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Kates-Boylston Publications has been covering death care for more than a century. Funeral Service Insider brings that institutional knowledge to bear on current events with the aim of helping funeral service professionals better understand the present and plan for the future.
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Learn how low-maintenance grass with 8-foot roots can save cemeteries and homes up to 100% on mowing and water bills while remaining 100% organic . Click here for complete show notes.
Executive shifts at Carriage, funeral home heroism in Georgia, political drama in Tennessee, the struggle for new crematories, and more. Click here for complete show notes.
Explore how trees transform cemeteries into peaceful community assets with Marilyn Brandt, focusing on professional assessments and smart maintenance. Click here for complete show notes.
Green Farewells owner Alexis McCurdy explains how her startup uses AI and water cremation to modernize the funeral industry while prioritizing empathy.
This week we discuss the Matthews-Barrington settlement, a Virginia cemetery dispute, Delaware's religious burial ruling, and Indiana funeral home news. Click here for complete show notes.
Tim Kolasa discusses navigating the "cremation reality" and explains how cemeteries can reduce risk through phased inventory and land evaluation. Click here for complete show notes.
Colorado's new licensing rules, Utah's NOR bill, Matthews International moves, green burial in Wisconsin, and more. Click here for complete show notes.
The International Association of Pet Cemeteries Crematories reports record growth in pet aftercare. Discover trends in private cremation, the rise of alkaline hydrolysis, and new memorial technologies.
American Cemetery & Cremation editor Tom Nondorf joins Funeral Service Insider editor Tony Russo for part two of this annual review of the top trends from 2025.
Fresh off his American Funeral Director Funeral Director of the Year win, Sam James shares the extraordinary journey of his career. Click here for complete show notes.
American Cemetery & Cremation editor Tom Nondorf joins Funeral Service Insider editor Tony Russo to discuss some of the top trends from 2025.
Oversight failures, storage disputes, cemetery backlash, and rising interest in green burial highlight a turbulent week in funeral service industry news.
Author and cemetery historian Tui Snider explores global burial grounds, grief, Decoration Day traditions, and the stories that make every cemetery unique.
Houston funeral home raid, Titan Casket promos, EPA formaldehyde updates, and declining Catholic funerals highlight this week's key death-care news. Click here for complete show notes.
Brie Bingham shares insights on CANA's growth, cremation's evolution, and the profession's future as the 150th anniversary of modern cremation approaches. Click here for complete show notes.
Chptr founder Rehan Choudhry on transforming obituary distribution through AI-supported video, TV partnerships, and a more accessible model for funeral homes.
Educators from PIMS on preparing funeral directors for the digital era: ethics, applicant screening, restorative art training, and social media advocacy. Click here for complete show notes.
Leadership news, green burial approval, industry donations, and environmental research highlight key developments this week. Click here for complete show notes.
A look at expanding mortuary education, SCI updates, cemetery capacity issues, green burial projects, and a rezoning fight over a proposed crematory. Click here for complete show notes.
Evergreen Washelli's Scott Sheehan shares how long-term planning, history, and community engagement helped earn the cemetery national recognition.
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