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Custom Memorials & Your Guide to Popular Headstone Symbols

With the extensive selection of custom memorials, almost any symbol or message can be added to stone grave markers. However, despite a plethora of options, there are

Find A Coin On A Headstone? Don't Touch,Here's Why

Coins on a headstone? Finders, keepers? Not this time.

How to make an Egyptian mummy: Scientists discover original embalming recipe

The ancient concoction shows people were making mummies in Egypt thousands of years earlier than previously thought.

Funeral Service or Memorial Service?

What is the difference, and which one is right for your family? There are several differences between a Funeral Service or a Memorial Service. Both celebrate and honor the life of a loved one. A …

The Facebook Formula for Funeral Homes

Learn how to convert your funeral home's Facebook Page into an active, effective marketing channel

Is A Career in Funeral Service Right For You?

Don't Make These 3 Common Funeral-Planning Mistakes

Learn the common funeral-planning mistakes you should avoid, whether you're pre-arranging a service for yourself or a loved one or after a death occurs.

Mistakes to Avoid When It Comes to Funeral Planning

Funeral planning is always a difficult and emotional process. When you're faced with making major decision in the midst of shock and grief, making a mistake is easy.

5 Steps to Telling Your Funeral Home’s Story

Your funeral home website is often the first place families go to choose a service, so how will you tell them your story? Check out a few of these tips!

5 Tips to Make Your Funeral Planning Easier

When someone close to us dies, it can be difficult to know what to do. Funeral planning can seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. In this blog post, we will discuss 5 funeral …

Funeral Planning and Remembrance Ideas

Have the Talk of a Lifetime! Learn about what matters most to you and loved ones, how to keep memories alive and how to plan a meaningful memorialization.

When You Meet with the Funeral Home

Within the first 24 hours of your loved one’s passing, you will need to meet with a funeral home to begin the final arrangements. This page will help you prepare for our conversation.

A Good Goodbye ~ Funeral Planning for Those Who Don't Plan to Die

Are Your Funeral Plans Really a Good Idea?

Following non-traditional funeral plans can sometimes lead to problems for your loved ones.

These websites unearth funeral homes’ tight-lipped pricing practices

The funeral home industry is being dragged kicking and screaming into the latest century — by a pair of Web sites that have begun to shed light on their prices.

How a Designer Updated a Funeral Home

Fresh repeats, pops of color, and modern furniture may not be what you'd expect from a mortuary, but Gin Braverman disagrees.

How to Watch the Tyre Nichols Funeral Service

You may not be able to be there in person but you can pay your respects online.

Does Your Funeral Home's Facebook Page Accurately Portray Your Brand?

The tab sections along the left side of your funeral home's Facebook page let you customize and personalize your page to reflect your brand.

14 Words With TOTALLY Different Meanings At Funeral Homes

14 average, everyday words that have an entirely different meaning at your funeral home... and could evoke some pretty funny reactions if stated just right.

When You Should Fire Your Funeral Home

Before I tell you when you should fire your funeral home, bear with me as I describe the situation that prompted this little blog post:<br>I traded in my c...