A new MP3 sermon from First Baptist Church of Saint Peters is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: November 10, 2025 Funeral Jeremy Janzen Subtitle: Funerals Speaker: Various Speakers Broadcaster: First Baptist Church of Saint Peters Event: Funeral Service Date: 11/10/2025 Length: 99 min.…

The Final Salute founder Lanae Stovers shares her unexpected journey into funeral service and how it ignited her mission to honor forgotten veterans. Click here for complete show notes.저자 Tony Russo

A new MP3 sermon from Peninsula Evangelical Friends Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Memorial Service - Steve Owen Subtitle: Memorial Services Speaker: Jonathan Fodge Broadcaster: Peninsula Evangelical Friends Church Event: Funeral Service Date: 11/8/2025 Bible: 2 Peter 3:10-18; Revelation 4:1 Length: 78 min…

A new MP3 sermon from Faith Baptist Church Taylors SC is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Memorial Service - Judy White Subtitle: Memorial Services Speaker: David Stockard Broadcaster: Faith Baptist Church Taylors SC Event: Funeral Service Date: 11/8/2025 Length: 55 min.…

A new MP3 sermon from First Scots Presbyterian (PCA) is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Billy Belcher Memorial Service Speaker: Alex Mark Broadcaster: First Scots Presbyterian (PCA) Event: Funeral Service Date: 11/7/2025 Length: 35 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Salem Bible Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Antoinette Wakim Memorial Service Subtitle: Memorial Service Speaker: Mike Hajj Broadcaster: Salem Bible Church Event: Funeral Service Date: 11/8/2025 Length: 86 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Faith Baptist Church Taylors SC is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Celebration of Life - Mark Johnson Subtitle: Memorial Services Speaker: Dr. Jim Berg Broadcaster: Faith Baptist Church Taylors SC Event: Funeral Service Date: 11/8/2025 Length: 77 min.…

From preneed innovation to green burials and courtroom drama, this week's death-care roundup captures growth, recognition, and reform. Click here for complete show notes.저자 Tony Russo

Award-winning Green Springs Cemetery creates zones for grief, including the "Wind Phone." A new model for conservation and community solace. Click here for complete show notes.저자 Tony Russo

A new MP3 sermon from Historic Calvin Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Paul Rawlings Memorial Service Speaker: David L. Gilpatric Broadcaster: Historic Calvin Baptist Church Event: Funeral Service Date: 11/1/2025 Length: 67 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Solid Rock Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Memorial Service for Kathryn Koslow Speaker: Joe Cassada Broadcaster: Solid Rock Baptist Church Event: Funeral Service Date: 11/1/2025 Bible: 1 Corinthians 15:57 Length: 44 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Kingsgrove Gospel Chapel is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Funeral Service for Bro Naim Speaker: Various Speakers Broadcaster: Kingsgrove Gospel Chapel Event: Funeral Service Date: 10/27/2025 Length: 98 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Salem Bible Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Susan Rudolph Memorial Service Subtitle: Memorial Service Speaker: Jim Delany Broadcaster: Salem Bible Church Event: Funeral Service Date: 11/1/2025 Length: 109 min.

A look at key funeral industry updates including lawsuits, earnings, cremation debates, and consolidation trends shaping the profession's future. Click here for complete show notes.

Expert Tim Cermak explains the vital role of refractory materials in cremation. Learn how thermal shock, throughput, and maintenance impact equipment life and safety. Click here for complete shownotes.저자 Tony Russo

For over a decade, Army veteran Desarey Wilson has fought the Texas Funeral Service Commission to get his professional license, arguing his extensive military experience is "substantially equivalent" to formal schooling. After a brief approval and subsequent revocation, his license was designated "null and void," forcing him into a costly, ongoing …

This week's show covers Batesville selling its MIS software business to Plotbox and a preview of upcoming Q3 earnings coverage of Carriage, SCI, and Matthews. We discuss a lawsuit against Forest Lawn over a $20,000 funeral and debate proper compensation for mistakes. Also: a story on a Texas funeral director's dispute, a mention of Jon Lafrandt's n…

Funeral Service Insider highlights outreach, recycling for good, and inclusive care—showing how funeral professionals are redefining their role in a changing industry. Click here for complete show notes.저자 Tony Russo

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American Cemetery & Cremation editor, Tom Nondorf, brings us up to date on cemetery news and trends. Click here for complete show notes.저자 Tony Russo

Funeral industry updates include Texas legal rulings, a new Before I Die Festival, and growing collaboration in end-of-life care. Click here for complete show notes.저자 Tony Russo

From Tesla lawsuits to alkaline hydrolysis, this week's episode explores legal, financial, and educational shifts in the funeral service industry. Click here for complete show notes.저자 Tony Russo

Jess Wakefield shares her journey from working night shifts in a nursing home to becoming a funeral director, corporate leader, and innovator at Better Place Forests and EverIs. In this candid conversation, she reflects on the pros and cons of corporate vs. family-owned funeral homes, the shift toward digital cremation planning, and her vision for …

South Carolina blocks a fraudster's funeral home sale. Industry debates: community cemeteries, service fees, and Amarillo's transport contract. Click here for complete show notes.저자 Tony Russo

Green burials blocked, Texas scandal deepens, Carriage expands, NJ legalizes terramation, Vegas mishandling case, and social media tips for funeral pros. Click here for complete show notes.

A new innovation from Federal Eagle aims to help funeral homes grow revenue and better serve grieving families in the evolving cremation market. Click here for complete show notes.저자 Tony Russo

Starmark plans a major national expansion under new CCO Michael Jewart, boosting service centers and hands-on support to transform funeral industry operations. Click here for complete show notes.

A week of shake-ups: canceled deals, new programs, shuttered services, legal battles, and scandal shaking the funeral service world. Click here for show notes.

Matt Van Drimmelen will present "Getting ROI Out of Aftercare at Your Funeral Home: Turning Compassion into Long-Term Value" at the Kates-Boylston Advances in Funeral Innovations Conference Nov. 12 in Detroit. Visit www.events.kates-boylston.com for more details. Click here for complete show notes.저자 Tony Russo

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Scott Jensen breaks down how funeral homes can harness AI and SEO shifts to boost visibility, streamline marketing, and better serve families. Click here for complete show notes.저자 Tony Russo

Alanna Navin details her experience at ICCFA University, from cemetery management courses to lessons she applies in her role at Restland Funeral Home. Click here for complete show notes.저자 Tony Russo

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In this week's episode, we have Tukios' acquisition of Batesville's website business, Tribute Tech's partnership with Chptr, a new mobile and desktop software platform from Inman, Matthews International announces a succession, and Illinois' passes a cemetery bill. Meanwhile, controversy continues in Texas, a strange, unfortunate lawsuit is filed in…

Vice President of Sales Optimization Homesteaders Life Company, Cole Waybright discusses the importance of a strategic approach to tech adoption. Discover his insights on avoiding common pitfalls, improving productivity by up to 25%, and reducing errors by 50% with an integrated system. Learn how to ask the right questions before your next technolo…

Michaelene Dowers is a licensed funeral director working remotely across more than a dozen states. She earned her license in California in 2014 but left shortly after due to low wages and a high cost of living. After moving across the Midwest and working in multiple states, she began contracting with online cremation providers and built a career ar…

This week's episode covers Carriage's evolving strategy under CEO Carlos Quesada, the sale of Shepherd Memorial Park is on hold, and a funeral home loses its license over storage concerns. Plus, the Texas Funeral Service Commission sues and unsues its lawyers, Tribute Technologies reports strong financial performance and more. Click here for comple…

Arron Butler of Domani Preneed discusses how funeral professionals can use authentic online engagement and AI-powered strategies to build trust, grow personal brands, and connect with modern families. Click here for complete show notes. Aaron will be a speaker at the Kates-Boylston 2025 Marketing Summit. Click here to register.…

In this episode, we look at SCI's new building strategy, Matthews International's memorialization beat, and Carriage's big acquisition plans. Also covered are the "secret" sale of Foundation Partners, a Reddit post about transgender funeral directors, and a political attack ad against a Texas Funeral Commission member. Click here for show notes.…

In this episode, Scott Ginsberg and Josh Siegel share the origin story of Titan's direct-to-consumer model, and how a few listings on Amazon evolved into a national brand. From partnering with celebrities for the "Grave Conversations" web series to launching a casket mascot Ginsberg and Siegel explain how creativity and empathy go hand in hand when…

SCI earnings, SAFPA's first female president, a Texas scandal deepens, cemetery controversy, and more in this week's funeral industry news roundup. Click here for complete show notes.

This week's episode features a story about how a Montclair, NJ, a funeral home narrowly avoided being rezoned for future affordable housing, sparking community outcry and raising concerns about how cities value longstanding funeral businesses. In Texas, ongoing turmoil at the Funeral Service Commission including the dismissal of its executive direc…

Genevieve Keeney-Vazquez, President of the National Museum of Funeral History, shares her path from Army medic to museum leader. Through immersive exhibits and rare artifacts like the Shroud of Turin replica, she's transforming public understanding of death and the funeral profession. Click here for complete show notes.…

Funeral director Paddy Lynch shares how legacy, healing, and community drive his work, from Detroit restorations to grief care innovation. Click here for complete show notes.저자 Tony Russo

In this week's episode we discuss peer support initiatives, outreach for professionals affected by Texas flooding (links and info below), a tariff surcharge, and drone scattering services. We also look at a crematory approval controversy in Maryland, and Tukios acquiring Batesville's funeral website services. Click here for complete show notes.…

Mel Bennett, founder of Life Forest, shares the emotional journey behind creating a conservation cemetery where burial records, legacy, and land preservation meet. Bennett discusses the importance of remembrance, accessibility, and community.저자 Tony Russo

This week on In Case You Missed It, we spotlight Nevada's first mortuary school, explore mental health in funeral service through a high-profile Idaho case, track leadership changes at NFDA, and examine the rise of terramation. Plus: Ghana's artistry in funerals, a young female trailblazer, and a cemetery sale saga in North Carolina. Click here for…

This week we discuss green burial trends, funeral homes as real estate, and a $1 cemetery transformation. Plus, hear why now's the time for transparency in funeral service and say goodbye to Mongo, a beloved grief support cat who touched a Rhode Island community for 15 years. Click here for complete show notes.…

Tiffaney Hill's journey from a small Jamaican town to a leadership role in Minnesota funeral service spans continents, cultures, and careers. Through persistence and passion, she overcame industry barriers, pursued formal education, and now advocates for innovation and inclusivity in funeral care. Click here for complete show notes.…

This week, we cover NGL's restructuring, major acquisitions in the funeral tech space, shocking mishandling of remains, and the Chattanooga Death Collective. Get essential industry insights and stay informed on the evolving landscape. Click here for complete show notes.저자 Tony Russo