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By Leader Editor Kara Apel Editor’s note: When you grow up in a family-owned business, it can seem like...

Starting today, April 12, FEMA is now accepting applications for financial assistance related to funerals, cremations, and interments for those who died from COVID-19.

The results from extensive research on contemporary death rates pre-COVID, the impact of the pandemic, and what this means for the future of deathcare may surprise you.

An Austin startup company that turns ashes into diamonds has raised $1.2 million in its first round of funding.

Andrew Clark, CEO and chairman of Canadian company Park Lawn Corporation, has notified the board of directors that he will be stepping down from his role.

The series, published on both Facebook and YouTube, highlights funeral homes across the country whose owners take interesting or innovative approaches to their businesses.

When my brother-in-law passed away two years ago, so many people wanted to help us, but we didn’t know where to start or what we needed. Our funeral director proved to be invaluable because he gave us ideas about what to ask for during the process.

Television is one of the most powerful branding tools, especially when it’s used in conjunction with an overall marketing strategy. But there’s a new element to TV advertising you might not understand or know about yet — and it’s more efficient and less costly.

Throughout his years in the industry, Paul St. Pierre has become well versed in the art of managing multiple brands. Here's a look at the lessons he has learned along the way.

Advertisers often use shock value and humor as their chosen methods of captivating an audience. However, there are some areas of life where humor and shock value are not as readily accepted, including funeral services and funeral advertising.