With borders closed across the globe, immigrants can no longer be laid to rest in their home lands with their religious rites. Traditionally, first generation immigrants, in Europe, have preferred to be buried in their homelands.Large populations of Moroccans and…
One state’s regulations is another state’s funeral home opportunity
Funeral homes create new marketing strategies around varying regulations per state and funeral home. As the coronavirus started to make its way across the United States it brought with it new regulations that have strangely differentiated in each state. Death…
Indonesian death care workers take care of COVID-19 victims despite impossible conditions
Without modern equipment and extreme weather conditions death care workers are working around the clock to keep up with demand. Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, has been hit by a heavy outbreak of the coronavirus. At the Pondok Rangon Cemetery in East…
Coffin shortage being taken on by prisons around the world
With a lack of critical supplies and factories not able to work at full capacity to meet the demands of a world in a pandemic, governments are looking for alternative solutions. Especially their skilled prison populations. Prisons around the world…
Fourth generation to carry on Erickson Funeral Home traditions in Darlington, Wisconsin
After 40 years of service Brent Erickson has officially retired as the funeral home director of the Erickson Funeral Home. In doing so he passes on the funeral home to the next generation. Tragedy hit when George’s wife passed away…
Muslim cemetery in India waives all fees for COVID-19 Victims
This week The Mahim Kabrastan Trust from Mumbai announced that they will be offering free burials for COVID-19 deceased Muslims. The Mahim Kabrastan is one of the 15 cemeteries in Mumbai which will be taking bodies of those who passed…
Undigging the past of notable women thanks to a historic cemeteries grant
A grant has been awarded to begin researching the women buried in Oregon’s historic cemeteries. The Oregon public agency Metro has begun an exciting new project diving into the stories of the women buried in the historic cemeteries. As a…
Shakeup for death care e-commerce as Google makes their shopping listings free
Google announced that starting this week listing a product for sale on their shopping tab would now be free. The tech giant, Google, is going back to its roots and making their shopping tab platform Merchant Center free for e-commerce…
Scottish funeral director revives old funeral traditions to honor the deceased in times of coronavirus
Lockdown restrictions in Scotland have limited the amount of attendees allowed at funerals. A local funeral home director is stepping up to try and revive an old tradition for those unable to participate to still be able to pay their…
New York sends bodies out of state to handle the surge of cremations
The rapid increase of deaths because of COVID-19 has resulted in bodies to be sent out of state as New York crematories cannot keep up with the demand. Due to the coronavirus David Penepent, director of the funeral services administration…
