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Designing for the Times

  • By Patti Martin Bartsche
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Nasinec was just 10 years old when Bobby Anderson, one of her best friends, was killed in an accident.

Who is the Funeral Really For?

  • By Joe Reardon

When making funeral arrangements, we often encounter families who base funeral choices on wh…

A Final Resting Place for All

A Final Resting Place for All

  • By Patti Martin Bartsche

It’s easy to understand why. The 35-acre historic yet active burial ground, located on Capit…

An Empty Office

An Empty Office

  • Anthony Russo

Todd Van Beck, who died May 23, had what might be called and vigorous open door policy. In a…

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2023 ICCFA Recap

2023 ICCFA Recap

Exhibitors, attendees and speakers gathered in Kansas City, MO on May 16-19 for the International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association Annual Convention and Exposition. Here are photo…

Change Can Do You Good

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Designing for the Times

Although it was years ago, the death of a classmate left an indelible – and life changing – mark on Susan Nasinec’s life. Nasinec was just 10 years old when Bobby Anderson, one of her best friends, was killed in an accident. “When my father told me that Bobby had died, I think that was the first time I had ever seen my father cry,” Nasinec said. “It was overwhelming.”

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Why Does the Number of Cremations Continue to Grow?

Cremation can even include columbaria, landscape pieces and more that can take the place of a traditional monument and still help to fulfill the emotional desires of a family. In this article, we will explore the reasons behind the growing popularity of cremation and how it has become a viab…

Call Him the Sexton

Call Him the Sexton

“The president of the Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery in Reading, Ohio, was talking to my assistant Charlotte Graves, and he told her they were looking for someone to be the caretaker of the …

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Caring for a Community Cemetery

Call him the Sexton. It was an opportunity Ken Naegele couldn’t pass up. When the founder of the Necro Tourist website – devoted to visiting cemeteries and their history – was offered a position to help manage a cemetery, he accepted. The president of the Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery in Reading, Ohio, was talking to my assistant Charlotte Graves, and he told her they were looking for someone to be the caretaker of the cemetery,” Naegele said. “They had some people interested, but no one wanted to take the job and live on the grounds. Charlotte told him she knew someone who would be interested in the job and that’s pretty much what happened.

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Learning to Help Say Goodbye

Speaking with Christa Ovenell for our main feature this week was exciting in the way talking to anyone who has a radical approach to their job tends to be. Ovenell imagines a future wherein funeral directors serve the dead, comfort the living, and attend to the dying. A licensed embalmer and…

A Singular Voice

A Singular Voice

Doug Manning, founder, InSight Books and the InSight Institute pays tribute to Todd Van Beck, who died Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

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