Again, the 15th of the month leads us to re-issue our Top Read articles of the month for our readers —  just in case you missed one of them the first time.

This month two articles dealing with legal issues of Death Care appear as our Top Two articles and for the first-time ever an article has re-appeared on the list for a 2nd time.  The article “Funeral Women Lead is defining a path for the changing face of funeral service” first appeared in August 2025 and had enough readers to be on the August 15 Top Read list.

In what probably signals better SEO rankings for Funeral Director Daily, now – 60 days later — the article is reappearing as one of our Top 5 read articles between September 15 and October 14.  A first for Funeral Director Daily articles!!

Here’s the articles that our readers read most over the past 30 days just in case you missed one:

1. Indiana Court:  “Death Doula” does not need a funeral director license.
2. Arkansas lawsuit questions “Denials of Claims” with “Burial” policies.
3. “Funeral Women Lead” is defining a path for the changing face of funeral service.
4. Another acquisition by Park Lawn Corporation.
5. Titan Casket “Keeps on Keeping on”. . . and growing.

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The last 30 day period has been one of the best, in terms of page views, in Funeral Director Daily’s history.  As I write this on Wednesday afternoon Funeral Director Daily has compiled 20,085 page views over the latest rolling 30-day period.  That more than likely puts us as the #1 read daily Death Care business-oriented publication in North America. . . . .Thank you for your continued and growing interest.  I’m thankful for your loyalty.

As is our custom in the middle of the month we re-publish the top five read articles of the latest 30-day period.  This month that list includes an article on the average funeral home size in the United States, cemetery issues, cremation choices, and the idea of somehow bringing recurring revenue to the Death Care profession.  It also includes an almost monthly inclusion of an article dealing with an acquisition.

Here are those articles in order of popularity among readers:

1. Pennsylvania funeral home acquires “down and out” operator.
2. So, What’s the “Average size” funeral home in the United States.
3. Cemetery put in trustee’s hands.
4. Are we nearing the “Cremation peak”?
5. Will “Recurring Revenue” come to Death Care”?

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Once again it is time for Funeral Director Daily to give our readers a 2nd chance to read articles that they may have missed in the past 30 days.  We’ve highlighted the Top 5 most read from May 15 to June 15 below.

The articles again show the variety of topics that Funeral Director Daily readers enjoy.  There is no “One item” that gets the attention of our readers with a wide variety of topics bringing general interest to the group who we believe are the largest group of “business decision makers” in the Death Care business reading an online Death Care publication.

This month our top read article concerned the Governor of Oklahoma threatening to sunset the Oklahoma Funeral Board if more consumer friendly legislation was not passed.  Our 2nd most read article dealt with the 3-part series titled “The Mortician” that is currently available to watch on streaming channels HBO and Max.  The show documents the unscrupulous dealings in the 1980’s of funeral director David Sconce and his family cremation business which eventually put him in prison.

And, we have guest articles by newly licensed mortician Tiffaney Hill and veteran marketer Glenn Gould that also pushed their way into the Top 5 category.

Finally, the beginning article on the series of Outside-the-Box thoughts on the future of funeral service rounds out the Top 5. . . We present those articles below in easibly link fashion should you want to read them:

1. Oklahoma Governor “okay” with Sunsetting funeral regulations. 
2. “The Mortician” documentary series debuts Sunday on HBO.
3. Bridging the Gap:  A newly licensed Funeral Director’s perspective on tackling the industry’s staffing shortage.  By Tiffaney O. Hill
4. Outside the Box:  4 things I think will eventually come to Death Care  
5. Are there too many funeral homes?  By Glenn Gould

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It’s the middle of the month and here at Funeral Director Daily we always take that time to re-cap our most read articles of the past 30 days.  As usual, those articles don’t seem to take any one subject into consideration and this month our Top 3 articles deal with the Trump tariffs and if they will affect casket prices, January acquisitions by regional and national operators, and introducing a new leader named at Foundation Partners Group.

In case you missed one or more of the articles. . . Here they are:

1. The Trump tariffs and Death Care.
2. Newcomer Funeral Service adds locations in New York and Indiana
3. Foundation Partners Group names John D. Smith as new CEO
4. North Carolina floods, Florida hurricanes, and L.A. wildfires:  The tragedy of losing “kept at home” cremated remains.
5. Funeral homes receive rare “Letters of Assurance” from public authorities.

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It’s the middle of the month and time to re-cap the Most Read Stories of the past 30 days on Funeral Director Daily.  Funeral Director Daily tries to publish a variety of information, news, and opinions with a wide variety of Death Care interests.  It looks like we succeeded in the past 30 days as we have news about Experiential sales channels from Service Corporation International and Batesville. . . . we have information on new products introduced. .  . we have information about staff changes at a large Death Care technology firm. . . .and, we have a report from the floor of the recent NFDA Convention in New Orleans.

If you missed any of these Top Read articles — here’s a chance to catch up on what you missed. . .

1. SCI opens “First-of-its-kind” mausoleum
2. CEO Charlie Cole, two other executives leave Tribute Technology
3. Observations from the “Big Easy”
4. Batesville to introduce their “Showroom of the Future” at NFDA
5. Will Cumulus become the standard in digital memorials?

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As customary, Funeral Director Daily looks to mid-month to reflect on what our readers have been reading.  We do so by re-posting our most popular read articles of the past 30 days. . . . .This month there is a small familiarity with those articles — they either contain a story of Service Corporation International (SCI) or a story that deals with regulatory issues within the profession.

Here are those articles by popularity. . . .If you missed one, here’s your chance to read it. . . .

1. SCI shuffles Corner Offices
2. NFDA joins in quest to delay implementation of Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)
3. Bill introduced to raise Social Security Death Benefit
4. The Crematory Dilemma:  Continued consumer choice vs. the NIMBY attitude
5. SCI adds San Antonio funeral home locations.

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