Funeral Gurus | Talking about Funeral Trends and Funeral Education http://www.funeralgurus.com Interviews with funeral and cemetery professionals talking about the latest trends in funeral service. Its purpose is to share this information with other members of the industry and the public. Enjoy! Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:13:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en ©Robin Heppell iGuru@thefuneralgurus.com (Robin Heppell) iGuru@thefuneralgurus.com(Robin Heppell) 1440 Interviews with funeral and cemetery professionals talking about the latest trends in funeral service. Its purpose is to share this information with other members of the industry and the public. Enjoy! Robin Heppell Robin Heppell iGuru@thefuneralgurus.com No no http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifSome Rights Reserved http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/1038687http://www.feedburner.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with RojoSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Attensa for Outlook Funeral Home After Care | Haisley Funeral | Fort Pierce Florida http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/414977489/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-home-after-care-haisley-funeral-fort-pierce-florida/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:01:19 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-home-after-care-haisley-funeral-fort-pierce-florida/ Richard Haisley, Funeral Homes, Fort Pierce Florida explains the benefits of an aftercare program and what funeral directors should know when starting one. Interview by Funeral Website Consultant, Robin Heppell.

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-home-after-care-haisley-funeral-fort-pierce-florida/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Ffuneral-home-after-care-haisley-funeral-fort-pierce-florida%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-home-after-care-haisley-funeral-fort-pierce-florida/ Funeral Receptions | Haisley Funeral | Fort Pierce Florida http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/414972897/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-receptions-haisley-funeral-fort-pierce-florida/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:54:21 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-receptions-haisley-funeral-fort-pierce-florida/ Richard and Jimmie Anne Haisley of Haisely Funeral & Cremation Service, Fort Pierce Florida share their experiences with their reception center and the many uses it has. Interview by Funeral Marketing Expert, Robin Heppell.

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-receptions-haisley-funeral-fort-pierce-florida/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Ffuneral-receptions-haisley-funeral-fort-pierce-florida%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-receptions-haisley-funeral-fort-pierce-florida/ Making Families Comfortable | Francine Ross-Roden http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/375789425/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/bronx-funeral-homes-ross-roden-funeral-home-bronx-new-yorl/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:48:49 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/bronx-funeral-homes-ross-roden-funeral-home-bronx-new-yorl/ Bronx Funeral Home Director Francine Ross Roden talks about making families more comfortable during arrangements. Interview by Funeral Consultant Robin Heppell.

Bronx Funeral Homes Video

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/bronx-funeral-homes-ross-roden-funeral-home-bronx-new-yorl/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Fbronx-funeral-homes-ross-roden-funeral-home-bronx-new-yorl%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/bronx-funeral-homes-ross-roden-funeral-home-bronx-new-yorl/ Funeral Home making families comfortable - Stan Stoberski http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/348900607/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-home-making-families-comfortable-stan-stoberski/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:23:51 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/?p=124

Stan Stoberski of Heritage Memorial Funeral Homes, Prescott, AZ shares the power of fresh baked cookies. Interview by Funeral Technology Consultant, Robin Heppell. .

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-home-making-families-comfortable-stan-stoberski/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Ffuneral-home-making-families-comfortable-stan-stoberski%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-home-making-families-comfortable-stan-stoberski/ Funeral Personalization - Tim Simonsen http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/341991523/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-personalization-tim-simonsen/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:06:20 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/?p=122

Tim Simonsen of Litwiller Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland, OR, explains how he deals with many different requests made by families. Interview by Robin Heppell, CFSP.

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-personalization-tim-simonsen/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Ffuneral-personalization-tim-simonsen%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-personalization-tim-simonsen/ Funeral Home Community Outreach - Jon Deitloff http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/337513314/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-home-community-outreach-jon-deitloff/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:17:01 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/?p=123

Jon Deitloff of Ingling-Williams Funeral Home, Cedarville, Ohio shares how his funeral home creates meaningful memories for people before they die. Interview by Funeral Management Expert, Robin Heppell.

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-home-community-outreach-jon-deitloff/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Ffuneral-home-community-outreach-jon-deitloff%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-home-community-outreach-jon-deitloff/ Funeral Hospitality - Mark Krause http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/333092842/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-hospitality-mark-krause/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:59:46 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/?p=121

Mark Krause of Krause Funeral Homes in Milwaukee, WI, explains how their hospitality mindset separates his firm from the competition. Inteview by Funeral Consultant, Robin Heppell

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-hospitality-mark-krause/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Ffuneral-hospitality-mark-krause%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-hospitality-mark-krause/ Pet Funeral Homes & Cemeteries - Coleen Ellis http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/331195278/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/pet-funeral-homes-cemeteries-coleen-ellis/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:59:43 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/?p=120

Coleen Ellis of Pet Angel Memorial Center, Carmel, IN, explains what considerations funeral directors should think of if exploring the Pet Death sector. Interview by Funeral Speaker, Robin Heppell.

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/pet-funeral-homes-cemeteries-coleen-ellis/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Fpet-funeral-homes-cemeteries-coleen-ellis%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/pet-funeral-homes-cemeteries-coleen-ellis/ Funeral Forums Discussion Boards http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/314902440/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-forums-discussion-boards/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:11:58 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-forums-discussion-boards/

Rate the Funeral Forums Discussion Board video

Heppell has just launched his Funeral Discussion Board for funeral and cemetery professionals at http://www.FuneralFuturist.com/forum.  Join the conversation at the Funeral Futurist Funeral Forum!

Funeral Discussion Forum

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-forums-discussion-boards/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Ffuneral-forums-discussion-boards%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-forums-discussion-boards/ Funeral Catering and Receptions - Allen Dave http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/313023195/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-catering-and-receptions/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:23:46 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-catering-and-receptions/

Allen Dave of Allen Dave Memorial Funeral Home, Houston, TX, shares how his wedding planning experience helps him offer receptions for his funeral home. Interview by Robin Heppell.

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-catering-and-receptions/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Ffuneral-catering-and-receptions%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/funeral-catering-and-receptions/ Green Burials in Victoria BC - Stephen Olson http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/310410043/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/green-burials-in-victoria-bc-stephen-olson/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:45:57 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/?p=115

Stephen Olson, manager of Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, BC shares the process and rationale for creating a green burial section in his cemetery.  Interview by funeral consultant, Robin Heppell.

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/green-burials-in-victoria-bc-stephen-olson/feed/ 8:25 Stephen Olson, manager of Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, BC shares the process and rationale for creating a green burial section in his cemetery.nbsp; Interview ... Stephen Olson, manager of Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, BC shares the process and rationale for creating a green burial section in his cemetery.nbsp; Interview by funeral consultant, Robin Heppell. Audio,,Funeral,Trends,,Green,Funerals Robin Heppell no No http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Fgreen-burials-in-victoria-bc-stephen-olson%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/green-burials-in-victoria-bc-stephen-olson/ Nevin Mann about Funeral and Cemetery Staff http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/302494038/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/nevin-mann-about-funeral-and-cemetery-staff/#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:56:43 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/?p=114

Nevin Mann of West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA explains how his staff serves their client families. Interview by Funeral Consultant, Robin Heppell.

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/nevin-mann-about-funeral-and-cemetery-staff/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Fnevin-mann-about-funeral-and-cemetery-staff%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/nevin-mann-about-funeral-and-cemetery-staff/ The Undertaking Recap - Patrick Lynch http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/280943323/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/the-undertaking-recap-patrick-lynch/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:57:50 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/?p=110
Rate the Undertaking Documentary Video
Funeral Director, Patrick Lynch of Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors, Metro Detroit, Michigan shares the positive results of the PBS Frontline documentary, The Undertaking that aired in October, 2007. The documentary can be viewed on the Frontline website at:http://www.pbs.org/frontline/undertaking/ Interview with Robin Heppell, of www.FuneralFuturist.com

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/the-undertaking-recap-patrick-lynch/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Fthe-undertaking-recap-patrick-lynch%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/the-undertaking-recap-patrick-lynch/ Oregon Cremation - Amy Lowery http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/278491828/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/oregon-cremation-amy-lowery/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:24:14 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/?p=106

Rate This Video about Oregon Cremation
Oregon Cremation expert Amy Lowery of Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas, Oregon explains the cremation process at her funeral home. The cremation rate in Oregon is approx. 65%. Interview by Robin Heppell.

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/oregon-cremation-amy-lowery/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Foregon-cremation-amy-lowery%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/oregon-cremation-amy-lowery/ Patrick Lynch - NFDA Secretary - OFDA 2008 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus/~3/269040448/ http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/patrick-lynch-nfda-secretary-ofda-2008-convention/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:44:43 +0000 Robin Heppell http://www.funeralgurus.com/?p=105
Patrick Lynch, NFDA Secretary, and Funeral Director and President of Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors, Detroit area Funeral Homes, shares with Robin Heppell about what the NFDA is currently doing to help funeral homes as well as elevate the image of the funeral profession. Both Patrick Lynch and Robin Heppell will be presenting at the OFDA Annual Convention.

For more information and registration details, visit www.OFDA.org

]]> http://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/patrick-lynch-nfda-secretary-ofda-2008-convention/feed/ 15:16 Patrick Lynch, NFDA Secretary, and Funeral Director and President of Lynch #38; Sons Funeral Directors, Detroit area Funeral Homes, shares with Robin Heppell about what ... Patrick Lynch, NFDA Secretary, and Funeral Director and President of Lynch #38; Sons Funeral Directors, Detroit area Funeral Homes, shares with Robin Heppell about what the NFDA is currently doing to help funeral homes as well as elevate the image of the funeral profession. Both Patrick Lynch and Robin Heppell will be presenting at the OFDA Annual Convention. For more information and registration details, visit www.OFDA.org Associations,,Audio,,Community,Relations Robin Heppell no No http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funeralgurus.com%2F2008%2Fpatrick-lynch-nfda-secretary-ofda-2008-convention%2Fhttp://www.funeralgurus.com/2008/patrick-lynch-nfda-secretary-ofda-2008-convention/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetFeedData?uri=FuneralEducationByFuneralGurus