American Funeral Directors • July 2023 Joel Soelberg Managing Director Duncan Stuart Todd, Ltd. info@duncanstuarttodd.com 5400 W. Shelby Rd. Shelby, Michigan 49455 www.duncanstuarttodd.com Thinking about building or renovating a care center, crematory, or prep room? Joel Soelberg of Duncan Stuart Todd (DST) is the first […]
Funeral Home and Cemetery News • September 2022 MOBILE, AL— After over 50 years of serving in the deathcare industry and 44 years serving Mobile, AL and surrounding communities, Bobbie E. Brown Sr., CFSP, will finally realize his dream of owning his own funeral home. […]
Funeral Home and Cemetery News • May 2022 BROADVIEW, IL— Pierce Mortuary Colleges offer exceptional educational opportunities that meet state requirements and prepares students for a fulfilling career in the funeral profession. Pierce Colleges provide theory and practical applications for a complete and well-rounded funeral […]
When noted architect J. Stuart Todd, a pioneer in the field of funeral home architecture, decided to retire in 1990 from the firm he founded years earlier, he could have easily just sat back and enjoyed his post-retirement years. But that’s not who J. Stuart […]
Today, more and more embalming rooms are equipped with overhead lifts which allow a single person to move and casket larger bodies without the help of other staff members and reduce the risk of injury due to lifting. Additionally, the industry has become more aware […]
Design Roundtable Karasch: Develop a ‘wants and needs’ list to initially discuss with your designer. Create a list of questions to ask them and ask how using their services would benefit the funeral director. Killingsworth: I always ask the client if they have drawings and […]
The Worth of the Prep Room…Could it be $50,000 – $100,000 annually? By Duncan Stuart Todd Over the years, the embalming room in a funeral home has gone through many transitions in terms of its perceived value to the business and its place in the […]
by Patti Martin Bartsche American Funeral Director • November 2013 When was the last time you looked – really looked – at your funeral home? An up close-and-personal look may reveal some hard truths – outdated furniture, peeling wallpaper, a space that screams, “I’m a funeral […]
American Funeral Director • July 2013 In order to be at the top of your game, having a prep room that’s in excellent shape is key. Duncan Todd, president of Duncan Stuart Todd in Boulder, Colo., offers some helpful pointers for making your prep room perfect. 1. […]
Architecture & Design Roundtable By Patti Martin Bartsche It’s not just the times that are a-changin’. Funeral home design is under- going a transformation of its own, led in large part by the demands and desires of families. To understand what is going on, we […]
