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Memorial Monuments Announces New National Sales Directors to Support Monument Growth

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. (“Wilbert”) is proud to announce the appointment of four new National Sales Directors with its Memorial Monuments Group, expanding its leadership team with both tenured partners and seasoned talent from outside the company. Danny Porter and Curtis Smith, long standing partners, will be joined by new partners Carson Moon and Trey McAvoy, each bringing unique expertise and dedication to their roles in the monument and funeral industry.
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Wilbert Announces Upcoming WilbertEDU Speaker

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Antonio Green, a distinguished fourth-generation funeral director and author, will be the featured speaker for our upcoming WilbertEDU® continuing education course on July 25, 2024. In his presentation "Bridging the Generational Divide in the Workplace," Mr. Green will address the challenges of a multigenerational workforce and the importance of a multigenerational workforce where every generation feels valued and understood.
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Wilbert Recognizes Families of Fallen Officers

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

May 15th is Peace Officers Memorial Day, a day in which our nation honors peace officers killed in the line of duty from the previous year. A special remembrance ceremony is held in Washington, DC, on the west lawn of the Capitol. This year from May 11th thru May 13th, Wilbert honored 222 fallen officers.
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Luke Collier, Director of Sales & Marketing
913.345.2120
Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.
3500 College Blvd.
Leawood, KS 66211

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58 Wilbert Licenses Earn Ultimate Service Provider for 2017

5 Questions for Aspiring Funeral Professionals (Southern Funeral Director)

David Hicks Promoted to Pierce National Sales Manager

You're Darned Right It's Personal (Southern Funeral Director)

Wilbert Releases New Cremation Choices Catalog

Wilbert Announces Agreement by Alleghany Capital to Invest in Company

Appreciating the "Wow" Factor of Burial Vaults (ICCFA Magazine)

Using Emergenetics in the Classroom (Funeral Business Advisor)

Duotronic: Still Nifty at Fifty (American Funeral Director)

Thinking Thanatology (Southern Funeral Director)

A Special Salute: Honoring Fallen First Responders (American Funeral Director)

Burial Vaults: The Whole is Greater than the Sum of Its Parts (Funeral Business Advisor)

One Point...There Are Multiple Points (American Funeral Director)

Q&A with Mitch Mitchell, President of Mid-American College of Funeral Service (American Funeral Director)

12 Wilbert Licensees Receive Achievement Awards

Pierce Representatives Earn Awards for 2016

Responding to "We Just Want a Cremation" (American Funeral Director)

Cremation Education for Families (Funeral Business Advisor)

Burial Vaults & Profitability (Southern Funeral Director)

Memorialization Roundtable (American Funeral Director)

Why Understanding Buying Behavior is Important for Funeral Services Providers (Kates Boylston Guide to Statistics)

Creating an Atmosphere of Choice for Cremation Families (Southern Funeral Director)

Creating a Win-Win: Enhance the Family Experience and Your Revenue (Funeral Business Advisor)

Using Your Cremation Toolkit in a 21st Century World (Funeral Business Advisor)

Wilbert, Pierce Colleges & Pierce Chemical Hold Con-Ed Event

34 Wilbert Licensees Receive Special Awards

Commemorating First Responders Programs Honors 114 Heroes in 2015

10 Pierce Representatives Recognized for Sales Achievements

Pierce Offers New Cosmetic Technology Developed by Hollywood Makeup Artist

Ten Tips to Elevate the Value of Service (American Funeral Director)

Vaults Roundtable 2015 (American Funeral Director)

55 Wilbert Licensees Earn 2015 Ultimate Service Provider

Profitable Merchandise: Looking Closer at Burial Vaults (Funeral Business Advisor article)

22 Wilbert Licensees Receive Achievement Awards

An Educator's View on Cremation & the Value of Embalming (Funeral Business Advisor article)

A Profile on all of the Pierce Mortuary Colleges (Southern Funeral Director article)

Education in Funeral Service (Southern Funeral Director article)

Prep Arts: In the New Year, I Resolve to... (American Funeral Director article)

Making Burial Vaults Personal (Southern Funeral Director article)

Wilbert Licensees Attend Quality Control School

Vaults Roundtable (American Funeral Director)

48 Wilbert Licensees Earn Ultimate Service Provider

Knowledge Gap on Burial Vaults (Funeral Business Advisor article)

Personalization: More Than a Buzzword (The Scope article)

Do You Know What Burial Families Really Want? (ICCFA Magazine article)

Lance Ray Promoted to COO of Pierce Chemical

Q&A with Wilbert President on Wilbert & Suhor Merger (American Cemetery article)

Wilbert Funeral Services & Suhor Industries to Merge

30 Wilbert Licensees Earn Achievement Awards

Six Pierce Chemical Sales Representatives Earn Awards

Wilbert's Pierce Chemical Group Welcomes Abby Shurtz as Texas Sales Rep

Wilbert Showcased on The Fox Business Network®

Wilbert Honored to Serve 147 Fallen First Responders in 2013

Most Exclusive Memorial Jewelry Ever Created?

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Funeral Service Education: Transferring Academics to Practical Application (Southern Funeral Director)

Funeral Service Education: What is Taught & Why (Funeral Business Advisor)

Embalming Roundtable (American Funeral Director)

Fifty-three Wilbert Licensees Named Ultimate Service Providers

10 Tips for Handling Cremation Customers (American Cemetery)

Memorialization: So Many Ways, So Little Awareness (Funeral Business Advisor)

Vaults Roundtable (American Funeral Director)

Burial Vaults vs Graveliners: Families Want the Education (Funeral Business Advisor)

Wilbert-Pierce Congratulates John Firestone for 50 Years of Dedicated Service

Wilbert Company Spotlight (Funeral Business Advisor)

Wilbert's Pierce Chemical Group Welcomes Angelo Frazetta as Northeast Sales Rep

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Commemorating First Responders Program Helps 111 Fallen First Responder Families in 2012

Wilbert Funeral Services Completes Acquisition of Pierce Companies

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Display Animation Interactive Monitor is 2012 NFDA Innovation Award Finalist

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Wilbert Commits to Customer Service, Education (American Cemetery article)

Wilbert Introduces Interactive Display for Selection Rooms

 

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Forty-four Wilbert Licensees earn Ultimate Service Provider for 2020

Wilbert Offers Companion Urn for Same-Sex Couples

Pierce Chemical Welcomes Sherrie Welch

New Sessions Announced for WilbertEDU

WilbertEDU Free Online CEU Courses Continue in 2021

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. Welcomes Lisa Epps

Wilbert Acquires Hoffman Burial Supplies, Inc.

WilbertEDU Provides Free Online Classes for CEU Hours

Mark Bates Named President & CEO of Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.

Remote Arrangements No Longer a Remote Possibility

Alleghany Increases Ownership in Wilbert Funeral Services

Wilbert Simplifies Burial Vault Presentations for Social Distancing

61 Wilbert Licensees Earn Ultimate Service Provider for 2019

Wilbert Enters Agreement to Acquire Norwalk-Wilbert Vault

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Wilbert Acquires Astral Industries, Inc.

simpliFi Program Streamlines Burial Vault Presentations

Hope Iglehart Named President of Gupton-Jones College

Pierce Adds Body Lift to Its Prep Room Product Line

Pierce Sales Reps Earn Special Achievement Awards

It's Time to Get Engaged! (Southern Funeral Director)

Wilbert Announces Intent to Acquire Astral Industries, Inc.

Opening Up the Vault (Funeral Business Advisor)

Providing Options to Cremation Families

Dallas Institute Welcomes Wayne Cavender as President

Q&A with James Shoemake, Past Dallas Institute President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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