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Memorial Monuments Announces New National Sales Directors to Support Monument Growth

Jul 16, 2024 02:10 PM

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......

Wilbert Announces Upcoming WilbertEDU Speaker

Jun 13, 2024 08:13 AM

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......

Wilbert Recognizes Families of Fallen Officers

May 15, 2024 11:54 AM

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......

Wilbert Acquires Carrera Manufacturing

May 05, 2022 03:47 PM

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of certain assets of Carrera Manufacturing, also doing business as W&M Manufacturing and Pier-Mac Plastics. Based in Portland, Indiana, Carrera is a molding and finishing manufacturer who produces casket hardware, automotive/transportation components, and other consumer products. .....

Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire Alleghany Corporation

Mar 23, 2022 10:17 AM

Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway announced Monday that Berkshire intends to acquire Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) for $11.6 billion. In 2017, a subsidiary of Alleghany, Alleghany Capital Corporation (ACC), acquired a minority interest in Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc; and then in 2020 ACC finalized the purchase in Wilbert. .....

Wilbert and Memorial Monuments & Vaults Announce Merger

Jan 04, 2022 01:00 PM

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. (“Wilbert”), a leading provider of products and services for the funeral and cemetery industries and precast concrete markets, merged operations with Memorial Monuments & Vaults, Inc. (“Memorial Monuments” or “MMV”), a rapidly growing provider of monuments and related funeral services to retail, funeral home and cemetery customers, effective December 27, 2021......

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. Acquires Continental Casket Company

Oct 15, 2021 01:21 PM

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. announced the acquisition of certain assets of Continental Casket Company ("Continental") based in Watseka, Illinois. Continental is a regional distributor of metal and wood caskets with three warehouses serving funeral professionals in Illinois and areas of Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and Missouri. .....