News
02/24/2025
Message from the Marion County Coroner
Upcoming change in our pricing for cremation authorization service
02/24/2025
New USPS Shipping Requirement for Shipping Cremated Remains - Effective March 1, 2025
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the only shipping company that ships cremated remains.
02/04/2025
IFDA Award of Excellence
Entries due March 28, 2025
The IFDA Award of Excellence was established to recognize those firms that have not only adopted excellence as their standard of service, but that can document their efforts to prove that they are the best of the best.
01/22/2025
2025 Education Foundation Scholarship Applications Due Friday, March 28th!
Student and Professional Scholarships Available!
Students must have attended at least 1 semester. Professional scholarships open to any funeral home employee!
01/01/2025
2025 Music and Webcasting Licenses
Don't forget to renew your music and webcasting licenses for 2025
07/02/2024
Certified Celebrant Training
August 6-8, 2024
ONLY 10 SPOTS AVAILABLE \ HOTEL CUTOFF IS JULY 9! Hosted by IFDA, OFDA and FDAofKY
06/07/2024
The annual transition of IFDA leadership
Incoming President Colin Yoder & Immediate Past President Scott Smith
06/05/2024
IFDA FREE Webinar Ends July 3, 2024 at midnight!
The Right Way of Death
You must watch this webinar individually (i.e. each registrant must follow the link in the confirmation registration email and log in).
04/22/2024
REMINDER: IFDA Medicaid Legislation Became Law July 1!
On Wednesday April 20, 2023, Governor Eric Holcomb signed into law IFDA-authored Senate Bill 373 which provides a statutory increase to the amount of outside contributions a funeral home and cemetery can accept when caring for a decedent who qualifies for Medicaid-approved funeral/burial assistance.
03/28/2024
Unclaimed Veterans' Remains
Did you know that through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Offices nationwide the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) can assist coroners, medical examiners, and funeral industry partners with the burial of unclaimed remains of Veterans?
