AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Stacey Shackelford first ordered her parents’ headstone last summer, she had a feeling it would take some time, but she never imagined it would take as long as it has. “I knew ...
FARGO — A national stencil shortage and other supply chain issues are forcing some families to wait for closure following the death of a loved one. The challenges have increased the wait time for a ...
PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) - Supply chain issues have impacted almost every part of our lives, and now they’re leading to delays in the afterlife. A sales associate at Brewer Monument in Perryville said ...
One of the toughest parts of Jonathan Modlich's job these days is telling grieving families that he doesn't know when he'll have the headstones for their loved ones ready.The pandemic-fueled upheaval ...
The last few months have been some of the hardest that Delois Hammett has experienced as manager of Hammett Vault & Monument Co. in Carrollton. She is a firsthand witness to the toll that COVID-19 has ...
We’ve seen delays and supply chain issues affecting the availability of many items that we may not give a second thought about, but one item that is only thought about in a time of loss is now ...
Among the black-and-white photos on the walls of the Greeley Monument Works shop are two images taken decades apart: one of owner Debbie Dalton’s grandfather setting out to work on headstones, and the ...
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CHILLICOTHE― An insurance agent, a general contractor and a funeral director walk into a church and walk out with a business they knew little about. Seven years later, Chillicothe Monument is still ...