Titus Funeral Home Receives National Recognition
WARSAW — Titus Funeral Home has been honored by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) with the 2016 Pursuit of Excellence Award. Award recipients raise the bar on funeral service excellence by adhering to the highest ethical and professional standards and providing unsurpassed service to families and communities.
NFDA is the world’s leading and largest funeral service association, serving 19,700 individual members. Of the firms represented, 161 from around the world received this prestigious recognition, placing Titus Funeral Home among an elite group of funeral service providers.
To earn an NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award, a participating funeral home must meet or exceed business standards set forth by the program and demonstrate proficiency in key areas of funeral service, such as compliance with state and federal regulations; providing ongoing education and professional development opportunities for staff; offering outstanding programs and resources to bereaved families; maintaining an active level of involvement within the community; participating and actively serving in the funeral service profession; and promoting funeral home services through a variety of marketing, advertising and public relations programs. Participants are also required to adhere to a Pledge of Ethical Practices.
“Titus Funeral Home’s voluntary participation in the Pursuit of Excellence Award program reflects a clear determination to exceed the expectations of those they serve,” said NFDA Chief Executive Officer Christine Pepper, CAE. “This prestigious recognition assures families of the high-quality, compassionate service they will receive the moment they walk through the funeral home’s front door.”
Titus Funeral Home marked 60 years of service to the community in August. Owners Jerry and Kathy Titus were excited to welcome two additions to their family of staff in 2015 and 2016 – Funeral Director, Cory Benz and Aftercare Coordinator, Dave Hummel.
Recently, Jerry Titus celebrated his 40th year of funeral director licensure and was proud to speak of Titus Funeral Home’s ongoing commitment to families served and to the community. “It is an honor to be awarded the Pursuit of Excellence Award by NFDA,” said Titus. “To be recognized for the quality and compassion of our care is a real testament to what we do.”
NFDA is the trusted leader, beacon for ethics and the strongest advocate for the funeral profession. NFDA is the association of choice because it offers funeral professionals comprehensive educational resources, tools to manage successful businesses, guidance to become pillars in their communities and the expertise to foster future generations of funeral professionals.