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I Grew Up in a Funeral Home. There Was One Experience I’ll Never Forget

I still remember the sharp ring of the telephone in the dark hours of April 11, 1987. I was 30 years old when I heard the words no daughter ever wants to hear: “Your father died.” My dad, Dave Baue, was the owner of our family’s funeral-home business in St. Charles, Missouri. I worked alongside […]

A Much-Needed Wake-Up Call

When Lisa Baue, the former owner and CEO of Baue Funeral Homes, Crematory & Cemetery in Missouri, decided to sell her company to Park Lawn Corp. in 2019, she knew she didn’t want to step away from work – and deathcare – completely. In 2021, she founded Your Funeral Coach, consulting with individuals and their […]

Professional Spotlight: Lisa Baue

As an author, podcaster, and public speaker with over 45 years of experience as as funeral director, Lisa Baue’s approach of next era, heart-based development recognizes women are the future- and she’s challenging the funeral profession to support them. Read more…

Baue Pens Wake-Up Calls: A Journey of Learning to Lead and Succeed in the Funeral and Deathcare Profession

Lisa Baue, founder and CEO of Funeral Women Lead (Parker), has written a new book, Wake-Up Calls: A Journey of Learning to Lead and Succeed in the Funeral and Deathcare Profession. Released nationwide on September 3, the book offers a deeply personal, motivating look at Baue’s decades-long journey in the funeral service profession. As a third-generation funeral director […]

Lisa Baue’s new book aims to inspire women in death care industry

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Lisa Baue, retired CEO and owner of Baue Funeral homes, recently launched her new book aimed to inspire women and professionals in the death care and funeral industry. “Wake-Up Calls” details her life journey that includes personal stories on becoming a business owner and a leader. It also explores her triumphs and […]

Lisa Baue Publishes Memoir for Women in the Deathcare Profession

Parker, Colorado — Lisa Baue’s first book, Wake-Up Calls: A Journey of Learning to Lead and Succeed in the Funeral and Deathcare Profession, will be published on September 3. Baue recently established the Funeral Women Lead Foundation, the first nonprofit dedicated exclusively to advancing women’s leadership in the funeral profession. Read more…

Lisa Baue Pens Her First Book “Wake-Up Calls,” A Powerful Memoir for Women in Funeral and Death-Care Professions

PARKER, Colo. – Acclaimed funeral industry leader and entrepreneur Lisa Baue (lisabaue.com) is proud to announce the release of her new book, “Wake-Up Calls: A Journey of Learning to Lead and Succeed in the Funeral and Death Care Profession,” publishing nationwide Sept. 3, with 100% of book proceeds being given to industry charities including Funeral Women […]