Since 1981, John M. Reigle has been a licensed Funeral Director in the state of Michigan.

He earned a Bachelor of Independent Studies degree from the University of Michigan and a Mortuary Science degree from Wayne State University. He has worked for both family owned funeral homes and Service Corporation International, the world's largest and most notorious funeral corporation.

In 2003, Reigle wrote the book "When Death Occurs... A Practical Consumers Guide to Funerals, Memorials, Burial, Cremation, and Body Donation", and began offering workshops to help seniors deal with the Death Care industry.

The book has sold more than 10,000 copies nationwide and Reigle has been the guest speaker at over a hundred workshops.