HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - When Cortney Gusick’s father died eight years ago, she searched for a casket to match his environmentally-conscious lifestyle but was turned off by the metal and plastic ...

FARR WEST — When my Grandpa Dunn died, our family gathered with his friends at his home, played cards and visited for hours with Grandpa watching from his casket in the living room. I honestly thought ...

Jake Garner makes wood caskets out of white pine with natural muslin cloth linings that are totally natural, without toxic finishes, toxic glues or synthetic fabrics - all natural materials that will ...

The woodworking factory in East Boston, Massachusetts, has lots in common with big cabinet and furniture operations. There is a rough mill area dimensioning stock, CNC routers, moulders, and a line of ...

WILLIMANTIC — A small family-owned business in Eastern Connecticut builds simple wooden caskets at modest prices that meet “green” environmental standards and comply with the requirements for an ...

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WQOW) --Funeral homes around the country are experiencing a casket shortage due to the pandemic, including those in the Chippewa Valley. Michael Horan owner of Horan Funeral Home ...

These days you can buy almost anything online—including a final resting place for your loved ones. However, shopping for caskets online is not easy. There’s a lot to keep in mind while keeping your or ...

History: Saint Meinrad Archabbey, a Catholic Benedictine monastery, was founded in 1854 in Spencer County by monks from Einsiedeln Abbey in Switzerland. Per their tradition, monks are buried in wood ...

Aug. 27, 2010— -- The legal fight between the coffin-making monks of St. Joseph Abbey and Louisiana's powerful funeral industry looks like a classic mismatch. In one corner – representing the ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of leading the global Catholic Church, has decided that a simple wooden casket will suffice when the time comes ...

Pope Francis has opted to be buried in a wooden casket when he is laid to rest – amending a centuries-old tradition of a decorated send off as he works to simplify papal customs. The 87-year-old ...