Hyattville carpenter Kirk Odegaard builds basic, Old West coffins and caskets for those who want a Western funeral. "This is ...

Christo Ayoub was the kind of person who believed his treasures were stored in Heaven. "His main concern was to just bring light to people that were not aware of God," said his daughter, Carol Sfeir.

Picking the right funeral box is an important choice to make when saying goodbye to a loved one for good. A casket is not just a container; it's a symbol of respect, dignity, and a final resting place ...

Funeral planning is hard, but consumer advocates say you still need to keep your guard up, especially when it comes to buying a casket. Joshua Slocum with the Funeral Consumers Alliance says some ...

From Dracula’s resting place to polished funeral-home displays, the vessels we associate with death have evolved, and so has the language. Take the words coffin and casket, for example. People tend to ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — For more than a year, Max Justice has been on a mission to bury the way we’re buried. Deciding to abandon metal caskets, he feels the funeral industry has mush-room to grow, ...

You’ve heard of Barbie’s Dreamhouse — now you can have Barbie’s dream coffin. If you, like Barbie, ever think about dying, your existential crisis can now be Barbie-themed. Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” ...