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30Oct

Create a Great Funeral Day

Yes, this is a real “holiday.” Observed on October 30th, this holiday was registered in 1999 as a day for people to think about how they want to be remembered and let your family know your plans. Avoid a “Facelift Funeral” with Create a Great Funeral Day by Gail Rubin acknowledges the fear that people have about
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24Apr

Talking About End-of-Life Decisions With Your Parent

When we were children and adolescents, our parents had the challenging responsibility of talking with us about difficult topics. Teaching us the facts of life, guiding us to choose good friends, and cautioning us about smoking and drug use were never easy discussions to have. Raising these topics was doubly hard
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05Jan

Let’s Talk About Death

“I know this is gross…” “I know this is morbid…” “If I die…”  One thing that all people have in common is the fact that someday we will die. It’s a part of living. From the moment we are born, we are dying. And yet it is one of the most difficult conversations to start and to have. Because we
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04Oct

The Importance of Having a Living Will

It’s not just the elderly who should seriously think about having a living will. Adults of any age can be unexpectedly incapacitated when they have reached a potential end-of-life medical crossroads. A living will makes clear your wishes during times when you cannot speak for yourself – for instance, if you are in
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24Aug

The Catholic Church’s Position on Cremation

It should come as no surprise that, in addition to beautifully crafted wood caskets, Abbey Caskets builds equally elegant cremation urns. After all, while it is true that the Catholic Church prohibited cremation for centuries, that has not been the case for decades. However, the Church does have some very specific
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What People Have to Say:

Mom picked out her casket – she wanted an Abbey casket from the first time she saw one. The Abbey service then and at the time of ordering one for her was great.

She wanted an Abbey casket
Mark for Loretta Kurzendoerfer

Thank you for your assistance in ordering a casket for my mother. Although I’ve heard about them for years, I hadn’t seen one of the Abbey Caskets (that I know of). What we ordered and you delivered exceeded our expectations. Other family members were very pleased when we saw the casket at our meeting prior to the funeral. “Simple and sacred” and beautifully constructed. The added touch of the plaque on the end really adds the perfect touch. Please convey my thanks to those whose skills and care go into the caskets. It made such a difference to us to

Simple and Sacred
Margaret Bradbury

We received many positive comments about the beautiful, but simple monk’s casket in natural poplar that we ordered for Jim. The priest even commented on its beauty during his Mass homily. Abbey Caskets customer service could not have been more comforting during this very difficult time.

Many positive comments
Laura Roberts

Sadly, I purchased 2 items within 6 months — and urn for my mother-in-law and a casket for my husband! On both occasions, I was very satisfied with the care which your representatives attended my needs. Each purchase went well from initial ordering to delivery. The items themselves are beautifully made. What a blessing to have a specially made casket and urn for each of my loved ones! May God bless your wonderful work.

What a blessing…
Anne Julian

The casket was beautiful and perfect for my husband, John. He was an outdoorsman. He loved to fish and hunt. We thought it looked like a boat and most everyone agreed. We loved the wood and the crosses. I have mine hanging where I see it often. Thank you for blessing the casket and the additional prayers. That means a lot to us.

Perfect for my husband
Janice Engle

Abbey Caskets manufactures a high quality product with great efficiency and timeliness. The caskets are produced with great craftsmanship. They are beautiful, yet simplistic. My parents toured the monastery many years ago and it was such a memorable visit that they decided to preorder each of their caskets. This saved us from guesswork about what they wanted and made the process much easier after each of them passed.

Beautiful, yet simplistic
Mary Jo Snow

Dear Abbey Caskets, Your caring staff, craftsmanship, and before and after support was a God send. My entire family is so impressed with your service and ministry. Thanking God for you.

Thanking God for you
Karen Paxton

Abbey Caskets made everything easy for me when a decision had to be made for a casket purchase for my husband. From the call to them when he was in hospice, to the actual day I had to order. Everything went smoothly and the kindness I was given was comforting during that very difficult time. So many people commented on the beauty and simplicity of the casket, which just affirmed I had made the best choice for my beloved.

Made the best choice
Mrs. Beth Heigl

I was pleased already with the quality of service we had received. But when the funeral home called to let me know the casket had been damaged on shipping, it only took one quick phone call and you took care of it. I later learned that someone volunteered to personally drive the new casket all the way to VA. I’m very grateful.

I’m very grateful
Joseph Lyons

I really liked it. The quality and craftsmanship was superb. I liked the dark color of the stain. A lot of the men ask me where we got it. Simple but elegant. It arrived the next day at the funeral home and they told me how good it had been packed for shipment. Thank you.

Simple but elegant
Mary E. Hirschfeld
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