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 ...

Working on hand-crafted caskets gives Jude Collins a lot of time to think. She sometimes muses about life, death and her heritage, particularly from her maternal grandfather, who many years ago owned ...

First you die, then you go broke? Talk about adding insult to injury. The average American funeral costs about $10,000, with the casket typically more than $2,000, according to CBS News. This can ...

A columbarium is like a mausoleum but for cremated remains. A columbarium "niche" (essentially an urn cubby) can range inprice from about $300 to $2,800. The costs associated with passing on can vary ...