Trappist Monks Caskets

Trappist Caskets is owned and operated by the monastery of New Melleray Abbey. As a work of the monks of New Melleray Abbey, Trappist Caskets are built on a long tradition that combines a reverence for nature with a preference for old-world craftsmanship. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Services- Uniquely Caring. We make traditional caskets and urns that reflect the values of our monastic life.

Home page nwic- Friday April 13, 2007 01:47:35 PM: Trappist Casket Ministry Serving the Living by Preparing a Place for the Dead. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Services- Uniquely Caring. Trappist Caskets is a work of the monks of New Melleray Abbey, Peosta, Iowa. Trappist Caskets is owned and operated by the monastery of New Melleray Abbey. Using woods from our extensive forest, we produce hand-made wooden caskets that are an alternative to. We have been to services at your funeral home where the casket used is one made by the Trappist Monks from Peosta. Currently, about 30 monks live, work and pray at the Abbey. Using woods from our extensive forest, we produce hand-made wooden caskets that are an alternative to. The caskets are handcrafted at the monastery by monks and hired staff. Trappist Caskets is a work of the monks of New Melleray Abbey. These caskets and urns are made by hands of Trappist monks at the New Mellery Abbey located in Peosta, Iowa.

We support ourselves by farming and making wooden caskets (visit us at Trappist Caskets ).