He didn’t realize until much later that Costco sells moderately priced caskets. He was also surprised by the pricing of headstone engraving, especially that it would cost by the letter.

Producer prices for caskets rose 230% from December 1986 through September 2017, while prices for all commodities increased 95.1%. The data is not seasonally adjusted. As casket costs surged ...

"The process of just trying to bury that individual can turn into a financial burden," interim Human Services Director Jason ...