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Yakni Burial Caskets

Beautiful Handmade Creations

SIMPLE ELEGANCE.

Give back to the earth (yakni in Choctaw) that gave to you your whole life.

 HONOR AND DIGNITY

Our hand crafted caskets fit the needs of both those who want to be "green" or natural burial and those whose comfort requires more traditional services.

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Each year, 22,500 cemeteries across the United States bury approximately:

  • 30 million board feet of hardwood caskets

  • 90,272 tons of steel caskets

  • 14,000 tons of steel vaults

  • 2,700 tons of copper and bronze caskets

  • 1,636,000 tons of reinforced concrete vaults

  • 827,060 US gallons of embalming fluid, which usually includes formaldehyde

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Yakni Burial Caskets are happy to introduce our new eco-friendly caskets for persons interested in the growing area of natural, or green, burial options.


Our caskets are specifically designed to leave minimal carbon footprint, while being sensitive to a family’s desire to adhere to more traditional final arrangements.


Built for those, who at the end of life will want their last decision to be one with the future in mind.

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White Pine construction and minimal non-galvanized metal fasteners to aid in an effortless return to yakni (the ground).

Measuring: 85" (L) x 29½" (W) x 22" (H) casket will fit into a standard sized vault.

Rated for 300 lbs.  Weight of casket: 150 lbs.


Local delivery or shipping available. 

Please call 816-797-5848 or email yacknicaskets@gmail.com

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Please get in touch to find out more about the process and work of Yakni Burial Caskets or to consult about your own project.

While state and local laws should be consulted, the Federal Trade Commission's Funeral Rule states a funeral provider may not refuse, or charge a fee, to handle a casket bought elsewhere. 

Kansas City, Kansas

816-797-5848

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