Bear Creek Casket Company, LLC

Bear Creek Casket Company's pine and cedar caskets are constructed from the finest materials.  Each casket is unique because each tree grows with a different grain pattern.

The handles are made from rope with a steel handle.  The caskets are lined with denim.  The lid and walls are left natural with a light coat of polyurethane to show the beautiful unique texture of the wood and all of its characteristics.  The flat lid brings endless possibilities in regards to dressing the casket.  For example: photos can be placed on the lid;  the grandkids can write on the casket;  an animal hide or family quilt can be used to line the casket; the family brand may be applied to the sides, ends, or the lid.  All of these things make the casket unique and personalized for your loved one.

Jack Rush, owner of Rush Funeral Home in Philip, SD

"I have had many positive comments regarding the pine casket I have in the show room."

"We feel good about carrying this South Dakota made product."

"The flat lid style of casket is perfect for displaying pictures and other personal items."

The family of Earl Wilmarth of Kadoka, SD

"Earl was a caring husband, father, grandfather, and brother.  He lived a long life and blessed the hearts of many people with his funny sense of humor and his sly little grin." 

"It gave our family a sense of peace as we honored him by dressing his casket with things that meant so much to him." 

"The personalization of a casket is a wonderful tradition started by Bear Creek Casket Company."

The family of Reno Liggett of Spearfish, SD

"I very recently lost my husband, Reno. He was a rancher,a  farmer, and a western re-enactor. He liked to entertain with a traveling jail, and outhouses for racing. In general, he loved the period of time when you could ride your favorite horse over rolling hills for miles on end without encountering a fence.
    When I had the painful job of picking out a casket for him, I was dreading it more than I can say. You can't imagine the comfort  my family and I shared when the funeral director showed us the most perfect casket I could ever have wished to find. When I saw this "Pine Box", it was the first moment of true happiness I had experienced in the last three years of caring for a desperately ill husband. It was absolutely perfect for him, and we all knew it immediately. What a wonderful piece of art! It was so plain, yet so elegant. Finely crafted with obvious care and love. It was created by "Bear Creek Casket Company", and I am so very grateful to them. Their handiwork made a devastating experience almost bearable."
      Jo Liggett
      Spearfish, South Dakota