If the deceased loved to hunt, they can turn his (or her) shotgun into an urn for ashes. Someone who loved vintage cars can be buried in a casket in the shape of a fire-red 1950s Mercury hot rod.

Becoming the caretaker of an unknown life story, or stories, was not part of the plan when Nappanee resident Bailey Fiandt went out to do some garage sale shopping a few weekends ago.