The Casket Maker

In retirement, former Kimball County Commissioner Tim Nolting decided he wanted to build caskets, which is not the typical retirement activity, but if you know Tim, building caskets fits him.

For many years Nolting spearheaded the Plains Historical Museum and authored books about the Western way of life.

His experience building caskets has an emotional background, as he made both of his parent’s caskets. He built a casket for his mom about eight years ago, then he and his brother built an old-style coffin called a “toe-pincher” or a “cowboy casket” for his dad when he passed from...