Eickhof Columbaria’s first columbarium was an interior wall installation in Eickhof’s home church, First Presbyterian Church, in Crookston, Minnesota. The interior space was chosen because of its convenience to congregation members, especially in the cold Minnesota winters. The columbarium has filled an important need for congregation members who have lost family members. It has provided an opportunity for congregation members to discuss and plan for their own funerals and burial wishes. The columbarium provides an alternative for families who wish to memorialize loved ones outside the traditional cemetery.