You have many options when choosing cremation. Your cremation experience can be as simple or as personalized as you chose.
As cremation continues to grow in popularity, so does the desire to add meaning by including a gathering or memorial service ... either preceding or following the cremation.
This easy-to-use cremation guide is designed to walk you through the process, beginning with selecting a cremation plan.
Today, more and more families are combining the best of both worlds ... a meaningful memorial or traditional funeral service along with cremation.
Many families plan a traditional gathering and viewing, followed by cremation and a committal or scattering ceremony.
Others prefer a meaningful, personalized memorial urn service following the cremation.
Still others prefer a simple cremation and sharing the cremated remains among family members in keepsake urns and jewelry.
The important thing to remember is that you have choices when choosing cremation. Please don't hesitate to ask for additional ideas and products for use.
Your choices are nearly unlimited.
Select a Plan based on the type of ceremony that will fulfill your family's needs and wishes.
The receptacle you choose depends largely on the type of service and viewing you desire.
Have you thought about what to do with your loved one's cremated remains? Scatter them in a special place? Memorialize them in a decorative urn? Inter them in a cemetery plot or niche?
The answer to these questions help determine the urn that best fits your needs. In addition to personal tastes, urns are designed for specific uses: