Cremation Services
Cremation Services with Care and Compassion
If your family has chosen cremation, we offer affordable services that help celebrate the life of your loved one while giving you several options for a public gathering and a final resting place.
Although cremation is the final disposition of the body, it is important to understand that it is but one component of the funeral ceremony. When a family selects cremation for their loved one, they should be aware that there are different service options available to them including, but not limited to, the following:
Direct Cremation: In this option, the decedent is transferred from the place of death to the crematory; there is no viewing or wake with the body present. It is possible for the family to have a gathering at the funeral home, with or without the cremated remains present, thereby giving the extended family members and friends the chance to draw together, share memories, and support each other during this very difficult time. Another option available to the family is either a private or public memorial service, with or without the cremated remains present. The cremated remains can then be interred at, or placed in a niche at a cemetery, or retained at the family’s home.
Viewing Followed by Cremation: This option allows the family to have a viewing of their loved one in a casket at the funeral home with or without a funeral service at a place of worship or the funeral chapel. The cremation of the body then follows, and the cremated remains are then interred at, or placed in a niche at a cemetery, or retained at the family’s home.
Our experienced and caring staff will assist you and offer our guidance in helping you to arrange a cremation service that is reflective of your individual needs and preferences, always keeping dignity and remembrance of your loved one in mind.
Traditional Funeral Service followed by Cremation
Many families find meaning and beauty in a traditional funeral service. With a traditional service combined with cremation, you can still choose to have a final viewing, visitation or wake, and a funeral service. However, instead of in-ground burial, the funeral will be followed by cremation. Depending on your wishes, the cremated remains may be either returned to your family for storage in an urn, scattered, or interred in a columbarium. This option will include fees for the funeral services as well as the fees associated with the cremation itself.
Memorial Service
The funeral service can be held in a church or any other venue the family chooses. We work with our families to design a service that honors their loved one with stories, music, or scripture. We also have life celebrants who lead services where clergy may not be chosen. Our celebrants are trained in creating experiences that help start the healing process.
Graveside Service
A graveside or committal service is typically held immediately following the funeral service, but it can also be a small, intimate gathering of those closest to you.
Permanent Memorialization
Keeping an Urn at Home
This is a common choice. Families can select the perfect urn for their loved one.
Placing the Urn in a Columbarium (aka, a "niche")
Many families find comfort in having a final resting place that they can visit.
Burying the Urn
Similar to a casket, an in-ground burial of the urn allows for a final resting place.
Scatter the ashes
Some families find comfort in scattering the cremated remains at a place that was special to their loved one.
