Cremation Services

Cremation Choices

• The remains can be stored by the family
• You may take the remains in the simple box supplied by the crematorium and distribute ("scatter") them over the land or water.
• The remains can be placed in a niche within a columbarium.
• The remains can be buried in the ground in a regular plot or in a smaller cremation plot.
• The remains can be entombed in a crypt within a mausoleum.

Reasons You Might Choose Cremation

• Many people believe that a cremated body becomes one with nature more quickly.
• Cremation is traditional in your family, religious group, or geographical area
• You prefer the body to be returned quickly and cleanly to the elements
• You have environmental concerns
• Perhaps you are worried about the use of valuable land for cemetery space
• You want to keep the costs down. However, selecting cremation does not necessarily mean that you will have an inexpensive funeral.  You might still choose a casket and/or a viewing, and/or decide to have the cremated remains buried in the ground or placed in a columbarium. These choices can bring your costs up to those of a traditional funeral.

Decisions You Must Make If You Choose Cremation

• Whether to use an urn or container
• What to do with the remains
• If you are distributing the remains. Some jurisdictions have laws prohibiting the scattering of remains; others require a permit. Ask your funeral director