Additional Cremation Options
When you choose cremation, there are many options to consider.
- Celebration of Life or Memorial Service
- Private Viewing Prior to Cremation
- Expedited Cremation
- Witness of the Beginning of the Cremation
- Local Delivery of Cremated Remains to Cemetery (within 20 mile radius)
- Shipping of Cremated Remains within the United States via Registered Mail
- Unattended Aerial Scattering
- Scattering at Sea
- Pacemaker Removal (required for cremation)
- Transferring of Cremated Remains into Full Size or Keepsake Urns that are Purchased from a 3rd Party
- Various Cremation Containers
- Rental Casket
Please refer to our General Price List for our pricing on the following additional cremation services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Direct Cremation?
Direct cremation, which is also sometimes referred to as simple cremation, is the most basic form of cremation. When families select direct cremation for a loved one, there will not be any kind of funeral service or memorial service held for them. Instead, they will simply be cremated and have their remains handed back to their family without any pomp and circumstance. Because direct cremation is so simple and straightforward, it is also the most affordable option by far.
Is direct cremation the cheapest option?
Yes, cremation is the most cost-efficient funeral service for the final disposition of the deceased. Nowadays direct cremation has been the popular choice because it does not require processes such as embalming, cleaning, and preparing the deceased for viewing or visitation.
What is the difference between cremation and burial?
Burial, also known as internment, is a funeral arrangement that the body of the deceased is entombed in the ground or a mausoleum. While cremation of a method of the final disposition of the deceased through incineration producing ashes.
