Cremation

Overview of Cremation

The number of people choosing cremation has increased significantly in the past few years, yet cremation carries a long tradition and remains largely unchanged.

Cremation is not a method of disposition, but is simply a process of reducing a body to bone fragments through the application of heat.

What is done before or after the cremation is up to the survivors, or up to you through pre-planning.

Contrary to what some people believe, Cremation does not limit choices, but in fact, increases one’s options. It is a process which is performed in a respectful and dignified manner and can be memorialized in many ways.

Cremation and Funerals

Choosing cremation neither eliminates nor does it require a funeral service. Traditional or contemporary services are often planned before or after the cremation process. A funeral service followed by cremation may be exactly the same as a funeral service followed by earth burial. Arrangements and ceremonies tend to be as individual as the persons for whom and by whom they are made. They may be personalized specifically to reflect the life of the deceased, and thus have a special meaning.

Importance of Memorialization

Memorialization provides a permanent, secure place for cremated remains to be placed, and for family members and descendants to honor the lives of the deceased.

Cremation allows families many choices for memorializing a loved one. Some families choose to inter cremated remains in cemeteries, keep the cremated remains with them at home, or to scatter the remains over land or water. Please feel free to ask us about the options available for memorialization and final disposition as the options are limitless.