Cremation Services
Flexible and meaningful options for honoring your loved one.
Modern Options, Timeless Dignity
Cremation serves as an alternative to burial, with reasons varying by personal preference, religious belief, and environmental considerations. During the process, remains are placed in a special furnace and reduced to resemble coarse sand.
Cremation is not an alternative to a funeral, but rather an alternative to burial or other forms of disposition. Cremation offers flexibility in how and when you choose to honor your loved one — whether you prefer a traditional service before cremation or a memorial gathering afterward, we help you create a meaningful tribute that fits your family's needs.
Our Cremation Options
We offer several cremation service packages to meet different needs and preferences.
Traditional Service with Cremation
Full Service Option
A full funeral service with viewing, followed by cremation. This option provides families with the closure of a traditional service while choosing cremation as the final disposition.
Includes:
- Visitation and viewing
- Funeral ceremony
- Use of funeral home facilities
- Professional staff services
- Cremation and crematory fees
- Basic urn selection
Memorial Service with Cremation
Flexible Timing
Cremation takes place first, followed by a memorial service at a time and place of your choosing. This allows for more flexibility in planning and gathering family.
Includes:
- Cremation and crematory fees
- Memorial service at our chapel
- Photo and memory display
- Professional staff services
- Basic urn selection
- Memorial folders and guest book
Direct Cremation
Simple & Dignified
A simple, dignified option without formal services. The cremation takes place shortly after death, and the cremated remains are returned to the family.
Includes:
- Transfer of remains to funeral home
- Cremation and crematory fees
- Required documentation and permits
- Basic container for cremated remains
- Return of cremated remains to family
Families may still hold a private memorial at a later date.
Urns & Memorialization
We offer a wide selection of urns and memorialization options to create a lasting tribute.
Cremated remains offer multiple disposition options: kept at home in a decorative urn, buried in a cemetery or columbarium, scattered in a meaningful location, interred in artificial coral reefs, launched into space, or even transformed into glass art or memorial diamonds. From traditional brass and wood urns to biodegradable options, we help you find the right choice to honor your loved one.
Options Include:
- Traditional metal and wood urns
- Artistic and custom urns
- Biodegradable urns for scattering or burial
- Keepsake and sharing urns
- Cremation jewelry
- Memorial garden stones
- Columbarium placement
Scattering Options
Many families choose to scatter some or all of the cremated remains in a meaningful location. We can provide guidance on:
- Legal requirements for scattering
- Scattering ceremonies
- Biodegradable scattering urns
- Memorial options after scattering
Common Questions About Cremation
Yes. Many families choose to have a traditional viewing and funeral service before cremation. This provides the opportunity for a final goodbye while still choosing cremation as the final disposition.
The cremation process itself takes approximately 2-3 hours. After cooling and processing, the cremated remains are typically ready to be returned to the family within 3-5 business days.
Families have many options including keeping the remains at home in a decorative urn, burial in a cemetery, placement in a columbarium, scattering in a meaningful location, or dividing among family members in keepsake urns.
Acceptance of cremation varies by religious tradition:
- Catholic: The Catholic Church previously banned cremation until 1963; burial remains preferred but cremation is now permitted.
- Other Christian denominations: Most Protestant and other Christian denominations now widely accept cremation.
- Eastern religions: Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism generally mandate cremation as the preferred form of disposition.
- Islam: Cremation is strictly forbidden in Islamic faith; burial is required.
- Judaism: Orthodox Judaism forbids cremation; however, other Jewish denominations may support it.
We're happy to discuss your faith's guidelines and help you honor your religious traditions appropriately.