You have your loved one’s cremated remains inside something called a “temporary urn.” What is it, and what should you do with it? After all, …
Q: What is direct cremation?
A: Direct cremation means that the body of the deceased is cremated after death, without a prior memorial service and without the involvement of a funeral home.
Direct cremation is the most affordable disposition option that is readily available. Most funeral homes and crematoriums offer this service.
In this article, we’ll discuss the details, costs, options, and advantages/disadvantages of this service.
Looking for weird things to do with ashes? You’re in the right place. I’ve seen it all as someone with years of experience in the …
“When I die, just put me in a box in the attic.”
I answered the phones for a cremation urn company for over a decade, and heard this comment 3,127 times.
Ok, perhaps that’s a generous estimate. I heard it a lot. Or a similar variation: “Just toss my ashes in the ocean, in the backyard, in the river; just put my remains in a tin can, in a cardboard box…”
The thing is, everyone who said that was in the process of buying an exquisite urn to honor their loved one. So while most people live by the idea of simplicity, when they die their family members want to do something special to honor them.
After your loved one is cremated, you’ll receive their ashes from the funeral home in a simple plastic box… but then what?
There are three basic things you can do with cremated ashes:
Pet cremation is becoming the go-to choice when a beloved pet passes. After all, most pets are part of the family, and we want to treat them that way even in death.
As this service becomes more popular, it also becomes more affordable to the “average” person. Many funeral homes offer pet cremation, though they may not list it in their regular brochure. But you can rest assured your human loved one is never cremated in the same receptacle that your beloved pet is. Funeral homes actually outsource pet cremations to a third party.
Read on to learn more about cremating your pet and the ins and outs of making this decision.
Let’s learn about funeral pyres. We’ll cover funeral pyre meaning, open-air cremation, and whether or not you can choose to have a pyre funeral for …
Cremation myths abound. With the surging popularity of cremation as a the most popular option for final disposition (see #9, below), the myths about cremation are slowly being dispelled.
Today, we’re going to identify and debunk nine of the most common cremation myths.
Sometimes the questions we have (especially questions about the cremation process) can be a bit weird, but we still need to ask them.
Thankfully, we have the internet!
You probably have a bunch of odd, quirky questions about cremation, and that’s completely normal.
How does cremation work?
Do bodies sit up during cremation?
What happens to the teeth, internal organs, casket?
Do dead bodies scream during cremation?
Is there a smell?
Cremation has many benefits. That’s why it is rapidly becoming the standard option for final disposition.
Many people who, like yourself, are considering cremation over burial find themselves asking the question, Why should I choose cremation?
So let’s take a look at some of the benefits of cremation versus burial.
Well, is there?
It’s a common enough question — much more common than you think, actually. Many people wonder if there is energy in cremated ashes.
So if you find yourself looking for answers, just know that you aren’t alone.
Does the Bible have anything to say about cremation?
If you are planning a funeral for a Christian, whether for yourself or someone else, one of the choices you will have to make is whether to bury or cremate the body.
What do Christians believe about cremation? Is it a sin to be cremated? What do the passages in the Old Testament about ceremonial uncleanness and burning bodies mean for Christians?
How do they prepare a body for cremation?
This is a frequent question people have when a loved one has died and they chose cremation.
Once the funeral home has picked up the body, what happens? How long until the cremation takes place? Where will your loved one be until the cremation occurs? Does the body have to be embalmed?
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