Cremation Services

Memorial Service

A memorial service is simply a funeral service without the body present. You can have the service anywhere you may choose, such as the funeral home, a church, a school or even your own home. With a memorial service you have an advantage of unlimited locations to were you may have the service as well as when you what to have the service. A memorial service does not always have to be immediately once the death occurs. This allows you more time to plan a service that you will always remember. This can be done alone or in conjunction with any other type of service.

Traditional Funeral Service with Cremation

Like the traditional funeral service you can choose to have a visitation the night prior to a funeral service or on the same day as the funeral service. Following the funeral service though the body will be cremated, instead of being buried immediately following the service. Following the cremation families can choose to keep the cremated remains, bury them, or scatter them in a select location. Cremated remains can also be made into diamonds, jewelry or even sent to space.

Graveside Service

A graveside service is a service that is held at the site of burial, most often a cemetery. This service usually takes place immediately after the date of death but, is not uncommon to have the burial take place a few days after the time of death. The graveside service can be private or open to the public. Following this service you can if you wish, have a memorial service.

Direct Cremation

A direct cremation is a service that is provided to a family who may wish not to have any type of funeral service. With the direct cremation a deceased is cremated as soon as the law allows and the cremated remains are returned to the family. With a direct cremation you sill have the option of having a graveside service and/or a memorial service.

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