If cremation is perferred,
You will still be able to make the same decisions concerning the visitation and service. For a cremation service, you may select a casket or alternative container. After cremation, many people prefer to bury the urn. Though no required be law, many cemeteries or memorial parks do not require the use of an urn vault. Urn vaults offer added protection value. We are always sensitive and willing to accommodate special requests as well.

Each of the "Options" listed includes the following services.

• BASIC CREMATION OFFERING:
• Basic services of funeral director and staff
• Transfer of decedent to funeral home
• Sanitary care including bathing the deceased, setting features and, as applicable, shave, shampoo and combing of hair
• Dressing and placement in cremation casket or alternate container (as selected) for identification
• Private positive identification of deceased by a next of kin prior to cremation.
• Completion of all cremation authorizations and securing permits: Medical Examiner's permission to Cremate
• Cremation Authorization from the next of kin
• Filing death certificate and ordering certified copies.
• Sheltering of decedent for a minimum of 24 hours prior to cremation
• Cremation and processing of cremated remains at a local crematory
• Simple dignified prayer service before cremation if family does not select a memorial
• Completion and filing of Federal forms for Social Security and Veteran's Benefits (as applicable)
• Assistance with newspaper notices, pension benefits, car title transfers, life insurance claims and notary service
• Availability to our Aftercare counseling service

If a service is selected whereby we are not handling the final disposition of the cremated remains, unless a permanent memorial urn is selected, the cremated remains will be returned to the family in a required minimum container.

Cremation is
The process of reducing the body to bone fragments through the application of intense heat. This process usually takes approximately three hours and occurs in a special type of chamber or retort. The remaining fragments are then processed into a finer substance and placed in a temporary container. Several options are available for those who prefer cremation. A few of these options include a complete funeral service with graveside service. You will still be able to make the same decisions concerning the visitation and service. For a cremation service, you may select a casket or alternative container. After cremation, many people prefer to bury the urn. Though no required be law, many cemeteries or memorial parks do not require the use of an urn vault. Urn vaults offer added protection value. We are always sensitive and willing to accommodate special requests as well.