Things Families Can Do With Cremains Following Cremation Services

At the tail end of a person’s cremation services in Summit, PA, their family will receive their cremated remains. They’ll then have the option to take these cremated remains—or “cremains” as they’re commonly called—and do any number of things with them. If your family is going to find yourselves in this position soon, you should know what your options will be as far as what you can do with a loved one’s cremains. Here are several of the options that you’re going to have.

You can take a loved one’s cremains home with you.

If you and your family want to keep your loved one’s cremains close to you, you’ll have the option to take them back home with you when you leave a Summit, PA funeral home. You can have the cremains placed into an urn and then bring the urn with you so that you can put it out on display in your home. Many families like choosing this option because it continues to make it feel like their loved ones are still around.

You can bury a loved one’s cremains in a cemetery.

If you don’t want to bring your loved one’s cremains home with you at the conclusion of their cremation services, you might want to place them in a cemetery for safekeeping. You can have them buried in a cemetery just like you would have a casket buried. You can also have a flat marker or a headstone placed over the top of your loved one’s burial plot with all their information on it. This is a great option for those families who want to ensure that their loved one’s cremains stay safe and sound for many years to come.

You can place a loved one’s cremains in a cremation niche.

If you’re not in love with the idea of burying your loved one’s cremation in the ground but you do like the idea of keeping your loved one’s cremains somewhere where you know they’ll be safe, you may want to invest in a cremation niche for them. Most cemeteries have cremation niches available that can be used to house urns containing cremains. This is often a more affordable option than purchasing a burial plot to bury cremains.

You can scatter a loved one’s cremains.

If you don’t mind parting ways with a loved one’s cremains for good, you might want to take them to a place that was special to your loved one and scatter them there. You can scatter a person’s cremains in a wide variety of different places, including out at sea, in a national park, or in the middle of an open field. Just make sure that you follow all the rules and regulations for scattering a person’s remains before you do it.

Are you having a tough time deciding what you should do with a loved one’s cremains? Burton Quinn-Scott Cremation & Funeral Services can speak with you more about your potential options when you plan a Summit, PA cremation for a loved one through us. Contact us for more information on our cremation services.