Cremation Questions & Answers

All organic bone fragments, which are very brittle, as well as non-consumed metal items are gathered into the front of the cremation chamber and into a stainless steel cooling pan. All non-consumed items, like metal from clothing, hip joints, and bridge work, are separated from the cremated remains. This separation is accomplished through visual inspection as well as using a strong magnet for smaller and minute metallic objects. Items such as dental gold and silver are non-recoverable and are commingled in with the cremated remains. Remaining bone fragments are then processed in a machine to a consistent size and placed into a temporary or permanent urn, selected by the family.

Cremated remains resemble coarse sand and are whitish to light grey in color. The remains of an average size adult usually weigh between four to eight pounds of cremated remains.

They may be placed in the urn of your choice from our large selection of urns available for purchase. Visit our urns page to see our selection of beautiful and meaningful containers.

With the exception of minute and microscopic particles, which are impossible to remove from the cremation chamber and processing machine, all of the cremated remains are given back to the family.

There are many options. Remains can be buried in a cemetery lot or cremation garden, inurned in a columbarium, kept at home, or scattered on private property. Our staff will be happy to discuss these options with you and make any arrangements.

No. Not only is it illegal to do so, but most cremation chambers are not of sufficient size to accommodate more than one adult. Thus, it would be a practical impossibility to conduct multiple cremations simultaneously in a single cremation chamber.

An urn is not required by law. However, an urn may be desired if there is to be a memorial service or the remains are to be interred in the cemetery. If an urn is not purchased or provided by the family, the cremated remains will be returned in a temporary container. We offer a wide selection of beautiful urns to choose from.

Our cremation services start at $1,295 and include all essential services. This is significantly more affordable than traditional funeral services which typically cost $8,000 or more. For detailed pricing information, visit our cremation packages page or cost comparison page.