Cremation Choices
With Cremation, You Have All The Choices of Traditional Burial
Visitation or Gathering
A formal or informal gathering for friends at the funeral home or another location
allows everyone to share their condolences without disturbing the family's privacy
at home.
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Burial, Permanent Possession, Columbarium Urn Niche Placement or Scattering While some families keep the remains, most choosing cremation decide to bury them. Many hold a public or private graveside service where others can bid their final farewells. If you select a columbarium niche, you may desire a service at the niche. You can also add a service if scattering the cremains. |
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Urn Choices You will need an urn for the cremated remains. Which one you choose may depend on the personality of the person who has died, as well as on the urn's style, color, cost and workmanship. |
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Cremation Service Options
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Traditional Services followed by Cremation
Includes: Basic services of Lewis Homes for Funeral and Cremation Services Staff, direction of funeral services and visitation, embalming and other preparation of the body for visitation and funeral service, general use of facilities and vehicles, and removal of the deceased from place of death to funeral home and crematory including mileage. Merchandise is not included.
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Cremation with a Graveside Service
Includes: Basic services of Lewis Homes for Funeral and Cremation Services Staff, direction of service at Graveside, use of vehicles and other equipment and removal of deceased from place of death to funeral home and crematory including mileage. Merchandise is not included.
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Direct Cremation
Includes: Basic services of Lewis Homes for Funeral and Cremation Services Staff, general use of facilities and vehicles, and removal of deceased from place of death to funeral home and crematory including mileage.
Merchandise is not included.
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Economy Accommodation Cremation
* Priced lower than the Cremation Society
Includes: Limited services of Lewis Homes for Funeral and Cremation Services Staff, securing vital statistics at place of death or over phone/FAX if not pre-arranged, filing of death certificate, and social security, obtaining cremation permit, cremation process and removal of deceased from place of death to crematory including mileage. Cremation Container included.
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Distribution of Cremated Remains
Scattered at a location requested by family within mileage area and within guidelines of state or local laws/ordinances OR Burial in local Cemetery. Graveside services can be held, but minister must be provided by family.
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