Service Options
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.
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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