Just about all funeral homes offer
cremation services in Blue Springs, MO
these days. They can’t afford not to. With more than 50 percent of people now choosing to be cremated rather than buried at the time of their death, funeral homes have to at least provide people with cremation as an option.
One thing that people don’t always realize, though, is that not all funeral homes have their own crematories. Some of them outsource their cremation services to third-party companies that take care of cremations for them. You should try not to work with funeral homes that take this approach to cremation. Take a look at a few of the biggest benefits of working with a funeral home with its own crematory below.
You won’t have to worry about where your loved one’s body is at any given moment.
Most funeral homes have to wait at least a few days after a person’s death before they can cremate them, even if a family wants to have a Blue Springs, MO cremation done as soon as possible. There is all sorts of paperwork that needs to be done prior to the cremation process taking place. When you work with a funeral home that has an on-site crematory, you’ll know exactly where your loved one’s body is at while you wait for their cremation to begin. This won’t always be the case when you work with other funeral homes since they’ll often send your loved one’s body to another location for the cremation. You’ll never be quite sure where your loved one is at, which will make you feel very uneasy.
You’ll rest easier knowing your loved one’s body is being well respected.
Funeral homes that cremate people in their own crematory usually have a regimented cremation process that they use. From the second a person’s body enters a funeral home, it’s respected, and there are lots of checks and balances in place to make sure that the body is identified properly. This is yet another thing that won’t always be the case with third-party crematories. You won’t have the slightest clue what their cremation process is since you won’t be working directly with them. This can cause a lot of concern as far as whether or not your loved one’s body is being respected and treated with the care it deserves.
You can get better answers to any questions you might have about cremation.
If you work with a funeral home that doesn’t have a crematory on site, there is a good chance that the people who work for that funeral home won’t be experts in cremation. How could they be when they’re not working side-by-side with those who work in a crematory? This means that you’re not going to get very good answers to any questions that you might have about cremation. This can leave you feeling confused about certain aspects of cremation services.
Speaks Chapels
has its own crematory that we use to provide families with the cremation services they’re looking for. We also have highly skilled and experienced Blue Springs, MO funeral directors who can explain our cremation process to you. Give us a call at (816) 373-3600 to find out more about our process or come check out our funeral home and crematory in person at 18020 E 39th St S, Independence, MO 64055 or one of our other locations.