Don’t Forget to Do These Things When Planning Cremation Services

brad.speaks • December 27, 2021

Families will sometimes forget to do a few key things when they’re in the process of planning cremation services. Discover what these things are here and do your best to remember them.

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Your brain isn’t always going to be firing on all cylinders when you’re mourning the loss of a loved one. So there is a chance that you might forget a few things when you’re planning cremation services in Buckner, MO for them, especially if you’re planning cremation services for the very first time. You should do your best to remember all of the important things that you’ll need to do while mapping out a loved one’s cremation services. Take a look at a few of the things that you’ll want to make sure you don’t forget below. 
  Planning a funeral or memorial service for your loved one 
Yes, in spite of what you may have heard elsewhere, you can hold either a funeral or a memorial service for a loved one when you’re cremating them. And you should make every effort to do it, if possible. You should stage a funeral or memorial service for your loved one either right before or right after their Buckner, MO cremation. If you forget to do this, you won’t have the opportunity to celebrate your loved one’s life in the proper way. You also won’t get the chance to say your goodbyes to your loved one for the final time. 
 Choosing a cremation urn for your loved one’s remains 
At the tail end of your loved one’s cremation, a crematory is going to take their cremated remains and process them. They’ll then put them into a container for you and give them back to your family. Ideally, you should shop for a cremation urn that you can use to house the remains. You’re welcome to do this later on if you really want to, but your loved one’s remains aren’t going to have the protection they need without an urn. It’s why you shouldn’t forget to buy one and have to scramble at the last minute.   
Figuring out what you’re going to do with a loved one’s remains 
What is it that your family is going to do with a loved one’s remains once you receive them back? Are you going to take them home with you? Bury them in a cemetery? Put them in a cremation niche? Scatter them? Or do something completely off the wall with them? Whatever the case, this isn’t something that you’ll want to forget to decide. Your family could very well end up in a major disagreement over what you all want to do with your loved one’s remains if you don’t make a decision in advance.   
Sticking to a predetermined budget for cremation services 
Cremation services will typically cost just a fraction of what burial services do. But you shouldn’t let this stop you from coming up with a predetermined budget for them. If you forget to do this, you could wind up paying way more than you anticipated to cremate a loved one. You and your family might even dig yourselves into debt while planning a loved one’s cremation. It’s what makes putting a budget into place so essential. 
While families are planning Buckner, MO cremations through Speaks Chapels, we work with them to ensure that they don’t forget to do anything important. We also set out to make the entire planning process less stressful by walking them through it from start to finish. Give us a call to see how our funeral home can assist you with all your family’s cremation needs.

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