Working with a funeral home on a cremation for a loved one who has passed on can feel daunting, but the representatives are very compassionate and they have just what you need to get through the process as easily as possible. Funeral homes have a number of packages from which to choose, many of which start with cremation. When you see the right package, all you have to do is pick it and the funeral home can implement everything included in the package. Plus, the packages really do include everything you need. Of course, you can add whatever you’d like and customize any angle you want, but in general, all you really have to have is the package itself and you’re set.
A Basic Cremation Package
If you want to keep things as low on cost as you can and as simple as possible, a direct, basic cremation package is the way to go. For that package, the funeral home would take care of transporting your loved one to their facilities. They would care for them throughout the process and help you with paperwork and other essentials that they have to have before the cremation can take place. When the time comes, they would cremate your loved one and then return their ashes to you in a simple container.
Possible Add-Ons
Many family members who go with a basic package will want to add something to the cremation with the funeral home. One of the most popular additions is a customized urn. Most funeral homes will sell these directly to clients, but you can also get them from outside vendors if you find something you like somewhere else. You can get marble, wood, steel, or anything else you want and you can have them engraved or place pictures on them to customize them even more.
Other families like to add memorial services to the basic package. These services can take on many forms. Some memorial services are similar to funerals while others are more celebrations of life to showcase a life well lived. Whatever you want, the funeral home can accommodate that add-on without any problems. The services can be held within the funeral home itself or in another location.
When you are ready to talk about cremation options with funeral homes, contact the experts at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation by calling (815) 626-1131. We’re there to answer your questions by phone or talk to you in person at 702 1st Ave, Sterling, IL 61801. Our funeral director can give you a tour and show you the facilities so you know just what you have to work with if you want to have a memorial service of any type within our walls. You can also check out details on various services on our website at https://schillingfuneralhome.com/. Whatever you want to add onto a cremation service for your loved one, we can help with. We’ll keep things as simple as you want and customize whatever you want so you can honor your family member.
