Rose Family Funeral Home & Cremation

Cremation Urns: To view The Crescent Collection of urns please click here

What is the process of cremation?

Cremation, like burial or entombment, is an option for handling the deceased's body. Cremation occurs when the body is placed in a cremation chamber, where through intense heat and evaporation, the body is reduced to it basic elements. These basic elements are generally referred to as cremated remains. Many people commonly refer to cremated remains as ashes; the remains are actually bone fragments. The bone matter, which usually weighs between three to seven pounds, is then removed from the chamber and processed. Processing removes foreign matter from the cremation container that are generally mixed with the cremated remains. Then, the cremated remains are placed in the urn or containers selected by the family and returned to the funeral home. The funeral home will make necessary arrangements for disposition as selected by the family. The family may choose from burial at a cemetery, scattering in a garden or other area of a cemetery, they may take them home or have them scattered at sea or where allowed by law.

Is it possible to have funeral services if I choose cremation? YES

Cremation in no way limits your choices regarding viewing or funeral services. Cremation is a process that takes place after services have been held and then a choice of final disposition of the cremated remains is made. Cremation may follow a traditional service in the funeral home chapel or in your own church with visitation and viewing of the deceased in the casket. This may be followed by a witness cremation at the crematory or the services may conclude at the church or funeral home chapel. Another option is to have a memorial service in the funeral home chapel, your church, a lodge hall or other suitable area. The body is usually not present at a memorial service, but the cremated remains may or may not be. In this situation, there may or may not be visitation and viewing of the deceased at the funeral home sometime before or after the service. Other options may include no formal funeral or memorial service, but rather a gathering of friends and family and a time of sharing and remembering. Sometimes, the family may choose to have no gathering at all.