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Understanding the Cremation Process

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Understanding the Cremation Process Burying a loved one in a traditional burial ground is a familiar and comfortable process and many are reluctant to deviate from it. Most people consider cremation an intimidating process and don’t know what’s involved in it. At Simply Cremations and Funeral Services, we’re willing to explain the funeral process to you. 1. Documentation and Processing The cremation can’t take place without due approval from the closest family member to the deceased person. The person needs to sign documentation granting the funeral director authorization. 2. Preparing the Body Once the funeral director has the approval, they prepare the body for the cremation. They remove everything that doesn’t need to be cremated along with the body like jewelry pieces or medical devices like pacemakers. These devices can explode when exposed to excessive amounts of heat. 3. Placing the Body in a Cremation Casket The body isn’t embalmed unless the family wants t

What Can You do With the Ashes of a Cremated Loved One?

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What Can You Do With The Ashes of a Cremated Loved One People often wonder what they can do with the cremated remains of their loved ones and don’t realize there are a number of options available to them. At Simply Cremations and Funeral Services, we’re always willing to help our families and loved ones with their plans and often recommend the options mentioned below: 1. Scattering This is the most common and symbolic way of dealing with cremated remains. Some people scatter the remains in water while others choose to scatter them over land. Just check with the local authorities to ensure you’re allowed to scatter the ashes at the location before you attempt to do so. 2. Burying it You can place the ashes in an urn and bury the urn in a special burial ground. This is also a very popular way of disposing ashes as urn burial grounds are more affordable than traditional burial grounds. Loved ones can also visit the ground to reconnect with their deceased family memb

5 Memorable Ways to Honour Your Loved One Once They’ve Passed On

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Remembering a Loved One Death is not an easy event for anyone to handle. It is often the most difficult event that one person must cope with. You are left with a sense of longing and emptiness, regret, anger and sadness. Its a sense of void associated with everyday activities, memories and challenges that reminded you of those who have passed. However, remembering them through those challenges is a part of the grieving process. Within this article we will look at five different ways that you can honour the memory of those who have passed. Finish an Uncompleted Project or Goal Before someone has passed they may have been working or a project or goal that they were excited about completing. A way that you can honour them is by completing that goal for them, whether it be finishing the deck or garden outside or maybe they were working towards running their first race. When you are working towards finishing their goal you are able to finish something that meant a lot to them,

Cremation vs. Burial – Which Decision is Best for Me?

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When it comes to choosing what to do with our bodies, it can be one of the most difficult decisions during the process. There are many factors to be considered when it comes to deciding whether to go with cremation or burials. Some of those factors include cost, religious or cultural traditions and time constraints. Although there are many different options to choose for how you would like you body to be handled after life, cremation and burials are the most popular. Within this article, we will examine some of benefits and drawbacks of both options, when choosing the right option for your loved one. Cremation vs Burial - What is the Best Decision for me? Burial A burial is when you take the body and place it in the earth. There are many forms of burials and in a society that is leaning more towards ecofriendly options, there is a rise for green burials. During a traditional burial, the body is embalmed then laid in the basket and placed into the plot, which later gets cover

Explaining the Concept of Death to Children

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Explaining the Concept of Death to a Child When it comes to having the conversation with children about death, it can be very sensitive and uncomfortable. Parents feel this natural instinct to protect and shield their children from negativity, thus making this conversation difficult. We understand that you would not want your child to feel hurt or sadness, nonetheless, this is a very important conversation that needs to take place with your child because as they age they will experience the death of family members more and more. By establishing an open conversation, it will later help your children through the grieving process. Within this article, we will break down four ways to help you have this conversation with your child. Patience One of the most important tips for having this conversation with your children is to always remember to be patient. Your child may be emotional, or have many questions about the topic but it is important to remember patience. They will have q

Can I Have a Cremation and a Visitation?

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With more and more people shifting away from traditional values when it comes to funeral services it should come as no surprise that cremation is becoming a more popular choice. Cremation is more cost-effective and allows greater freedom when it comes to paying tribute to a loved one or laying them to rest in a cherished spot of theirs. There are, however, a few questions that many people have regarding cremation versus burial. One of the biggest is with regard to having a proper visitation along with cremation. There are a couple of ways that this can be done. During traditional visitations, the deceased is able to be displayed in a casket before being placed in their final resting place in a graveyard where family and friends gather to say their last goodbye. Having a Visitation or Wake If you wish to have a proper viewing with a traditional casket, this can be accomplished before cremation. This allows you to keep the traditional viewing while also allowing you to crem

I Have Pre-Planned With One Funeral Home. Can I Switch?

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One of the most common questions we get with regard to funeral services is transferring your funeral plans to another funeral home. We understand that plans do change and, as such, are always more than happy to help you switch to a different funeral home at any point. Many people, who don’t quite understand what their rights are, will not fully pre-plan a funeral service if everything isn’t first in place. We can assure you that no matter what the circumstances, your transfer will go off without a hitch to ensure that your funeral service doesn’t face any undue stress or inconvenience. If you do end up switching funeral homes, the process is fairly simple. Location and timing, as well as a myriad of other unforeseen circumstances, can affect this ultimate decision. At the end of the day, we are here to ensure that your vision is perfectly captured and make sure that all the little details are covered. Switching Funeral Plans to Another Funeral Home When you are aware that y

What does a Funeral Celebrant do for a Family?

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Losing someone that we love can be an incredibly difficult time for close friends and family. Planning a funeral service or celebration of life involves a lot of work and can include quite a large team to properly put it all together. Every aspect needs to be carefully considered and can be confusing for those who aren’t fully practiced. This is where a funeral celebrant comes into play. These individuals are adept at these sorts of things and are there to ensure that your celebration of life hits all the high points and pays proper homage to those who have passed away. For religious mourners, a priest or other church members will usually oversee the service, say prayers, and direct those involved with regard to how and when to act. For those without any religious affiliations a funeral celebrant is another excellent choice. These celebrants tend to focus less on the heavy, religious undertones involved with funerals and instead shift the service toward a lighter, more happ