Cremation Facts, Everything You Need to Know Cremations have risen in popularity in recent years but there’s still a lot of mystery surrounding the process. Fortunately, it is not very complicated or elaborate. A cremation is affordable, straightforward, and can be a great way to bid goodbye to a loved one who has passed away. At Simply Cremations , we handle cremations regularly and are very familiar with the process. Here are some things you need to know about it: 1. The process The process is easy to understand. After the body is released to the funeral director, it is taken to the crematorium and is burned in a special chamber. Before the burning, the mortician will remove items like pacemakers because they’re likely to explode. The burning process takes some time and after it is complete, all the remains like lingering bones, teeth fragments, etc, are collected and pulverized. These remains are called ‘ashes’ and they are stored in urns. 2. Funeral service It’s a c