If burial will occur within 24 hours, a body that is unembalmed shall be placed in a metal-lined, hermetically sealed container prior to burial. Otherwise, the body shall be embalmed and placed in a casket or suitable combustible container prior to transporting and burial. Immediate disposition usually consists of the disposition of the remains with no attending rites, ceremonies or services. Immediate disposition usually includes the transfer of remains, sanitary care in compliance with the Kansas law, preparation of and filing the necessary authorizations and consents, death certificate, any other necessary permits and a container for the handling of remains. It is recommended that you ask permission from land owners before scattering ashes on property that you do not own.
Federal law prohibits the scattering of ashes on federal parks or federal water-ways.
What is legally required is the filing of a death certificate. Families may bury their own dead so long as they are able to file the appropriate paperwork and comply with all state, federal and local health laws. Address information for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Vital Statistics, can be found at the back of this booklet. By reputation, availability or cost services. The way a funeral director serves families is readily known in most communities.