You cannot assume that if you have a family plot the funeral has been pre-planned or visa versa. When an appointment is set to meet the funeral director, he or she will ask you to bring a complete set of clothing, including undergarments, for the deceased. The funeral director will make arrangements for the deceased to be picked up and brought to the funeral home. The funeral director will discuss your options for services and final disposition. We will touch briefly on some choices and several variations of each.
Necessary papers are filed, the body is cremated and the cremains are returned to the family.
A Traditional Cremation With Service allows the family of the deceased to hold services in the funeral home or another facility. You may choose to hold a viewing or visitation. You may use a rental casket for this purpose. The cremation then occurs instead of a ground burial. The cremains are returned to the family.