Many times, the urn containing the cremated remains will be displayed on a stand or table along with photographs of the deceased, flowers and meaningful memorabilia. You have several choices. Once the cremation process is completed and the cremated remains are returned to the funeral home, they may be placed in a permanent urn and be returned to the family. The family may wish to keep the urn at their residence. The urn could be buried in a grave or placed in a crypt or niche in a cemetery.
Some families wish to scatter the cremated remains.
Some cemeteries and churches also have established scattering gardens. Special considerations should be given to a decision to scatter cremated remains. By virtue of, the act of scattering, the cremated remains become irretrievable . If the scattering is done in a scattering garden, the cremated remains will be co-mingled with other cremated remains. If scattering is done some place other than a scattering garden, care must be taken not to violate any municipal or state ordinances.