i need to find out about cremation. do they have funerals or wakes or what goes with a cremation?

Answer 1

I went to a funeral service for a man who was cremated once. They had the urn on a table with a nice photograph of him with it. It was a lot like a regular funeral.

Answer 2

The answer is very individual for the family involved.

It is very appropriate to have a funeral for someone who has been cremated. Wakes are also appropriate. It depends on the religious beliefs and customs of the family involved. There is no real reason a cremated body needs to be treated any differently than an embalmed body - it's just a different process of preparing the body to be buried.

Sometimes people sprinkle the ashes from the cremains in a place that has particular significance to the deceased - such as the ocean or a favorite park. I know of people who have split the cremains into two different urns so the deceased could be buried in two places (next to two former husbands for example or in two different cities where the person had lived).

There is no set in stone rite of passage and it's all very individual.

I would caution, however, that if there is a desire to sprinkle ashes in a public place (such as a national park) that you contact that place ahead of time to inquire about any rules or regulations.

Answer 3

I worked at a crematory for a good while. We had "Placements".

A placement is held at the crematory itself. Friends and family hold a service in the retort(cremation chamber) room. The deceadent is present, either on one of our "tables" or, if the family wishes, already placed in the chamber. A memorial is conducted in house...flowers, hymns...really whatever you like.
And then we procede with the cremation.
Once we have started the cremation process, the family is ushered to the lobby and then finally, to their cars. We can not allow anyone to view the deceased after the chamber door has been closed.
I have seen some really cool memorials in my time. And some of the things people put in the caskets are amazing. I once saw a man covered in pictures, letters and flowers. His casket had been drawn on by everyone...if was really beautiful.
Things people put into caskets....
Pictures, letters, money, personal care items (beauty supplies, toothbrush ect), books, game systems, jewelery, stuffed animals, guns, (no bullets though, waaaay to dangerous) pillows,. blankets, flowers, cell phones...the list goes on and on. Basically anything that wont explode is fair game.

Cremation is the quickest way from point A to point B. It is cost effective and offers everything that a burial would. Plus you can be scattered...and your family and friends can go visit you at your favorite places, instead of visiting a stone at a cemetery.

Hope this helped!
Peas
Meg

Answer 4

I'm no expert, but I believe that everything (funeral, wake etc) can be planned the same as with a regular burial, except that rather than having a burial in the cemetary, they cremate the body in private and give the urn with the ashes to the family of the deceased.

Answer 5

Rules for a cremation are the same as any other funeral. Whatever the family wants to do.

Answer 6

Yes, a funeral/ and or wake can be held with a cremation. The only difference is instead of being buried or placed in a mausoleum the remains are burned.

Answer 7

I like how the first answerer spelled it "creamation." Is that something liked getting creamed? A different view of it I guess.

My FIL was cremated but we did have a private viewing of the body beforehand - just for family, then the church had a memorial for him the next day.

Answer 8

We had a viewing and a service for my sister-in-law. After the service we all left [ instead of going to a cemetery.] The funeral home then removed her body and had it cremated. in a couple of weeks we picked up her ashes and divided them sprinkling her in the four corners of the country. These days you can do as you please!

Answer 9

You can cremate before, or after a memorial service. There is interment into a mausoleum, or a private plot.

Answer 10

Normally there is a viewing of the body, but not always.......when you re cremated the burn your body and put your remains in an urn.