What to Do if You Want a Cremation While Your Family Wants a Funeral
One of the reasons why it makes sense for people to preplan their own final services is that doing so can prevent a lot of problems from arising after their passing. For instance, what do you do if you want to cremate a deceased loved one while your other family members want the person to be buried after a traditional funeral service? Hopefully, cooler heads will prevail and you and yours will be able to come to an agreement before heading to a Roundhead, OH funeral home to plan the final services. While getting your way isn’t worth jeopardizing family relationships, here are some tips that may just get you and your loved ones on the same page.
It’s Cheaper
If your family has traditionally buried deceased loved ones after a traditional service in a church, they might be unwilling to agree to a switch to cremation. You can let your loved ones know that a cremation is cheaper than a funeral. This may be all you need to say if you and your loved ones are short on the sort of cash needed to foot the bill for a funeral service. Let them know how much you can all save, and be sure to inform them that a cremation doesn’t mean that you can’t also have a funeral service before the cremation or a memorial after the cremation.
It Provides More Options After Final Services
After the cremation, there are lots of things you can do with the cremation ashes. You can scatter the ashes someplace meaningful – like the flower garden that had been tended to by the deceased. You can also take the cremation ashes home in an urn. If more than one family member wants some of the ashes, then all you and your family will have to do is purchase as many urns as needed to ensure that everyone leaves with a keepsake. It’s also possible to create cremation jewelry from the ashes, which can provide keepsakes that can be handed down from one generation to another. So there are definitely a lot of possibilities.
It’s Simpler
A cremation can be a straightforward affair. If you and your family would rather have a low-key event, then a cremation would help you all to achieve this objective. After the cremation, you will have the option to meet up at a family home, go out for a meal together, hold a memorial or a celebration of life, or do something else.
Whether you want to plan a cremation or a funeral, you can count on the experts at Eley Funeral Home & Crematory to help you arrange final services. We’re a Roundhead, OH funeral home that believes in putting people first and in helping them in their time of need. Call us at (419) 738-7676 to ask questions or to set up a consultation. You can also visit our office at 1102 Lincoln Ave, Wapakoneta, OH 45895 to speak with someone in person. We’re here to help you in any way we can.
