What Are Your Cremation Services Options

Memorial Funeral Home • April 10, 2023

Are you planning to choose cremation but unfamiliar with the cremation options available? read this blog as we fully explain the different cremation options.

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Nowadays, people are considering cremation as a final disposition whether for themselves or their loved ones who just departed. There is also no doubt that cremation has gained a rapid popularity over the last decade. One of the main reason is that cremation typically comes with lower costs than the other types of traditional services. In addition to that, many of the world’s religions are starting to acknowledge the validity of this approach to life commemoration. However, cremation is a comparatively recent practice. And a lot of people are confused about the different cremation options they can take. As a result, we made this ultimate guide to cremation services at Mission, TX

How does cremation work? 


In a cremation chamber, where the temperature can reach 1400°F to 1800°F, the body is burned. A cremation chamber is not used for water cremation. We will talk more about this option for cremation later. The duration of a traditional cremation is between two and three hours. The funeral director removes the ashes and allows them to cool after the cremation procedure is complete. These ashes are then transformed into the ultimate cremation remains. 

What are your cremation options? 


Traditional Cremation Services 


Generally, this is the most expensive type of the cremation process. This includes the advantages of a traditional funeral service as well as cremation, such as embalming and the rental of a casket. A cremation with traditional funeral service , which takes place in a church most of the time, is followed by a viewing or visitation with the casket either open or closed. During the visitation, a cremation casket that has been specifically chosen is used. After the funeral ceremonies are over, the body of the deceased will be cremated. 

Memorial gathering after the cremation has taken place 


This cremation service incorporates all components of a direct cremation as well as a memorial service or celebration of life. Having a memorial service or celebration of life scheduled after cremation gives families more time to consider the ceremony, allows for greater personalization, and provides greater flexibility. Typically, the memorial ceremony or celebration of life occurs weeks or even months after the deceased's passing. 

Direct cremation 


Direct Cremation is a straightforward and inexpensive cremation option in which the body of the departed is cremated immediately. There are no visitations, viewings, or other end-of-life ceremonies following cremation, making it an easy-to-plan alternative. Ashes may be deposited in any desired container, such as an urn. Families may choose this option if they are not prepared to hold a funeral service immediately or if the deceased did not want a service. Direct cremation offers flexibility because the family can take their time deciding what to do with the ashes following the cremation, such as keeping them, holding a memorial service, or scattering them. 

At cremation services at Mission, TX, we value giving several cremation options to the families, in order for them to have a chance to honor their loved ones in the way they want it. We also want to give you a positive encounter with us by helping you through the entire process together with our devoted and knowledgeable staffs

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