What You Can Do With a Loved One’s Remains

Did your family just receive a loved one’s cremated remains back following their cremation services in Colchester, VT? You might be wondering what you’re supposed to do with them next. There will actually be quite a few options that you and your family will have. You should carefully consider each of them before ultimately deciding which one that you want to go with. Here are some of the best things that you can do with a loved one’s remains after their cremation is complete.

Take them home and display them. 

If you would like to keep your loved one’s remains close at the end of their Colchester, VT cremation, you’re welcome to do this. You can have the remains placed in an urn and bring the urn back home with you so that you can put it on display. Many families like doing this because it makes them feel like their loved one still has a presence in their home. They also like doing it because it provides them with an opportunity to pay tribute to their loved ones by setting up a display for them.

Bury them in a nearby cemetery. 

If you would prefer not to keep a loved one’s remains in your home, you’ll also have the option to bury the remains in a nearby cemetery. You can invest in a burial plot for your loved one just like you would if you were actually burying them and have their remains buried in it. You can then stick a headstone, a flat marker, or another type of permanent memorial on top of their burial plot. It’s a great way to keep a loved one’s remains safe for many years to come.

Place them in a cremation niche in a columbarium. 

If you like the sound of keeping a loved one’s remains safe in a cemetery but you don’t love the idea of burying them, you might want to think about putting the remains in a columbarium. A columbarium is a structure found in a cemetery that has a bunch of cremation niches in it. These cremation niches are designed to hold cremation urns and keep them safe. You can also choose to have a permanent memorial placed on a cremation niche to celebrate the life that your loved one led.

Scatter them in a place that was special to a loved one. 

If your family doesn’t mind giving up a loved one’s remains, you should give some thought to potentially scattering them in a place that was special to your loved one. You can scatter a person’s remains at sea, in a national park, or in any number of other places. You should explore your different options and consider where your loved one may have wanted to have their remains scattered (if they didn’t already let you know). You should be able to find a great place to scatter your loved one’s remains.

Our funeral home specializes in carrying out Colchester, VT cremations for families in our area. We can also assist these families in deciding what they would like to do with a loved one’s remains once their cremation is over and done with. Give us a call now to learn more about our cremation services.