What is cremation?
Cremation, like burial, is a form of disposition for the deceased. All of the customs and traditions associated with a Traditional Funeral can be performed prior to the cremation taking place. For those occasions, we offer economical cremation caskets and rental caskets. For more information about cremation, visit our Cremation section in this guide.
The cremation process is done at a facility called a crematory. The body is brought to the crematory in a container and placed inside a device called a retort. When the retort is turned on, the high temperature inside of it reduces the body to bone fragments. Once the cremation process is complete, the pulverized bone fragments are placed in a container and returned to the family.
