Learn More About The Cremation Process

 With almost 80% of Calgarians choosing cremation these days, it makes sense that those who are beginning to consider their best choice for disposition want to learn more about the cremation process. You can discuss any questions you may have with your local crematorium but we have also compiled some general information below.

Cremation is a process in which all carbon content is removed from the body by exposing it to extremely high temperatures. The heat consumes all organic matter, leaving behind bone fragments, known as “cremated remains” (also called “ashes”), which are then processed into fine particles, packaged and placed in an urn by your Calgary crematorium.

Choosing cremation only determined how your body is disposed of. You can select a crematorium service to dispose of your body, but also have them support your family with burying your remains, scattering them or taking them home. The crematorium you choose in Calgary will also be able to help your family plan a funeral or memorial service.

It is a common misconception that if you choose cremation in Calgary you cannot have a wake, funeral or other type of service. The opposite it true though and all of these options are available to you. Your body can be present for a visitation and your family can have a service with you present, then proceed to cremation or they can have you cremated first and the urn in attendance at a service or celebration of life.

When your body is collected by the crematorium after you pass away, your family can let them know exactly what type of plans you or they have for honouring your life. The Calgary crematorium will then help you to follow through on those plans.

If a visitation is planned, the crematorium service will offer you rented caskets so the body can be present. You are welcome to purchase one but this is very uncommon since it would be incinerated during the cremation process.

Many cultures prefer to have the body present for a funeral service as well. You crematorium in Calgary will help you to plan the event and some more modern facilities are set up to allow the family to proceed from the funeral service into the cremation chamber to witness the cremation.

Once the cremation in Calgary has taken place, the funeral home or cremtorium will help you to choose the right urn for your loved one. They can also help if you’ve decided to use a cemetery for burying the remains, a columbarium or if you want to scatter the remains in a scattering gardens. Alternately, you may also choose a variety of creative ways to keep the remains such as jewelry, custom urns or something very unique like a coral reef or making the remains into a record or firework.

Whatever you choose, the crematorium can help to oversee the planning and ensure that all goes according to your and your family’s wishes. 

Cremation itself is purely a way to dispose of your body. The options before and after the process are plentiful.