Whether someone in your life has recently passed away, or you are considering preplanning for your own funeral and cremation, you may find yourself looking for cremation services and funeral homes near you in Calgary. When you are in need of funeral services, we can help with compassionate support and affordable services.
Traditionally, a funeral home is where you go for all of your end of life needs. When a death occurs, the body is transferred into the care of the funeral home to prepare the body for viewing. Not every family chooses to have a viewing, but if you do, the funeral home will help you to choose a permanent or rental casket. They will work with you to decide how to dress the body and determine anything special you want to include in the casket during the viewing. If your loved one will be buried, you’ll need a permanent casket. If they will be cremated, you can rent a casket for the viewing and choose a cremation container for the cremation.
After the viewing, or if you forgo one, the funeral home will then help you to decide which final disposition is best for you and your family. You may choose burial and the funeral home can offer information and help to arrange the buirla plot, headstone and other details. If you choose cremation, they will walk you through the steps of cremation, what will happen, how your loved one is cared for and how you will get the cremated remains afterward. You may also choose to view the cremation in our cremation chamber, specially built to accommodate family viewing.
Once the decision is made regarding final disposition, most families will choose to hold a service. There are so many options regarding the type of funeral service you have. You may want to hold a traditional funeral with the body present. The service can be held at the funeral home or a religious venue. There are many options for music, readings, flowers, stationery and much more. A traditional funeral usually has the body present, with a procession to the cemetery, or the body is removed to proceed to the cremation chamber. The funeral attendees will then typically move to a funeral reception. In many cases, the reception is held at the funeral home.
If you choose a less traditional type of funeral service, you’ll likely be planning a memorial service or a celebration of life. These services can range widely in how elaborate they are, how many people are involved and where they are held. The body is usually not present and often the cremated remains are present or a loved one was buried at a time when a service could not be held and it is then held at a later date.
When you need help navigating the many decisions, emotions and planning required for laying your loved one (or yourself) to rest, funeral homes in Calgary can help. Please contact us today.
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