| With cremation services,
we at the Wight, Comes and Sogn Funeral Chapel, Inc.
believe you should be able to choose the type of service
that you find most meaningful. That's why our list of
services includes many options.
 Contrary
to what most people believe, cremation does not limit
one's choices, nor does the choice of cremation necessarily
eliminate a funeral service or a visitation and/or viewing.
A funeral service followed by cremation need be no different
than a funeral service followed by ground burial. Following
the funeral service and cremation, the cremated remains
are usually placed in an urn before being committed
to a final resting place. The cremation urn may be interred
in an existing family burial plot, interred in a special
cremation section at a cemetery or placed in an indoor
or outdoor cemetery columbarium.
Scattering cremated remains may be done at a designated
place on land or water in accordance with provincial
and local laws. Scattering cremated remains on someone's
private property requires their permission. It is not
recommended to scatter on your personal property (should
your home be sold) or on public property where others
may come into contact with the cremated remains. For
many people, it is important to have a permanent place
to go to visit. This allows family and friends the ability
to remember and celebrate a life that has been lived
and touched others.
Cremation does not limit, but in fact increases the
options available. The options for ceremonies prior
to or following the cremation can include the selection
of a casket or an urn, visitation with the body present
(or memorial visitation where the urn is the focal point),
a display of photographs or personal effects and awards,
the location of the funeral ceremony and selection of
music.
All of our services can be customized to meet a family's
needs or wishes. Increasingly, we find individuals want
to create a memorial that reflects a more personalized
and meaningful tribute. Our staff is always available
to help you plan and design a memorial that fully reflects
your wishes.
 A
memorial celebrates a life lived, and can take many
forms. Whatever your wishes, our staff will be pleased
to give you full details about our products and services,
and help you make your decision. They will also make
sure that any memorial you choose meets all your specifications.
Every funeral service should be a memorable, warm
reflection of the person who has died. Many families
believe costs may restrict them from planning a fitting
tribute.
Photographs, a special song, even a favorite tie or
golf clubs, can be incorporated into the funeral service
to make it more meaningful. You tell us what it is that
made your loved one so special and we'll give you ideas
for personalizing the service.
The body is cremated shortly after death, without embalming.
The cremated remains are placed in an urn or other container.
No viewing (or visitation) is involved, although a memorial
service may be held, with or without the cremated remains
present. The remains can be kept in the home, buried
or placed in a crypt or niche in a cemetery, or buried
or scattered in a favorite spot. Direct cremation usually
costs less than the "traditional," full-service
funeral. Costs include the funeral home's basic services
fee, as well as transportation and care of the body.
A crematory fee may be included or, if the funeral home
does not own the crematory, the fee may be added on.
There also will be a charge for an urn or other container.
The cost of a cemetery plot or crypt is included only
if the remains are buried or entombed.
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