Years ago, funerals and memorial services were kept traditional and standard, and nearly all services were identical to one another. Today, as cremation continues to grow more popular, more people are starting to realize and understand that a memorial service is a great way to celebrate the unique traits and lives that had once…

  Just as with birthdays, weddings, and baptisms, memorial services are a type of ritual, or symbolic activity that allows people to express their deepest thoughts and feelings about one of life’s most major and important events. A memorial service is a public and symbolic way to celebrate the life and mourn the death of…

  After your loved one has been cremated, you don’t necessarily need to store your loved one’s cremains in an urn atop your mantle or scatter their ashes at sea. In fact, many families now choose to bury their loved one’s cremains in a cremation niche inside of a columbarium, which is an above-ground resting…

Traditionally, the way you dress for a memorial service or cremation ceremony should properly portray respect and honor to those who have passed on. It’s important that your clothing doesn’t distract from this sentiment as it can be difficult enough experiencing such an event without worrying about what they think of how we’re wearing our…

When you lose a loved one, it can take a heavy emotional toll on the entire family. The costs of a funeral should not add to the emotional burden. But the expenses of a traditional funeral — a burial plot, a headstone, a memorial service — can sometimes create a family financial crisis. Fortunately, cremation…

When a friend or family member passes away, you are immediately faced with the task of grieving. Everyone grieves in their own personal way — there is no one-size-fits-all approach, and that’s why it’s important to separate fact from fiction when it comes to certain beliefs and misconceptions. The sooner you can understand more about…

There are several tasks involved in making cremation arrangements for a loved one. Writing the obituary is one of them. We at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society recognize that this can be a difficult task. In an effort to ease the process, we’d like to offer the following suggestions for writing obituaries: On our website…

People who are environmentally conscious in life are often equally concerned about the environmental impact of their remains after they die. Eco-friendly cremation provides an opportunity to dispose of remains in an manner that will cause as little impact on the ecosystem as possible. One eco-friendly means of cremation is called resomation. This is a…

When planning a cremation memorial service, one of the biggest concerns many people have is how the deceased will be displayed. Since viewing the body provides closure for friends and family members, a common fear is that cremation will not provide this opportunity. However, when you are planning a cremation, you have a number of…

While many people are familiar with traditional funeral planning, they may be unaware as to what constitutes good cremation planning. With the number of families choosing cremation on the rise, it makes sense to know what to expect when you are considering this option for yourself or for a loved one. When, where and how…