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Selecting a gravestone to mark the resting place of a loved one is a highly personal decision. A number of factors should play into the gravestone selection and purchasing process, which is discussed in more depth in this informative video clip.
Tombstones, grave monuments, and other cemetery markers are available in a wide range of shapes, sizes, and prices. To ensure that the grave marker you find ideal is compatible with the cemetery restrictions at the graveyard where your loved one’s body will be laid to rest, it is important to speak with a cemetery representative before making your decision.
If you are looking for assistance in selecting the perfect gravestone for your loved one, arranging a meeting with a funeral home representative can help. To speak with a helpful St. Louis funeral service provider who has extensive knowledge about gravestone selection, call St. Louis Cremation at (314) 561-9460.
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Depending on whether you are pre-arranging your own funeral or making funeral arrangements for a loved one, the urn you choose will be the final resting place for your cremated remains or those of a loved one. In order to please all parties involved in the urn selection process, a great deal of consideration should be given to choosing the vessel that will hold those remains. Here are some tips to ensure that you are satisfied with your decision.
Don’t Rush
If your goal is to choose the ideal urn, it is important to remember that you do not have an immediate deadline for selecting the urn. Most crematories will provide you with a temporary container in which your loved one’s ashes can be stored until you have found a more suitable urn.
Assess Your Budget
Urn prices vary greatly. If your budget for the funeral you are planning is exceptionally tight, you should be able to find an urn for less than $100. However, a meticulously handcrafted urn that exudes elegance and is made from one of your loved one’s favorite materials could cost considerably more.
Display Method Suitability
Think about where the urn you select will be stored. If it will be displayed in a temperature-controlled room in your home, you will not have to worry about the material the urn is made from. Simply ensure that the urn’s size and shape will comfortably fit on your fireplace mantle or in the display case the urn will be showcased in. If you plan to bury the urn without a vault or store it in your backyard garden, choose a strong material such as metal or marble.
If you are looking for a funeral home in St. Louis with a wide selection of urns, including cheap ones that can serve as a temporary urn while you continue the search for the ideal urn, contact St. Louis Cremation. Call (314) 561-9460 to speak with a compassionate and helpful funeral service provider today, or visit our website for more information.
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If you would like to learn more about funeral planning and cremation, you will find the following resources to be helpful. For more information or for invaluable assistance from a compassionate and experienced St. Louis funeral home, call St. Louis Cremation at (314) 561-9460.
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Planning a funeral for someone you have known and loved for many years can be an emotionally trying and stressful experience. At the same time, it is an opportunity to pay homage to the memory of your loved one and celebrate his or her life with your friends and relatives. To ensure that your loved one’s funeral and memorial service are special and that no steps to honor that individual are forgotten, here is some helpful advice.
Find a Funeral Director
In large cities like St. Louis, people have many funeral homes to choose from when making plans for their loved one’s burial or cremation. Choose a funeral home that is staffed by experienced and compassionate caretakers who understand how special you want your loved one’s funeral to be and who will work to make your preferred funeral arrangements fit within your budget.
Choose a Funeral Type
When you meet with a funeral home director, you will learn about the wide range of funeral services you have to choose from. These include graveside funerals, memorials held in a house of worship, open casket viewings, and closed casket funerals.
Consider Loved One’s Wishes
If your loved one outlined any after-life wishes in a will or other document, you will want to do your best to honor those wishes. These may include the decision to be cremated or buried, flower arrangement preferences, gravesite location, and various funeral program details.
Consult Family and Friends
If your loved one did not leave a document behind that clearly outlines his or her funeral preferences, consult family members and close friends to find out whether the person ever expressed specific wishes.
Personalize Funeral Arrangements
When working with an experienced and compassionate funeral director, you can make the funeral as personal as you would like. You can bury your loved one with personal keepsake items and choose music, proverbs, quotes, and scripture for which your loved one had a fondness.
St. Louis Cremation can help with all of your funeral and cremation needs. Our compassionate staff is happy to help you arrange a funeral that honors your loved one. To learn more, call (314) 561-9460.
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When a loved one passes on, it is natural to want to memorialize that loved one’s life. One way to honor your loved one is to write an obituary. But where do you begin? Keep reading to learn how to create an honorable, thoughtful obituary for your loved one:
Gather Information
Consult close relatives and friends of the deceased to aid you in compiling information about the life of the deceased, his or her accomplishments, and other information that is vital to the obituary.
Reflect
Find a peaceful place where you can reflect on your loved one’s life, and jot down anything that comes to mind. Think about your loved one’s education and career, as well as any major milestones or accomplishments that marked his or her life. Consider a cause that was dear to your loved one’s heart, find a charity that identifies with that cause, and encourage readers to make a donation to honor the memory of the deceased.
Write
Once you have compiled the data you collected from others and the information that you recorded yourself, write a draft of the obituary. Have someone else who was close to the deceased look it over, and feel free to consult your funeral home director about the draft’s appropriateness.
Format
When you are ready to write the final draft, consider these standard formatting elements:
- Obituaries should be written in the third person and in paragraph form.
- An obituary reads more fluidly if the account of the deceased’s life is in chronological order.
- The newspaper or publication in which you publish the obituary may have a word limit.
- Toward the end of an obituary, the names of the deceased’s surviving immediate relatives are typically listed.
- The last line of the obituary should include the date, time, and location of any funeral or memorial services that will be held.
Are you looking for a funeral home in St. Louis with a reputation for helping families plan memorable funerals? At St. Louis Cremation, our knowledgeable caretakers are familiar with what a good obituary looks like. To find out more about our full range of funeral and cremation services, call (314) 561-9460.
