Many times a family, although confident in the decision to cremate, voices concern about not being able to have a service. We want you to know the truth: choosing cremation for a deceased family member places no limits on the ways you can come together with family and friends to honor their life. Here at Vander Plaat-Vermeulen, we’ve designed several affordable cremation options. Our traditional cremation funeral package combines the affordable simplicity of cremation with the opportunity to honor the life of a deceased family member through a traditional funeral service.
Your loved one’s cremation funeral service package includes everything necessary for the cremation of their physical remains. If a cremation funeral service sounds like the most appropriate choice for your situation, please read further; or call us at 201-891-4770 to speak with a licensed funeral director about our cremation funeral services.
Our years of experience serving grieving families have made us very aware of the desire many have to return to traditional ways of expressing their sorrow. We designed this all-inclusive cremation funeral service package for individuals and families seeking the comfort of tradition. Just like our cremation memorial services, this package includes all the necessities for the cremation care of the deceased. But, instead of a less-traditional memorial service, this cremation funeral service package features a traditional visitation and funeral service:
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Not included in any items mentioned above include any cemetery costs and requirements the cemetery may have, cost of obituary’s placed in local papers, clergy or musician fees, limousine and certified copies of the death certificate (necessary for many estate-related matters).
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Package 1. When considering the location for your loved one’s cremation memorial service, there are many reasons to hold the service here at Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Funeral Home. Perhaps the most persuasive reason has to do with our amenities, most notably:
1. Learn about your cremation options. Review the cremation information found on our website.
2. Engage your family in a discussion. We urge you to bring your family into the conversation to get a better idea about how they feel about cremation and what they would prefer.
3. Speak with a funeral professional. If there are any questions or concerns, please turn to us for the insights you may need at this point.
4. Document your cremation intentions in writing. There are a number of forms we can provide to take this step. Call us at 201-891-4770 to learn more.
5. Arrange for the transportation of your loved one's physical remains. We can escort them to our facility or directly to the crematory.
6. Consider what kind of cremation memorial service you would like to have. You can plan for a traditional funeral followed by the cremation or delay the ceremony until you have the time to plan a memorial service, celebration-of-life, or scattering ceremony.
7. Ask for assistance from your family and friends. When making plans for a meaningful event, encourage everyone to get involved. Ask them to gather family photos, write down the stories they'd like to share, and talk to them about the best location for the event. If you would like a eulogy, this is the time to ask someone special to take on that task.
8. Select the music, prayers, or other readings. You don't have to have any of these things but you should decide exactly what you and your guests will do at this event. There are endless possibilities.
9. Contact guests well ahead of time. This is especially important if they will need to travel or request time off from work.
10. Decide what will be done with the cremated remains. Commonly the urn is a visual focal point of a celebration-of-life. Will you then take it home? Will the scattering of ashes be a part of the event? You may want to purchase keepsake urns for family members.