When selected as a substitute for a traditional funeral followed by earth burial, the cost will be considerably less. A Direct disposition cremation costs $1340 including the cremation process and all necessary services.

Today, however, most cremation families choose from a variety of opportunities that provide for meaningful services for the benefit of family and friends – both before and after cremation takes place.

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Among those options are: A gathering of family and friends with the body present followed by a funeral before going to the crematory, a gathering of family and friends without the body present followed by a funeral, or a Memorial Service of remembrance at the funeral home or place of worship.