COMMON QUESTIONS

? Does the family have to call a funeral home before calling the crematory ?

Answer: NO. The Crematory functions just like a funeral home in the sense that once a call is made to the crematory, our professional staff will come to the place of death and make the removal of the person's body to our sheltering facility any time of the day or night.

? What will be needed at the time of arrangements ?

Answer: Vital statistics of the deceased for the death certificate such as, Social Security #, Mother's Maiden Name, Date and Place of Birth, clothing and/or jewelry for the deceased to wear if applicable, A Method of Payment, and any information that the family may wish to be included in the Obituary. (Please bring in any military discharge papers, Civil Service Records, and/or insurance paperwork because these items can greatly reduce the amount of out-of-pocket expenses for the surviving family)

? Is Direct Cremation the only option for Cremation ?

Answer: NO. The only real difference between cremation and burial can be where the person's body is taken after the funeral ceremony. Families are more than capable of maintaining the valuable tradition of having a funeral and visitation with the person's body present and still abide with the deceased person's wishes of being cremated. (Please see the other side of this pamphlet for more details.)

? Can someone pay for their cremation in advance ?

Answer: Yes. Trust Account planning through the crematory or our local Purple Cross Agent offers plans for pre-arrangements where a person may choose a monthly financial commitment that they can afford in order to pay for the cremation before the time of need.