| You can hold all the same services for cremation as you would for traditional burial. |
| Funeral |
| A funeral service recognizes the deceased and comforts those in grief. It is usually held in a funeral home or at a church. The closed casket is often present, and cremation follows the service. Many funerals are religious, but they do not have to be. |
| Memorial Ceremony |
| A memorial ceremony commemorates the life of the deceased. Musical selections, special speakers, candle lighting, keepsakes, and a memory table can all add meaning to the ceremony. Memorial ceremonies are often held in a funeral home or at a church, although they are usually not religious. The urn may or may not be present. |
| Visitation |
| Family and friends can pay their respects and express their love and support at the visitation, which is usually informal and held at the funeral home. An open or closed casket may be displayed. |
| Gathering |
| You may decide to organize a formal or informal gathering at the funeral home or another location to memorialize your loved one. The casket is not present at a gathering. |
| Memory Table |
| A memory table with pictures and mementos of your loved one celebrates treasured thoughts and memories. It can also accompany a visitation, gathering, funeral, or memorial ceremony. |
| Graveside |
| A graveside service provides an intimate final goodbye. It is usually a simple service with poetry or scripture readings. |
| Burial, Permanent Possession, Columbarium Urn Niche Placement, or Scattering |
| While some families keep the remains, most choosing cremation decide to bury them. Many hold a public or graveside service where others can bid their final farewells. |
| A service can also accompany placement of the urn in a columbarium niche or an above-ground structure protected by glass, marble, granite, or bronze. |
| Some families hold a service if scattering the remains over an honorary place of remembrance at land or sea (where approved by local ordinances or laws). |
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| The urn holds your loved one’s cremated remains. Which urn you select depends on your loved one’s personality, as well as on the urn’s style, color, cost, and level of craftmanship. |
| Wilbert offers more than 35 urn choices in wide-ranging styles and sizes constructed of solid-cast bronze, pewter, hardwoods, plastics,and other durable materials. |
| Artistic Collection |
| Hardwood Collection |
| Bronze Collection |
| Contemporary Collection |
| Wilbert Memorial Series™ Mementos |
| Life’s Treasures™ Jewelry |
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| If you plan on ground burial for the urn, many cemeteries may require it be placed in an urn vault. Lined urn vaults provide varying levels of protection against subsoil elements and weight of the earth. |
| A lined urn vault is made of high-strength concrete and reinforced with durable plastic or a combination of durable plastic and metal (copper, bronze, or stainless steel). |
| Leading funeral professionals throughout North America recommend Wilbert lined urn vaults for superior protection and lasting peace of mind. |
| Your funeral director can help you select a lined urn vault that suits your style and budget. |
Personalization
| The death of a loved one leaves behind unforgettable memories that touch family and friends long after death. |
| Families arranging the funeral often desire to define and communicate that personality with clarity and resonance. |
| Wilbert offers limitless personalization options for burial vaults and urn vaults. These choices let you tell your loved one’s singular story. |
| Images, emblems, engraved words and verses, handwritten personal observations—however you choose to express your loved one’s life, Wilbert provides you the way. |
| Life’s Reflections® |
| Legacy™ Series Prints |
| Life Expressions™ Emblems |
| Urn Engraving |
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