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After choosing cremation, it is important to browse through your cremation options. On this page, we explore the types of cremation available to you. If you are still unsure about cremation, visit our cremation information page or give us a call.
We are caring cremation experts who promise each family we serve the highest level of:
Cremation has rapidly grown in popularity over the last decade. Therefore, to keep up with this demand we have perfected our cremation process and have made our cremation services a staple part of our funeral home. Our cremation services mainly differ in terms of the type of ceremony you would like with the actual cremation. Below we have highlighted some of our most popular cremation options.
We offer three cremation options; each can be modified to meet your needs:
These are much like a traditional funeral. The body of the deceased is placed in a specially-selected cremation casket or a rental casket, and is the focal point of the service. A visitation can take place prior to the funeral service and the cycle is completed with the cremation rather than a traditional burial. Once the cremation has occurred, the cremated remains are returned to your family. You can then decide to scatter, bury, or retain the cremated remains in an urn.
This can occur at any time after the cremation process. The urn is usually on display at the service, which can take place in any setting preferred by the family.
The latest innovation in cremation is a process of alkaline hydrolysis, sometimes called resomation. The process was developed in the United States in the late 1990s. The Cremation Association of North America describes the process as "a water-based dissolution process for human remains that uses alkaline chemicals, heat, and sometimes agitation and-or pressure, to accelerate natural decomposition".
Compared with traditional cremation, this process uses less energy and releases no carbon and no matter into the atmosphere. Not all regions have made the legislative changes required for funeral homes to offer this service to families and the equipment costs are more than a conventional retort. Both factors currently reduce the availability of resomation cremation services.
We've had years of experience serving many families in Indiana & Clymer PA, so we understand and respect your decisions. We are the only funeral home in Indiana County that operates an on-site human crematory. This means that once your loved one enters our care, their remains stay with us throughout the entire cremation process. Our crematory is operated by two of our licensed funeral directors. No other local funeral home can make that statement. At Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home & Crematory, we urge you to take all the time you may need to make an informed decision. Call us today or email us through the Contact Us form.
Rairigh - Bence Funeral Home & Crematory
of Indiana
965 Philadelphia Street
Indiana, PA 15701
Email: rairighfd@gmail.com
David A. Rairigh, Owner/Supervisor
Rairigh - Bence Funeral Home & Crematory
of Clymer
655 Franklin Street
Clymer, PA 15728
Email: rairighfd@gmail.com
David A. Rairigh, Owner
Taylor S. Allison, Supervisor
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