Affordable Cremation Options

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:

Courteous, professional service.

Our dedicated staff will take care of all details, including prompt filing of required permits and notifications. Accurate completion of these essential documents not only ensures their acceptance by local or state agencies; it guarantees your loved one's cremation will not be delayed.

Safekeeping and prompt return of cremated remains.

We know it's important for the families we serve to know their loved one will be coming home as soon as possible. That's why we promise to notify you as soon as their ashes become available, and safeguard their urn until the time you are ready to receive them.

Respectful care of the deceased and timely completion of cremation process.

Your loved one will be attended to by our certified crematory operators, who are also our two of our licensed funeral directors; each of whom has been trained to provide both compassionate care for the deceased, and conscientious attention to detail throughout the cremation process.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of the deceased.

There are many advantages to taking some time to remember the life lived, share stories and laugh about all of the memories. Our funeral directors can help you plan a fitting memorial service with or without the cremation urn present, at our facility or in a place of your choosing.

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:

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Traditional cremation services.

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.

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Memorial gathering after the cremation has taken place.

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.

3

Direct cremation.

This involves completion of all required paperwork and the transportation of the deceased from the place of death to the Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home & Crematory.

Alternative Cremation Options

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.

Questions About Cremation

Why You Should Think of Us as Your Trusted Cremation Services Provider

We've had years of experience serving many families throughout Indiana County, so we understand and respect your decisions. We are the only funeral home with an operational, on-sight human crematory located in Indiana Borough. 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. 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.