Urn their Respect
Variety is the spice of life in the 21stCentury. Whether you’re buying ice cream, coffee, cereal, clothing or caskets, the seemingly endless options offer highly customized shopping experiences. But the sheer volume of choices can cause stress. And we don’t want your head to explode. Still, we wonder if you’ve ever considered the plethora of selections available to you relative to your urn.
How to Choose an Urn
You may someday need to choose the method of dispensation for a loved one’s final resting place. Options differ depending on whether the deceased specified his or her preferences, did pre-planning, and wanted direct cremation or a traditional service.If they failed to plan, you may find yourself in the driver’s seat.Bodies prepared for quick burial or visitation require embalming and caskets. But what happens when cremation is the option du jour? To streamline the process, consider which type of urn to order based on the following criteria:
- Functionality of Urns
While they don’t arrive pre-loaded, urns are meant to contain ashes. So, technically, any storage container would work. But few mourners choose coffee cans or shoeboxes to store their loved one’s cremains. Cremains are made up of bone matter that remains after organic material is incinerated. Thus, a tall person leaves more remains than a short one. Men generally have denser bones than women. And young bones are denser than that of older people. On average, the human body produces about five pounds of ashes. Make sure that the urn you select will adequately fulfill the primary function. - Urn Price Points
People don’t like to talk about money when it comes to making final decisions for their loved one’s remains. But we all live in the real world. And money comes in pretty handy while you’re alive. So, it’s not gauche to consider budget in the selection of an urn. Our direct cremation packages do not include an urn or alternative container. Urn selection begins at $30 and alternative containers begin at $75. If you wanted to splurge, a hand-crafted piece goes for as much as $6,000. We don’t have those in stock. But the sky is basically the limit when it comes to how much you could potentially spend on an urn.
- Urn Design
We are proud to offer an amazing selection of quality, affordable urns as well as associated keepsakes. If your loved one failed to indicate his or her urn choice, feel free to find something that suits his or her personal style. And if you’re pre-planning, you may as well enjoy the shopping experience. Whether your tastes lean toward romantic, modern, traditional or ecological, we can
accommodate your style.
Check out our e-store for a variety of great urn options.
About Foothill Funeral & Cremation in Glendora, California
When the time comes, we would value the opportunity to help you select the perfect urn for yourself or a family member or friend or to help arrange a memorable life celebration. Feel free to contact us now to pre-plan your own memorial or at your time of need (626) 335-0615. Our relationship with United Methodist Church and Sacred Heart provide great places for mourners to host funerals and memorials. You’ll love the grandiose yet intimate settings in both locations.
Also, we specialize in helping with burial arrangements. Foothill Funeral proudly serves the San Gabriel Valley, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles Basin, Orange County and the Inland Empire. Finally, working in the mortuary industry since 1996, our reputation is one of quality, sincerity and trust. Please allow us to help you at your time of need or in the future. Call today (626) 335-0615 or contact us via email.
