The Cremation Process

Providing families with peace of mind is essential in the trust families place with us. All cremations of human remains are performed individually. Exceptions are only made in the case of close relatives, and then only with the written instructions of the authorizing agent. 

 Steps taken prior to cremation

• Once we have received your loved into our care. Our staff prepares all required legal authorizations for the family and gets logged onto our crematory tracking slip.
• Your loved one is positively identified by a relative or guardian or designated agent either electronically or in person.
• Our staff obtains all required signatures on legal documents, reviews all authorizations, signs and completes the death certificate.
• Your loved one is then placed in a minimal container as required by law and labeled with their name and carefully placed into our secure refrigeration unit.
• The cremation is scheduled and the crematory superintendent reviews all paperwork, including any family instructions. 

 Steps during and after the cremation process

• The paperwork accompanies the deceased during the cremation process by being attached to the front of the crematory prior to cremation. 
• All cremations of human remains are done individually. The crematory log is updated with the date and time of cremation and the crematory operator’s name. 
• A cremation certification is generated and placed with the cremated remains. 
• Following a cooling period the cremated remains are removed and processed and placed in a designated urn or temporary container selected by the family.
• The urn is held in our secure facility for either pick up by the authorized representative or delivered via mail or our personnel to the place of final interment.