When it comes to a death, there may be much grief, but really only two choices for those left behind: whether to opt for a full funeral service or choose cremation. It may be a hard thing to face, but death is expensive. Taking advantage of Cremation Services in Mason OH, on the other hand, not only spares a lot of expense but opens up options for planning a proper memorial service.
Cremation: The More Responsible Choice
Cremation is actually the more responsible choice for a family to make when it comes to facing the emotional and financial trials after a death. Consider the costs of a standard funeral and what sorts of expenses the surviving family must face beyond the funeral. The average cost of a regular, adult funeral can easily reach $9000 and more depending on the choice of casket, grave plot, and type of service requested for the deceased.
Burial insurance may take care of a substantial percentage of these costs, of course, but there are always unanticipated costs or those costs not covered by the insurance that can really hurt a family. And, while the family may look forward to a six-figure settlement on the life insurance, every dime is going to be needed while the family readjusts its own life and financial patterns to adapt to the sudden loss of one of its members, especially if the deceased was the primary breadwinner.
That makes a family death the wrong time to absorb a new financial challenge. And, that is why choosing Cremation Services in Mason OH is the far better option. Not only is the cost for a direct cremation far less than that of a standard funeral at around $600, but the family can better plan for a memorial service at a time and place of their choosing and when family members are better able, emotionally, to face such a service.
Other Options
The urn containing the ashes of the deceased can be kept by the family, buried in a much smaller private plot or communal ground, or contained in a columbarium. Scattering the ashes is another option, though this is subject to local ordinances. Alternatively, the ashes can be mixed with the growth bulb for a tree sapling in a new type of “green” burial, returning the deceased fully to nature in the fabric of a new living form that will continue for generations afterward.
