Cremation Options & Packages

 Overview of Cremation

The number of people choosing cremation has increased significantly in the past few years, yet cremation carries a long tradition and remains largely unchanged.

Cremation simply expedites the process of reducing a body to bone fragments through application of intense heat.

What is done before or after the cremation is up to the survivors, or up to you. You can relieve the burden of these decisions by pre-planning your arrangements in advance of need so that your wishes will be honored.

Contrary to what some people believe, Cremation does not limit choices, but, in fact, increases one’s options. It is a process which is performed in a respectful and dignified manner and can be memorialized in many ways.

 Cremation and Funerals

Choosing cremation neither eliminates nor does it require a funeral service. Traditional or contemporary services are often planned before or after the cremation process. A funeral service followed by cremation may be exactly the same as a funeral service followed by ground burial. They can be elaborate or simple and traditional or nontraditional. Arrangements and ceremonies tend to be as individual as the persons for whom and by whom they are made.They may be personalized specifically to reflect the life of the deceased, and thus have a special meaning. Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes and Crematory is able to assist in any and all of your Funeral Service needs. To obtain more information on funeral services click here or call 765-649-5255.

The Complete Cremation Service will be just like a Complete Funeral Service except cremation will follow instead of the casketed burial. This can be accommodated by the use of a cremation casket (casket that is designed to be cremated) or the use of a rental casket. Following the viewing, service or ceremony, and eventual cremation, the cremated remains can be buried, properly scattered, or returned to the family for safe keeping. Urns are used to hold the cremated remains. Urns can be constructed out of basic materials like cardboard or plastic, or constructed out of more protective materials like basic and semi-precious metals, ceramics, and woods.

The Immediate Cremation Service can be arranged as an immediate disposition of the body, but is most times followed by a memorial service at the church, funeral home or other location. A Memorial Service is one where the body is not present. We recommend that if you select an immediate cremation that you are allowed a time, if possible, to privately view the body as a family. If the viewing can be done in a matter of a few hours after the death then embalming will not be necessary. If there is to be a long delay (more than 8-12 hours) then embalming would be encouraged. If the viewing could not be done within 48 hours then embalming may be required. Viewing of the deceased is a very important step in acknowledging that the death has occurred. Having some type of service or ceremony is also a key ingredient to a healthy recovery of a loss due to a death.

A Direct Cremation refers to a cremation being provided, while limiting funeral services to the removal and transportation of the deceased into our care.

 Importance of Memorialization

Memorialization provides a permanent, secure place for cremated remains to be placed, and for family members and descendants to honor the lives of the deceased.

Cremation allows families many choices for memorializing a loved one. Some families choose to keep the cremated remains with them at home, or to scatter the remains over land or water. Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes and Crematory allows the following memorialization options, among others, for cremated remains:

 Memorialization Options for Cremation:

OUTDOOR NICHES - The cremated remains of your loved ones may be safely held in one of our many above ground columbarium niches.

SCATTERING – Your loved one’s remains may be scattered freely within a dedicated, natural environment. There are also certain services which offer scattering among the sea or the stars.

TRADITIONAL BURIAL – In ground burial on a family plot – Urns may be buried at the head or foot of a grave site.

PERSONALIZED MEMORIALIZATION – Inscribe your family member’s name and a special saying on a tree plaque, park bench or other special memorial. We also have custom, unique urns and keepsakes, perfect for displaying inside your home. For an overview of these items, please visit our Merchandise pages, or contact us directly and we will help you with your needs.

 Cremation Packages

The Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes and Crematory provide dignified cremation options to meet the personalized desires of families of this community. Though not a complete list of the cremation services Robert D. Loose Funeral Home and Crematory provide, the following are several options available: 

The Full Cremation Service with a Committal Service: $4956 

This service includes the basic services of the funeral director and staff, transfer of the deceased to the funeral home (within a 25 mile service radius), embalming, other preparation of the deceased, use of facilities for visitation (one day) and the next day a funeral ceremony or ceremony in another facility, video tribute, the cremation process, the committal or disposition service, and the automotive equipment to transfer cremains and flowers to place of committal or other disposition service (within a 25 mile service radius). (The selection of a casket or cremation casket, an urn, an urn vault and a memorial package may need to be made.) The above service without a committal or disposition service $4856 (If one would itemize a Full Service, the charges would total $6262.00) 

The Single Day Cremation Service with a Committal Service: $4750 

This service includes the basic services of the funeral director and staff, transfer of the deceased to the funeral home (within a 25 mile service radius), embalming, other preparation of the deceased, use of facilities for two hours of visitation and same day funeral ceremony or ceremony in another facility, video tribute, the cremation process, and the committal or disposition service, and the automotive equipment to transfer cremains and flowers to place of committal or other disposition service (within a 25 mile service radius). (The selection of a casket or cremation casket, an urn, an urn vault and a memorial package may need to be made.) The above service without a committal or disposition service $4650. (If one would itemize a Single Day Service, the charges would total $5809.00) 

*Direct Cremation, Memorial Service & Committal: $3310 

This service includes the basic services of the funeral director and staff, transfer of the deceased to the funeral home (within 25 mile service radius), other preparation of the deceased, use of facilities for two hours of visitation (without the deceased present) immediately prior to the Memorial Service or service in another facility, video tribute, the cremation process, the committal or disposition service, and the automotive equipment to transfer cremains and flowers to place of committal or other disposition service (within a 25 mile service radius). 

**(The selection of a casket, cremation casket or alternative container, an urn, an urn vault and a memorial package may need to be made.) 

The above service without a committal or disposition service $2898. 

Direct Cremation with a Graveside Service: $2785 

This service includes the basic services of the funeral director and staff, transfer of the deceased to the funeral home (within 25 mile service radius), other preparation of the deceased, the cremation process, the graveside service with committal, and the automotive equipment to transfer cremains and flowers to place of committal (within a 25 mile service radius). 

**(The selection of a casket, cremation casket or alternative container, an urn, an urn vault and a memorial package may need to be made.) 

*Direct Cremation with No Services: $2180 

This service includes the basic services of the funeral director and staff, transfer of the deceased to the funeral home (within 25 mile service radius), other preparation of the deceased, and the cremation process. This charge does not include any visitation, rites or ceremonies. 

**(The selection of a casket, cremation casket or alternative container, and an urn may need to be made.) 

*We offer a brief period for identification purposes for only the immediate family or care-giver within 24 hours of the death to all families requesting services without public visitation. If the identification period is desired after 24 hours from the time of death, embalming will be required and an embalming charge will be added.