After a cremation service, the funeral home will present you with your loved one’s ashes. Knowing what to do with them after a memorial service isn’t always easy, and reading a few standard options can help you decide what the best route is for your loved one. Below are a few options for you to consider.

Ideas On What To Do With Your Loved One’s Ashes

1. Keep Them In an Urn At Home

A traditional option is to keep the ashes in your home. You can place them on the mantle, on your nightstand, or even on a small table bought especially for that purpose. Having them in your home will help you feel close to your loved one, and you can surround the ashes with pictures of them and a candle you can light when you miss them.

2. Keep the Urn at a Burial Plot

Many cemeteries will have plots available for those who had a cremation service. They consist of a stone grave marker with an urn holder, and it memorializes your loved one and gives you somewhere to go to remember them. This is a popular option if their family members have been buried in the cemetery.

3. Scatter Them

If the ashes won’t be safe in your home due to pets or kids or if your loved one requested it, you can scatter their ashes somewhere significant to them. Childhood homes, a family cemetery plot, or in the ocean are some common requests. You could make this part of their memorial service if desired. Wherever you scatter the ashes, you have to get permission from the landowners first to avoid facing criticism or legal troubles.

4. Have Them Pressed Into Jewelry

Specialty companies have cropped up to offer new ways to honor your loved one after they pass, with one option being to turn them into jewelry. Several companies exist that will mix your loved one’s ashes into clear resins or press them into man-made stones to create a unique piece of jewelry. You’ll be able to carry them with you wherever you go, and the options are customizable.

Your loved one deserves a respectful cremation service. Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle, AR, has been operating since 1898, providing beautiful cremation and burial services to honor loved ones. Locally-owned, they cater to individual needs, with on-site cremation, a wide choice of urns, and an array of grief support and local resources to help you. Learn more about their funeral home services online, and call (479) 229-2524 to begin making arrangements.