If you have recently lost a loved one and are looking for ideas to treasure their cremation ashes, there are many options. While many choose a traditional urn, there are a few tangible items that you can use to memorialize the deceased. Below are several ideas to consider.

How to Memorialize Cremation Ashes

1. Urns

Urns are the traditional vessel for your loved one’s cremation ashes. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes to suit your preferences and are a beautiful way to store ashes. You can also divide ashes between family members into smaller urns, so everyone has a memorial.

2. Tattoos

For those who like body art, certain artists will mix the ashes into a tattoo for you. This choice makes a permanent memorial that keeps your loved one as close as possible to you everywhere you go.

3. Diamonds & Jewelry

Taking ashes and turning them into keepsake jewelry is gaining popularity. You can place them in a pendant for a necklace or bracelet, or turn them into diamonds. Since these gems are carbon, companies can transform remains into a treasured piece you can wear everywhere.

4. Vinyl Record

Also, some companies will press ashes into a vinyl record. The music can be a favorite song of the deceased or a tune that reminds you of them. It can even be a recording of their voice.

5. Stuffed Animal

Another way to store ashes is inside a stuffed animal. These specially designed urns contain a compartment for the cremains inside of a plush toy of your choosing.

6. Plants

For those who love nature and want to grow something new from their passing, planting ashes is a great choice. Living urns are biodegradable and mix ashes with seeds and nutrients so that trees or plants can emerge when planted in your yard or a special place of the deceased. Always get permission before planting somewhere other than your property.

For cremation services and funeral arrangements in Sparta, WI, trust Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home. Since 1858, the funeral home has offered compassionate services to grieving families after losing a loved one. Their facility provides amenities such as a large visitation space, parking, and a hall for receptions after the memorial service. To learn more, call (608) 269-6666. Visit them online for more information about their services.