Cremation Urn Information

Donohue Funeral Home • March 6, 2022
If you choose cremation services, either for yourself or a loved one, you might want to know more about cremation urns so you can make the right decisions for everyone involved.
Cremation services in Newtown Square, PA

Cremation services in Newtown Square, PA are one of two options you have on the table when you need final services. You can either choose between the options yourself and make plans in advance, or you can plan for a loved one who has passed on when it happens. Either way, if you go with cremation, you might want to know more about the urns that are involved in the process. Here are some of the details to understand and think over when you have to make decisions.


Urns Are Primarily Containers


Urns can function in a variety of ways but their primary use is as a container for someone’s remains. They are functional containers that can hold the ashes of someone after they have cremation services. You are going to want to think of the urns in that manner, first and foremost. While the funeral home has plenty of options available, there are other things that can be used as containers for remains as well. If you have questions about the things that might work, you can talk to the funeral home about it.


Cremation Packages Include Simple Containers


One of the first things you will do when you decide you want cremation services, either in the future for yourself, or for a loved one who has needs right away, is get a cremation package. These packages, even those that are the simplest, are going to include everything you have to have. You can get a package and that is all you have to concern yourself with. The packages even include a simple container for your loved one’s remains. You never have to buy an urn, if you don’t want to. Though the options are unlimited and you can add whatever you want to the package.


You Don’t Have To Get An Urn From The Funeral Home


Funeral homes have cremation products available to you and it’s an easy way to get what you need in one location. However, you can also get an urn from another vendor and the cremation provider will still use it. You can even ask for their advice as to where you might find a certain type of urn, or what vendors have the quality you need at a price you can afford.


Remember Other Urn Functions


While urns are containers for remains, they can also function in other ways and when you are going to choose one, you want to remember that as well. They can be beautiful pieces of art, for example, that you display in your home. They can be customized items that act as memorials. They can also be helpful when it comes time to scatter remains. The professionals can go over the functions that urns contain, other than holding remains, to help you decide on the right outlet.


When you think about cremation services in Newtown Square, PA, those services often go hand in hand with urns. While purchasing an urn isn’t mandatory, Donohue Funeral Home offers a variety of options if you decide to take that path. Find us on the web for more details, and we are here to answer any questions you may have.


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