What Can You Do with the Urn After the Cremation Service?

Schrader-Howell Funeral Home • August 23, 2021

Do you plan to scatter your loved one’s cremated remains after their cremation service in Plymouth, MI? Cremation services are becoming more and more popular as people come to appreciate the benefits. It’s cost-effective, flexible, easy to plan, and more. But if you plan to scatter the cremated remains of your loved one, what should you do with the urn afterward? 

 

Here’s a look at some of the things you can do with the urn after scattering the ashes. 

 

Reuse the Urn 

One option is to simply keep the cremation urn. It simply could be that participants of your family members will desire to be cremated in the future. By keeping the urn, you will be able to reuse it rather than have to go out and buy a new urn. You might want to increase your budget to get a really nice urn if you will reuse it time and time again. 
 

Give Away the Urn
 

You could likewise opt to donate the urn to a family member or friend who will be planning a cremation service. If don’t have anyone in particular in mind, you could donate the urn to a second-hand store. You can bet that someone will find it useful. When you choose to give away the urn, you’ll ensure that someone won’t have to incur the expense of getting one. And even if they buy the urn from a second-hard store, they’ll get it for a fraction of the cost of what it would cost to get it new. 

 

Turn Urn into Flower Vase 

You can likewise make use of the empty urn by turning it into a flower vase. If you stop to think about it, urns already look an awful lot like flower vases. So you can easily repurpose the urn to serve in this capacity. One thing to keep in mind is that you need to ensure that the urn is constructed out of a material suitable to house flowers. You can avoid disappointment by asking the funeral to help you select the right urn. 

 
Use it to Store Keepsakes
 

Another idea is to use a cremation urn as a container to place keepsakes and mementos. This will give you a place to save things that remind you of your deceased loved one. You can place pens, keychains, and other things. 
 

Do you want to plan a cremation service with a Plymouth, MI funeral home? If so, we’re here to help. We have a reputation for helping our customers in their times of need. Our funeral director will explain the process, explain your options, and help you make final service plans. You won’t want just any funeral home to help you. What you’ll want is a death care services provider with a reputation for helping customers with their final services needs. We’re a dependable funeral home, and our staff members are experienced professionals committed to helping families and individuals. You can count on us to help you with your final service planning. For the assistance you require, get in touch by phone or visit us in person. 

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