Death, they say, is expensive. There is no harm in trying to look for ways to lower the costs of burial if you have a loved one who passed away. A traditional burial typically costs anywhere between $5000 to $10,000. It is an exorbitant price but there are also ways to avoid paying that much money and one of them is by choosing West Kelowna cremation.

Generally, cremation in West Kelowna can cost somewhere between $2000 and $5000. There are also many ways that cremation can lower the costs. So aside from the initial savings, it can be more cost-effective because of the following reasons:

1. You don’t need to buy a casket.

With a traditional burial, you will have to purchase a casket, which can cost a lot of money. Even the simple designs can be expensive already. With this option, you can opt to get a direct cremation in West Kelowna for your deceased loved one.

A direct cremation means there will be no embalming needed. Rather, the remains go straight to a crematorium. You don’t need to pay extra for the embalming and the casket. Many people choose to forgo viewing in their funeral process and just opt for a direct cremation.

2. You don’t need to buy a plot of land for the final resting place of the deceased.

West Kelowna cremation offers flexibility to the family members. You can choose not to buy a plot of land and just rent space in a columbarium to hold the ashes. There are also less expensive alternatives such as scattering the ashes. Many people find that this is more meaningful as they can scatter the ashes in a place that the deceased loved.

You can also choose to hold on to the ashes. If you have no plans of burying the ashes, you can hold them at home.

3. You can opt for less expensive funeral products.

The funeral products needed for cremation are generally less expensive. An urn will not cost as much as a casket unless it is made from expensive materials. You can even choose to make your own urn if you want to make it more memorable. Even the simplest urns such as wood urns can be meaningful.

There are eco-friendly alternatives today as well. You can pick an urn that holds seeds and can grow into a tree when buried. This can also serve as the memorial marker for the final resting place of the deceased.

You can also choose to have a memorial service later. If you want to hold off doing the memorial service until such a time when the circumstances are better, that can be done.

Find a good memorial home that offers cremation services such as Everden Rust Funeral Services & Crematorium.

Adam Jason is the author of this article. For more details about Memorial Services in Penticton BC please visit our website: everdenrust.com