cremation
Cremation Options
With cremation growing in popularity, we are proud to be a funeral home in Montgomery County that has invested in your peace of mind by having our own crematory at the funeral home for families that make this choice. Your loved one never leaves our care. At Williams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral Home, Inc., any doubts or concerns you have can be put to rest with a simple visit to our crematory that we operate ourselves.
We specialize in customizing the cremation process to fit every family's need. These choices can range from a simple cremation to a complete traditional funeral with cremation as the final disposition. Our trained staff will meet with you, listen, and help you decide what service options meet your needs.
Service Options Available:
1. Simple Cremation
2. Private family viewing prior to Cremation
3. Cremation with Memorial Service
4. Viewing for Family and Friends prior to Cremation
5. Church/Chapel Service prior to Cremation
Our crematory is available for your inspection. Please contact our office and speak with one of our knowledgeable, certified crematory operators, and allow us to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have.
OUR
10-STEP
CREMATION PROCESS
1
Your loved one never leaves our care
At Williams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral Home, your loved one remains under our professional care and supervision at all times. One of our certified crematory operators will oversee the cremation. We do this to ensure that your loved one never leaves our care.
2
Safeguarding personal identity
To ensure security, a personal identification band is placed on your loved one at the moment your loved one is transferred to our care.
3
Unique tracking system
Upon arrival, your loved one is logged into our tracking system and assigned an identification number. This number is used to track every phase of the cremation process. Our tracking system includes the date of arrival at our facility. Personal belongings are labeled for their return to the family.
4
Planning Services
We will assist in planning a funeral or memorial service, either before or after the cremation, which will appropriately celebrate the life of your loved one. A meaningful ceremony provides an opportunity for family and friends to pay tribute to your loved one and to share the memories of a lifetime.
5
Family identification
For families planning not to have a viewing, our staff will prepare your loved one. Then, we will ask you, or a representative, to positively identify him or her prior to cremation.
6
Checks and balances
Certified crematory operators will review all cremation paperwork and permits. This is to ensure authorizations and permits have been received and have been properly documented. Once all documentation is verified, the cremation process will begin.
7
Cremation log book
Immediately prior to the cremation process, your loved one is taken to the cremation chamber and their personal identification is noted in our cremation log book. This log shows the name of the individual, date of the cremation, identification number.
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Details during the cremation
The crematory identification card is placed on the outside of the cremation chamber during the cremation process, which is monitored by a certified crematory operator
9
Details after the cremation
After the cremation is complete, the cremated remains are placed into an urn with the individual's identification number.
10
Return of the cremated remains
For families planning not to have the urn buried or placed into a niche, our staff will notify you to schedule a time for receipt of the cremated remains. At this time, we will provide a dignified setting in which to receive the urn.
