The Top Four Reasons Why Most People Choose Cremation Over Burial in Chaska, Minnesota

Cremation services in Chaska, MN, and many cities across the United States, has become the most chosen disposition method following funerary services. Over half of American people prepare, preplan, and prepay for their own funerals, which could be months and years in advance, while sometimes loved ones, like friends, family, and spouses, will plan the funeral after the death of someone close. During the preparation, most people are sure and confident in their decision for cremation services. 

But why? 

In this article, we explore the top four reasons why most people choose cremations over burials. And here’s a reason to start you off:

1) Cremations are Less Expensive than Burials by $4,000 or More.

Direct cremations are especially affordable, as there aren’t any funeral services, like viewings or ceremonies before the cremation process. There’s also no purchase of a casket for direct cremation, whereas there might be the purchase, or rental, of a casket for traditional cremation services, especially if a public viewing is involved beforehand. 

On average, cremation, both traditional and direct, can cost anywhere from $300 to $5,100, dependent on services beforehand, as well as crematorium or funeral home costs. Burials, however, always involve caskets, plots, and a lengthy process, so they range in price from $6,000 to $9,000. 

2) Cremation is a Simpler, Quicker Process in Comparison to Burials. 

Burials take a long time to complete – there’s the digging of the grave, the lowering of the casket into the grave, the covering after the ceremony and burial. Whereas cremation involves a 90-minute to two-hour stint in a retort (crematorium incinerator), followed by pulverization of bones in a special machine to create consistent, fine-powdered ashes. 

3) There’s Flexibility in Timing for Funeral Services (You Can Plan a Funeral or Celebration of Life at a Date Later Than the Cremation). 

Decomposition sets in immediately after death. Noticeable decomposition, such as discoloration and shrinking skin, sets in within a week of death. Ergo, funeral services with public viewing must be completed before those signs become noticeable. This means embalming has to be performed to slow decomposition. 

For cremation, embalming can be requested, but it’s unnecessary. In some cases, friends and family will plan a funeral or celebration of life for after the cremation process. This relieves the burden of feeling rushed. Oft-times, an urn with the cremains will be placed at the center of funeral services in memoriam of the deceased. 

4) Scattering Ashes Can Be a More Personal, Memorable Experience in Comparison to Visiting a Graveyard. 

While some families and friends find solace in having a tangible place to visit a deceased loved one, others find peace in having the ashes of their loved ones with them. Scattering ashes is also popular, as it becomes a personal memorial and goodbye somewhere that the decedent (deceased person) loved in life. 

For hundreds of thousands of people, cremation services are the disposition method of choice. As stated above, it’s less expensive, eco-friendly, and more personal, allowing friends and family to better cope with the death of a loved one through closer involvement of the final goodbye. 

You can learn more about cremation services in Chaska, MN. Talk to us at Scott County Cremation to schedule a consultation and learn about cremation services/funeral home services. Visit our office in Minnesota or call our location.