Memorial Services In Southeast Michigan

The Process Of Cremation


Your mind will be at ease knowing that Cremation Source has over 100 years of experience providing funerary planning and services.

In most cases, families should allow up to 10 days from the date the decedent was removed from the place of death until the cremation process is complete and the cremation remains are available for shipment. In some circumstances, a family may request expedited cremation for an additional fee; however, all legal requirements must be met prior to the cremation process. The actual time for the deceased to be cremated at the crematory is based on the crematory retort equipment being used.
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The Process Of Cremation

 
Your mind will be at ease knowing that Cremation Source has over 100 years of experience providing funerary planning and services .

In most cases, families should allow up to 10 days from the date the decedent was removed from the place of death until the cremation process is complete and the cremation remains are available for shipment. In some circumstances, a family may request expedited cremation for an additional fee; however, all legal requirements must be met prior to the cremation process. The actual time for the deceased to be cremated at the crematory is based on the crematory retort equipment being used.

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  • Removal and identification from place of death and reception to our facility for secondary identification.
  • Verification of Family documentation and all necessary legal documentation.
  • Transfer into crematory with inspection of inspection of all documentation and identification.
The cremation process begins after all the steps listed above are complete. In preparation for the cremation, the cremation provider needs to be made aware of any devices or implants in the deceased such as a pacemaker, prosthesis or recent nuclear medical treatments. All personal effects and valuable items such as jewelry are carefully removed from the body and given to the family prior to the cremation. The deceased is then placed into a rigid alternative combustible container designed for cremation. Following this, the container enters the cremation chamber or retort. A retort or cremation is an industrial furnace that is capable of generating high temperatures that ensure disintegration. The deceased is closely monitored during the cremation to ensure that the cremation runs smoothly and all materials are consumed, leaving only bone fragments.

A cremation takes two to three hours depending on the size of the deceased. Once the cremation is complete, there is a cooling period. Then the cremated body is carefully swept from the cremation chamber and is attentively inspected for any non-human material, such as buttons from clothing, that may need to be removed. The cremated remains will appear to be ashes and will have a gray color (consistent with crushed sea shells) and weigh 5 to 10 pounds. The final step is to place the cremated remains into an urn and return them to the family. Cremation Source guides friends and family through each step in the cremation process so that your loved one is memorialized properly.