Langley Cremation Services: Personalized Solutions for Your Family’s Needs

When choosing cremation services for a loved one, it’s important to find an option that reflects your family’s needs, values, and preferences. Although Arbutus Funeral Service also offers traditional funeral and burial options, in today’s blog we’ll be focusing on cremation options available to residents of Langley which do not include any kind of formal ceremony or life celebration.

At Arbutus Funeral Service, we offer two primary no-service cremation options—Direct Cremation and Family Gatherings—so you can select the one that best suits your family’s wishes.

Direct Cremation

Direct Cremation is a straightforward and affordable option, ideal for families who wish to postpone a memorial or celebration of life. With this option, the deceased is respectfully transferred into our care, cremated promptly, and the cremated remains are returned to the family.

While there is no gathering or farewell associated with Direct Cremation, families can still personalize the experience with a variety of optional items, including:

• Cremation containers and urns
• Keepsakes and jewelry
• Parting Stones; and
• DNA preservation

This option provides simplicity while still allowing for meaningful personalization.

Family Gatherings with Cremation

For families who prefer a more intimate farewell, our Family Gathering with Cremation option offers a 30-minute private gathering for up to 20 people to say goodbye before the cremation takes place.

This option includes the use of a family viewing room at our preferred crematorium in Maple Ridge and provides the opportunity to pay your respects and offer a final farewell. Additional personalization options include:

• Embalming
• Dressing the deceased in their favourite outfit
• Witnessing the start of cremation; and
• Granite markers for burial of the remains

We hope this overview has provided helpful insight into the cremation services available to Langley families. If you have questions about cremation or any other end-of-life services, we invite you to contact us.

Arbutus Funeral Service Inc., based in the Walnut Grove part of northwest Langley Township, British Columbia, is a family-owned and operated funeral home providing practical and affordable funeral services. We believe in cultural sensitivity and treat every client and family with respect and compassion. If you have any questions about this article or would like to talk to us about funeral services, please call (604) 888-9895.