It is always difficult to divide cremated remains after the death of a loved one, and this is a challenge that you might not consider until you are faced with it.When it comes to dividing your loved one's cremated remains, there are a few different options available to you.
Step 1: The wishes of the deceased are to be respected.
Consider the tenets of their religion when it comes to cremation or burial procedures.The Catholic Church does not recommend division as they treat remains as a single body.Islam and Hinduism do not agree on scattering ashes.Talk to family and loved ones to get a better idea of the deceased's wishes.There is a moral duty to ensure that the wishes of the deceased are respected.They aren't legally bound to do it.Try and think of something your loved one would like if they left any specific burial wishes behind.Sending cremated remains to the moon is one of many unique ways to scatter them.
Step 2: If the deceased doesn't have a Will, ask family members what they want.
The highest ranking family member is in charge of the division of ashes without a Will.The order is as follows: surviving spouse; surviving children or grandchildren; parents of deceased; blood-related brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews.Legal division can be prevented by disagreements between family members within the same category.If an Executor was appointed by the Will, this is the exception to this.They may not consider the opinions of the deceased's relatives.Giving everyone a chance to keep or spread them in their own unique way is one of the benefits of division.Everyone reacts differently when grieving, and it's always a difficult process.The final decision will be left to the highest ranking family member in the hierarchy if you push your wishes too hard.
Step 3: If there will be a funeral or viewing before the cremation.
You'll want to rent a casket if you're having a funeral service and viewing before cremating and dividing the remains.Having time to see the body through a viewing is the best way to give everyone a chance to say goodbye, so consult with your family and loved ones and come up with a plan.Renting a casket is an affordable option if you are having a funeral or viewing prior to cremation.If you want to bury your loved one's remains in a cemetery instead of dividing them, you'll need to purchase a casket, grave liner or a burial vault.
Step 4: The cremated remains are weighed using a pound scale.
After cremation, your remains will be stored in either a plastic bag or a temporary plastic urn.Remove the bag from the container and place it on a pound scale.For every pound of body weight, 1 square inch of urn space is needed.If the deceased weighed 150 pounds, they will need an urn that is at least 150 square inches.
Step 5: Determine the type of urns you want.
There are many urn types to choose from.All family and friends should find the kind of urn they want for the remains.If you're going to be placing your remains in your home or other location, display urns are ideal.urn materials that are designed to last and the proper size for the storage niche are what you need to store your urns in a columbarium.In the form of jewelry or mini-urns, keepsake urns are typically.Ceramic, metal, marble, stone, wood, or glass are some of the materials used in display urns.marble, glass, or brass are some of the materials used in interment urns.If you're scattering ashes, lightweight urns are ideal.Land burials usually require urns.
Step 6: If you want to accommodate the remains, pick urns with a combined size.
Extra small, medium, large, and extra large are some of the common urn types.Each category has a specific weight range.The weight of the bag can be used to select urns.Extra small urns are between 25 and 50 inches in diameter.Large urns are between 126 and 200 inches in length, while medium ones can be between 51 and 125 inches.Extra large is anything over 200 square inches.
Step 7: Divide the weight of the remains by the number of people.
If you divide the weight by the number of people you want to keep, you can figure out how many remain containers you need.If the deceased was 150 pounds, you need 150 square inches of space.Divide 150 by 8 to find out how many urns are needed for 8 people.There are 8 urns that can hold 18.75 inches in total.Extra small urns can be found between 26 to 50 square inches (0.43 to 0.82 L).Some can be as much as 100 inches.
Step 8: urns can be found through an online retailer
You can purchase urns from online retailers.Thanks to the Federal Trade Commission's Funeral Rule, funeral providers can't refuse to use urns or caskets you purchase somewhere else or charge you an additional fee.If you want your urns shipped directly to the funeral home or crematorium of your choice, you don't have to be there when it's delivered.
Step 9: If you want your remains divided, ask the funeral home or crematorium.
Purchase urns from these businesses and have them delivered.For an extra fee, you can ask the staff to transfer the ashes into the urns you need.The average cost of a cremation is $2,000, although prices can be as low as $1,000 without any extra services.It's usually an extra $1,000 for a cemetery to have a columbaria on-site.Thebbb.org has a list of services near you.
Step 10: Place the cremated remains on a scale.
You need to divide your remains yourself if you didn't have a funeral home.Most of the time, cremated remains are stored in a plastic or cardboard box.The bag should be weighed directly on the scale.For every pound of weight, you need 1 square inch of space.To hold all of it, you'll need a total of 170 inches.If you want to purchase more than one container with enough space to hold the remains, keep this in mind.
Step 11: A newspaper is spread along a surface.
The surface needs to be smooth so that it can hold your urn.Try and use a location with plenty of light and no breeze.Put on gloves made of latex, nitrile, or vinyl.
Step 12: Purchase a funnel for your urn.
You can buy a funnel from a local department store or online vendor, or roll up some paper and make your own.Make sure it's big enough that clumps of the remains won't ruin it.For larger urns, choose a size that allows the funnel to sit in its top opening.In the case of keepsakes, choose a size that provides a steady flow of remains into the top opening.
Step 13: Sand can be poured through your funnel to test it.
The newspaper is facing directly upward.Sand can be poured through the funnel and into the opening.To widen the opening of the funnel, use a pair of scissors.
Step 14: The cremation bag has a diagonal hole across it.
There are two corners on the bottom of the bag.To get a better view of the corners, turn the bag upside down and hold the tie in your hand.If you don't know how big the hole is, make a small cut first to be safe.Cut it larger if it doesn't pour enough at a time.
Step 15: The funnel should be placed tightly into the urns.
The funnel should sit in the hole.If your funnel is too loose, cover the rim of the urn's opening with a paper towel.
Step 16: Slowly pour the remains from the bag through the funnel.
Pour as smoothly as you can to make sure no remains get stuck.Lift the funnel slightly as the urn fills to create more room for the ashes.To ensure proper settlement of the ashes, gently tap the funnel and urn every now and then.
Step 17: Scoop the remains with the large opening of the funnel
Hold the newspaper with your thumb and index finger.You can begin removing the remains after that.After each scoop, jiggle the funnel to get the remains to pour into the container.The newspaper should be held over to catch any remains.
Step 18: Don't leave any remains on the newspaper.
It will create more of a mess than it's worth if you try to put the newspaper back into the urn.Place the newspaper into the garbage when you're done.If you start making too much of a mess, you can swap in a new piece of newspaper.
Step 19: The urn needs to be sealed using an epoxy resin glue.
If you don't have any plans to transfer your urn in the future, you can use a glue to seal it.Place a few beads along the lip of the lid.The glue is sold at most hardware stores.If your remains are evenly divided amongst them all, you can continue this process for any other keepsakes you have.A temporary seal can be secured with a single strip of tape along the top of the lid.The entire container can be wrapped with plastic to keep the lid secure.