Urns

Metal urns provide enduring strength, and combine attractive styles and opportunity for engravings and medallions to commemorate the unique personality and qualities of a loved one. Metal cremation urns will retain their integrity when used for burials, but also provide an elegant addition to any home or in a niche or memorial garden.

At DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory we offer a wide variety of bronze, pewter, copper and brass metal urns to meet the needs of every family we serve. Our selection of metal cremation urns include beautifully crafted Cloisonné urns inspired by artwork of the Ming dynasty, and uniquely designed Seasons Sundial urn, a touching tribute to anyone who appreciates the beauty of nature and the outdoors.

Our funeral directors will work with you to help you select an urn that will reflect a spirit, unique personality and qualities of the individual being commemorated.

For more information on metal cremation urns, please click on your selection from the list below.

Biodegradable cremation urns are a wonderful eco-friendly way to show respect and honor the lifestyle of your loved one. Biodegradable urns are designed to break down naturally rather than to withstand the elements.

Our environmentally friendly biodegradable urns are an eco-sensitive alternative. They are designed for earth burial, but could also be used for water burial. Many families choose to retain a small portion of cremated remains of their loved one for cremation jewelry or other cremation keepsakes.

Choosing biodegradable cremation urns for ashes can represent a way to be one with nature and honor our Earth and loved ones who lived to help protect and sustain it.

Plastic urns are suitable to transfer ashes, especially in cases you need to carry the urn in a flight, due to their lightweight and easy x-raying.

DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory offers two types of plastic urns. One is constructed out of a sturdy yet light plastic, and has a simple yet distinguished look.

The other plastic urn is specifically designed for scattering cremated remains. It’s lightweight design allows for the ashes to be transported to the final destination with ease and comfort.

Our funeral directors can assist you in choosing the right cremation urn based on your specific needs.

Stone urns offer numerous advantages, including exceptional durability and a timeless aesthetic. They are highly resilient to various weather conditions and remain sturdy in the face of strong winds or accidental bumps. This durability ensures they maintain their classic appeal for many years, making them a long-lasting addition to any outdoor space. Stone urns are versatile, coming in a variety of sizes, shapes, and designs, allowing for customization to match specific preferences and surroundings. They require minimal maintenance and can be used for planting, adding both beauty and stability to gardens. Furthermore, stone urns hold symbolic significance, often serving as memorials or markers, and can be engraved or customized to commemorate loved ones or significant events.

Wood helps sustain us in so many ways throughout our lives, and makes it a natural material choice to use to memorialize our earthly remains.

The natural warmth and beauty of wood is reflected in wood urns for ashes, available in a variety of designs and finishes. At DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory our funeral directors will assist you in selecting the most appropriate piece from our wide selection of wood urns, ranging from simple yet modern, to artistically unique, created to honor a loved one with dignity.

Each hardwood urn is as individual as the life it celebrates, designed to help you pay proper tribute to your dearly departed. Wood urns for ashes can be suitable for many different memorial purposes and can last a long time.

Allow us to help you with your selection of a wooden urn that will provide the final resting vessel for your loved one and offer a final gift of healing for the family.