Cremation Services

Once given permission, we will immediately arrange to transfer your deceased loved one from the place of death directly into our care at our funeral home. There will be absolutely no stops in between (e.g. to transfer another decedent) and your loved one remains under our professional care and supervision. If death occurs at a care facility (retirement community, nursing home, etc.) we will require the staff at the facility to document all personal items (if any), which will be accompanying the deceased (e.g. jewelry, pictures, stuffed animals, etc.) to our funeral home.

We don’t want you to ever worry that the cremation may take place before you have had your chance to say your final goodbyes. You will be given an opportunity to see your loved one at our funeral home prior to the cremation. Our staff will prepare and dress the deceased in the clothes provided by the family or cover him or her with a sheet and quilt. The facial features will be set (eyes and mouth closed) and your loved one will be placed on a rollaway bed with a pillow in our chapel.

Prior to the cremation taking place, one of our certified crematory operators along with another member of the funeral home staff will verify the match between the paperwork, name card, and permits to ensure utmost accuracy. The decedent’s identification card will then be secured to the outside of the cremation chamber door during the cremation process.

Our on-site crematory is operated by certified crematory operators. Our operators are certified by the Cremation Association of North America, a mark of distinction that ensures the most current crematory operating standards and proves our commitment to safe cremation practices with the highest respect and caring for your loved one. Another testimony to our compassion and consideration is our commitment to performing cremation to only one decedent at a time.

Once the cremation is complete and the cremated remains have been properly processed at our crematory, we will secure them in our funeral home in preparation for the memorial service or place of disposition (e.g. cemetery or church columbarium), according to your family’s wishes.

DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory provides the same level of attention and care to the families who bury their loved ones as well as families who choose cremation, assisting with all suitable methods of further disposition. This includes burial of ashes in a family lot, entombment in a columbarium, division and distribution of ashes, scattering of ashes, burial at sea, and other methods of disposition and memorialization.