How is a memorial service prior to cremation different from a traditional funeral service?
A cremation service does not have to differ from traditional funeral service at all if the family does not want it to differ. The family can deviate as much, or as little, as they wish. A cremation service can include a visitation and funeral service at a funeral home or church where the deceased is in a cremation casket, with cremation and permanent memorialization to follow.
