Is a casket required with cremation?
• No. For sanitary reasons, ease of placement and dignity, many crematories require that the deceased be cremated in a combustible, leak proof, rigid, covered container. This does not have to be a casket. • What is required is an enclosed, rigid, container made of wood or other combustible material to allow for the dignified handling of human remains. • The type of casket or container selected is really a personal decision. Caskets and containers are available in a wide variety of materials ranging from simple cardboard containers to beautifully handcrafted oak, maple or mahogany caskets. • You have a choice of very affordable cremation caskets that are completely combustible, including options from a simple pine or cloth-covered casket to a hardwood casket. • We also have beautiful cherry, oak, and pine rental caskets. After the visitation and funeral, the interior of these rental caskets is removed, along with the decedent’s body, and becomes the combustible, leak proof, rigid, cover
