Helping you create timeless memorials is one of our cremations services. There are many ways that you can create memorials after your loved one is cremated, whether they are used in memorial services and then kept by your family, or whether they are created using your loved one’s cremation remains.
Creating memorials after the cremation of your loved one is a very good way to help you process their death. Death and the shock of loss, even if the death is expected, is never easy. But doing something tangible to remember your loved one after they’ve died can be therapeutic and can help you work through those initial days and weeks following their death and cremation.
One of ways you can create a lasting memorial for your loved who has died is to create a framed favorite picture of them or of you and them together. You can use this photo during the memorial service and then hang it afterwards in a special place in your home to look at and be reminded of them and the memories you made together.
Another way to create a lasting memorial to your loved one is to create photo collages of them that capture an aspect of their personality or a passion that they loved. For example, if your loved one was most at home in nature, whether hiking or walking along sandy beaches, your photo collage can feature pictures of them in nature settings.
Shop around online for affordable prices to create photo collages. Stores like Walmart or Sam’s Club often can generate these at a very reasonable cost. They also have templates where you can create 8×10 or 16×20 prints using pictures you upload and arrange in various configurations until you find the one you like. Final prints are usually delivered to your home within a few days of placing your order.
Another way to create a timeless memorial to your loved one is to give a subtle nod to something they loved. For example, your loved one may have loved a specific color, like purple or green. You can remember them by always wearing something purple or green in their honor or by painting something in or around your home – like a room, a mailbox, or a birdfeeder – purple or green.
Although no one else may know the significance of the color you choose, seeing it every day will be a lasting reminder of your loved one and something that was important to them.
Cremation jewelry is another way to create a timeless memorial of your loved one. The funeral home has a wide selection of jewelry to choose from, so that you’ll be able to find just the right piece to remember your loved one by. A small portion of their cremation remains will be included in the cremation jewelry, and each time you wear it, you will wear a piece of your loved one.
Urns are also a great way to create a lasting memorial of your loved one. The funeral home has many types and varieties of urns to choose from. For example, if your loved one was a military veteran, you can choose urns that are tastefully and beautifully designed with American symbols of patriotism.
Thumbies are also a great way to create a timeless memorial of your loved one. An impression of your loved one’s fingerprint is embossed on a pendant that you can wear around your neck. If you wish, infinity sign and heart pendants are available where both the fingerprint of your loved one and your fingerprint are embossed, symbolizing forever love.
Creating timeless memorials is one of the cremations services we offer, so you can depend on our compassionate and experienced team at Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home to help you.