Cremation

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Larkin Crematorium - Cremation Arrangements in Utah

The choice of cremation or burial for your deceased loved one is a very personal one based on a variety of factors including cost. As with traditional burials, a family choosing traditional or direct cremation has many ways to celebrate their loved one's life. Many families choose funeral arrangements, visitations, and gatherings that are identical to those of traditional funeral services. Many crematories offer direct cremations that drastically cut costs by eliminating funeral services. Whether looking for a traditional or direct cremation, staff at Larkin Crematoriums can explain cremation costs and demonstrate how traditional or direct cremations can be personalized to fit your needs.

Crematoriums, Arrangements, and Costs

Larkin Mortuary and Crematorium of Utah is a full-service funeral arrangements provider. Our mortuary services include traditional and direct cremation arrangements and many of our cemetery locations include mausoleums. While we recognize that there are a lot of crematoriums out there, the right funeral service is really the only option and that includes cremation costs. At a time when emotions are tender, receiving advice with regard to costs and in making arrangements can help you create the perfect funeral service. Six generations of serving Utah has given Larkin a few insights. Here at Larkin Crematorium we encourage families to choose an appropriate final committal. Options include:

  • Burial Plot
  • Urn Garden
  • Columbarium Niche
  • Memory Wall
  • Scattering Gardens

Funeral Services and Cremation Costs

Part of the grieving process is saying goodbye. And with many residents of Utah opting for cremations, there is a little confusion about how that decision affects those left behind. Direct cremation arrangements and costs are more affordable. You must view direct cremations as an interment alternative; family and friends still need a funeral service to say goodbye, to honor a life well-lived, and a memorial to grieve together or in their own way. When making funeral service arrangements with Larkin Crematorium we'll encourage you to have a memorial, even if there's an urn in place of a casket.

Cremation Urn Memorial

When a loved one chooses direct cremation for costs, the question then is what to do with the cremated remains? Urns cost very little, but it’s best to have a final resting place. An Urn Garden is appropriate for many families, and many Utah crematoriums, include mausoleums and Urn Gardens to serve as the memorial your loved ones need.

Cremation

Part of the grieving process is saying goodbye. And with many people choosing to be cremated these days, there is a little confusion about how that decision affects those left behind. 

You have to look at cremation as an interment alternative; family and friends still need a service to say goodbye, to honor a life well-lived, to grieve together or in their own way. A service encourages that. The question then is what to do with the cremated remains? Some people take them home in a beautiful urn. But our lives are transient, and like a burial plot, it’s best to have a final resting place where you can go to grieve and remember your loved one. 

Regardless of the final disposition you can rest assured knowing that through the entire process your loved one will never leave our care. We have many options for the final resting place, the mausoleum at Sunset Gardens in particular is stunning in its simplicity and beauty—-sitting amid 72 acres with a beautiful flowered view of the Wasatch Mountains rising up to the sky as a backdrop. It’s the perfect transition from man-made beauty to the beauty of nature guiding us heavenward.

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Please call us at (801) 363-5781 for more information or to set up a time to discuss your needs.