How To Choose Between Burial Or Cremation

There are also many factors—including cost, religious or cultural traditions, and time constraints—that may influence your decision.

Basic Features Of Burial

• The body remains intact
• The body can be buried immediately after death, after a traditional funeral service, or before a memorial service
• The body may be buried in the ground or entombed in a mausoleum
• Generally more expensive

For more information on this topic see our article Burial.

Basic Features Of Cremation

• The body is burned to ash
• The body can be cremated immediately after death, after a traditional funeral service, or before a memorial service
• The cremated remains may be kept by the family, scattered, buried in the ground, or entombed in a columbarium
• Generally more economical

For more information on this topic see our article Cremation.