Do You Want To Keep Cremains After Cremation Services?

Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation

When you organize cremation services in Prior Lake, MN for a loved one after they have passed on, there are a lot of decisions to make. You will have to decide when the cremation happens, for example, either before a memorial service or after a full funeral service. You will also want to think about what the service will be like also if there is a need to transfer cremains . And, you even get to decide what to do with the cremated remains once the services are complete. While many families bury cremains or scatter them in a special location, some also choose to keep them in a family home. Here are a few reasons you might want to keep that cremains once the services are complete.

You Move Around A Lot

If your job requires you to move every few years, or you anticipate a move in the near future, you might want to consider keeping your loved one’s remains in an urn at home. If you’re okay with scattering them or burying them and then leaving the area, that’s fine. But if you feel like you’d be leaving them behind, consider keeping an urn with their ashes so you can easily take them along with you whenever you move. You just have to make sure to ship cremated remains safely.

You Want Them Close

Placing a loved one in a cemetery or scattering them in a park can be very nice. It gives you and all of your family members somewhere to visit. However, you might want your loved one even closer than those locations. If you want to have something nearby to remember them at all times, placing their urn in a place of honor in your home is also a good way to honor their memory.

It’s What They Wanted

If you know your loved one preferred for you to keep their ashes, then that’s what you should do. You want to honor their wishes for final resting places, just like you did with the cremation services themselves. Find a lovely urn that will look nice in your home and an honorary place to keep it.

You’re Undecided

If you got through the cremation services for your loved one and honored their memory, you may not yet know what you want to do with their ashes and that’s okay. You can keep them for now and if you decide to bury cremains or scatter them later, that will work. You have no timeline for doing anything permanent.

When you are looking into cremation services in Prior Lake, MN for a loved one, the professionals at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation are here to help. We can take your calls at (952) 447-2633 and go over packages and options with you. We can also layout choices pertaining to final resting places. If you want to come up with something on your own, that’s perfectly fine as well. You can visit us at 4565 Pleasant St SE Prior Lake, MN 55372, tour our facilities, and ask any questions you have about the process or what you might want to do afterward.

couple reading bible
By Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation September 13, 2026
Discover professional book recommendations that support grieving families. Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation can help. Call 952-445-1202 today.
Grief and Gratitude
By Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation September 7, 2026
Learn how grief and gratitude can coexist during loss. Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation offers compassionate guidance. Call 952-492-2818.
Gentle Affirmations for Those Navigating Grief
By Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation August 31, 2026
Find comfort with daily affirmations for grief and loss. Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation offers compassionate support. Call 952-492-2818.
Grieving Process
By Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation August 24, 2026
Discover how time outdoors supports healing during grief. Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation offers guidance and care. Call 952-447-2633 today.
Veterans Benefits
By Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation August 17, 2026
Learn how funeral homes help families navigate veterans benefits with care and clarity. Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation can help. Call 952-447-2633.
funeral-policy
By Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation August 10, 2026
Learn what funeral insurance is and how it fits into planning. Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation offers guidance. Call 952-445-1202.
How to Prepare Important Documents After a Loved One Passes
By Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation August 3, 2026
Learn how to prepare legal documents after a loved one passes. Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation offers guidance. Call 952-445-1202 today.
Peaceful cemetery pathway with memorial stones, representing remembrance and dignity through cremati
By Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation July 27, 2026
Learn common funeral terms and speak with confidence. Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation offers clear guidance. Call 952-492-2818 today.
Hands joined together in prayer, symbolizing comfort, unity, and care provided by funeral homes Jord
By Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation July 20, 2026
Learn how community members can support families through funeral volunteer roles. Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation can guide you. Call 952-492-2818.
Children walking together on a quiet road, symbolizing family support and healing through cremation
By Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation July 13, 2026
Learn how to support siblings who grieve differently with guidance from Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation. Call 952-447-2633 today