{"id":157,"date":"2020-01-27T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T12:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.buckeyecremationblog.com\/?p=157"},"modified":"2022-06-07T11:16:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T11:16:37","slug":"direct-cremation-questions-and-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/direct-cremation-questions-and-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct Cremation Questions And Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-160 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2021-07-23k-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"direct cremation in Columbus, OH\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2021-07-23k-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2021-07-23k-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2021-07-23k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2021-07-23k-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Are you in the process of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/plan-ahead\/\">planning a\u00a0direct cremation<\/a>\u00a0following the death of a family member? Do you intend to preplan your own final\u00a0services\u00a0as part of a plan to get your affairs in order? Whether you intend to plan or preplan a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/pages\/direct-cremation-columbus-oh\">direct cremation in Columbus, OH<\/a>, you should know the ins and outs of the process so that you make the best decisions for you and your family.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Direct cremation is the simplest and most cost-effective body disposition available, and more and more people are going that route. What follows is a look at some direct cremation questions and answers that will shed more light on this body disposition option.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Question: How Long Does Cremation Take?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: The cremation process can take a few hours once the body is placed in a cremation chamber. Intense heat, rather than roaring flames, is used to reduce the body back to its basic elements. The amount of time for the cremation process is dependent on several factors. These include, but are not limited to, the height and weight of the person in question.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Question: Are People Cremated with or without Clothes?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: During a traditional cremation, the deceased can be cremated with or without clothing. But for direct cremation, the deceased is usually cremated in whatever they had on at the time of their passing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Question: Can the Cremation be Witnessed by Family Members?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The answer is usually yes. But not all crematoriums offer this option. To avoid disappointment, be sure to ask prospective service providers if they will allow family members to watch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Question: What do Cremated Remains Look Like?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: After the cremation chamber phase, what remains will be ground down into what is referred to as ashes. The ashes will look like coarse sand, ranging in color from white to gray. In terms of weight, the cremated remains can weigh between four and eight pounds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Question: What Kind of Container Houses the Cremated Remains?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: You will receive your loved one&#8217;s cremated remains in a simple box. But you also have the option to buy a cremation urn to house the ashes. This is a good idea if you plan to keep the ashes at home. Ask the crematorium you sign on with for your options as per urns.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do you have any more questions\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/resources\/about-us\">about cremation<\/a>? You need help from an experienced and reputable Columbus, OH, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/what-are-the-top-benefits-of-direct-cremation\/\">direct cremation<\/a> provider. Call us at Buckeye Cremation by Schoedinger for the help you need. You can call us at <a href=\"tel:(614) 429-5699\">(614) 429-5699<\/a> or visit us in person at 655 Metro Pl S Ste 600 Dublin, OH 43017. At our state-of-the-art crematory, cremations typically take about one hour and 15 minutes. it also uses one-third of the energy of a traditional crematory. This makes our cremation process an ecologically sound choice. We&#8217;re committed to serving the changing needs of Central Ohio\u2019s families with simple and affordable direct cremations. Call, visit, or check us out online at https:\/\/buckeyecremation.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you in the process of planning a\u00a0direct cremation\u00a0following the death of a family member? Do you intend to preplan your own final\u00a0services\u00a0as part of a plan to get your affairs in order? Whether you intend to plan or preplan a\u00a0direct cremation in Columbus, OH, you should know the ins and outs of the process [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[30],"class_list":["post-157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-direct-cremation","tag-direct-cremation-in-columbus-oh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":705,"href":"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157\/revisions\/705"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buckeyecremation.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}