FUNERAL SERVICES FAQS

Funeral pre-planning is the process of pre-planning your funeral or memorial service arrangements before you pass away. You get to make the decisions of your burial or cremation, choice of casket or urn, and other details. This is to ensure that your final wishes are met and relieve the burden on loved ones.

Pre-planning your funeral allows you to ensure that your final wishes are followed to the letter. It also helps you take the burden of planning funeral services off your family’s shoulders during their time of grieving. Furthermore, you can save money by locking in today’s rates without worrying about price increases in the future.

Cremation services offer numerous benefits, most notably flexibility in memorial options. Ashes of the deceased can be kept in a beautiful urn, scattered in a meaningful location, or create charming keepsakes. Cremation also eliminates the need for additional expenses like the purchase of a burial plot.

Cremation involves putting the deceased into a cremation chamber that is then exposed to extreme heat. This gradually reduces the body into bone fragments which are then pulverized into fine ash. The ashes are then placed in an urn and returned to the loved ones of the deceased.

Yes, cremation of the body does not eliminate your ability to hold funeral or memorial services. Many families chose to hold funeral or memorial services before or after the cremation. This allows loved ones to say their final goodbyes, pay their respects, and celebrate the life of the deceased.

The cost of cremation services can vary depending on factors such as location, service options, and additional memorialization choices. It is important to consult with a funeral home or cremation service provider to understand the specific costs involved and any additional fees that may apply.

Yes, you can pre-plan your cremation services as part of our funeral pre-planning service. You can discuss with us your final wishes including your cremation. This will ensure that your wishes are met.

After cremation, the ashes are often placed in an urn and given to the family. The family can then decide whether they want to keep the ashes in the urn, scatter the ashes in a meaningful location, or use them to create a keepsake. 

Lester H. Wedekindt Funeral Home Inc. can provide assistance with funeral shipping services where the remains of a loved one are shipped to a different city, state, or country as well. Trust us to manage the logistics of funeral shipping. 

Our team will work closely with you to customize the planning of a loved one's funeral. This process includes selecting a preferred service type, coordinating with cemeteries or crematoriums, handling all paperwork, and offering guidance on flowers and memorial keepsakes. 

We can connect you with grief support resources to help you manage your emotions and give you some closure in the wake of a loss of a loved one. 

If you are located in the Western New York area, we can help you plan funeral, memorial, or cremation services. Feel free to give us a call if you're in Amherst, Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Depew, Grand Island, Lancaster, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Tonawanda, West Seneca, Williamsville, or elsewhere in Western New York. Contact our funeral home in Kenmore, NY.