Cremation Options

The Harter Funeral Homes are full service funeral homes. Our years of tradition and experience, combined with our eye for innovation and growth, allows us to proudly provide customizable Cremation Service options to fit your every need and budget. From simple to detailed, our services options are designed to provide meaningful service to families, exactly the way they want them. Please find our service offerings below. 

Simple Cremation 


Our Simple Cremation option is our most basic and affordable cremation option. This involves completion of all required paperwork and transportation of the deceased from the hospital, home, nursing facility, or coroner's office to the crematory. There is no service or ceremony.

Cremation followed by Memorial Services


This involves completion of all required paperwork and transportation of the deceased from the hospital, home, nursing facility, or coroner's office to the crematory. After Cremation, memorial services are held at the funeral home or at a place of the families choosing. 

Traditional Cremation Services 


These are much like a traditional funeral. The body of the deceased, placed in a specially-selected cremation casket or a rental casket, is the focal point of the service. A visitation can take place prior to the funeral service and the cycle is completed with the cremation rather than a traditional burial. Once the cremation has occurred, the cremated remains are returned to your family. You can then decide to scatter, bury, or retain the cremated remains in an urn.

Anatomical Gift  


Give an Anatomical Gift. This involves completion of all required paperwork and transportation of the deceased from the hospital, home, nursing facility, or coroner's office to the medical school. After the gift program, the deceased is cremated and returned to the family. 

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MILITARY HONORS

We believe the story of every Veteran deserves to be shared. We are deeply committed to providing families with exceptional veterans services and can assist you in securing military burial benefits. When it comes time for you to make arrangements for the veteran in your life, know that our staff is both qualified and committed to providing them with the military honors they deserve.

Our Cremation Service Guarantee 

 Courteous, Professional service.

Our dedicated staff will take care of all details, including prompt filing of required permits and notifications. Accurate completion of these essential documents not only ensures their acceptance by local or state agencies; it guarantees your loved one's cremation will not be delayed.

Respectful care and timely completion of cremation process.

Your loved one will be attended to by certified crematory operators; each of whom has been trained to provide both compassionate care for the deceased, and conscientious attention to detail throughout the cremation process.

Safekeeping and prompt return of cremated remains.

We know it's important for the families we serve to know their loved one will be coming home as soon as possible. That's why we promise to notify you as soon as their ashes become available, and safeguard their urn until the time you are ready to receive them.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of the deceased.

There are many advantages to taking some time to remember the life lived, share stories and laugh about all of the memories. Our team can help you plan a fitting memorial service with or without the cremation urn present, at our facility or in a place of your choosing.

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