Multigenerational Owned and Operated Facilities for Funeral Home and Cremations in Kingsville, MD

Serving families who have suffered a loss is a great honor and privilege. The history of Lassahn Funeral Home dates back to the 1860s when a blacksmith, wheelwright, and cabinet maker named Frederick Lassahn began providing caskets for local funeral directors. He also rented horse-drawn hacks for their use. Over time and generations, this grew into the full panel of services available today for all things related to funeral home and cremations in Kingsville, MD.

Working with an experienced, long-standing provider for death care services can significantly support your needs. You can rely on seasoned providers to know and remember every last detail when creating meaningful and smooth final arrangements. This time of heartache and loss may have you reeling with many emotions. So you’ll want to have someone you can trust when you are saying the most challenging kind of goodbye.

Cremation is a process that prepares the deceased remains to be laid to rest. It results in the reduction of human remains through high heat and flames processing. The remains are changed into tiny fragments of bones, commonly called ashes. The process of cremation is not reversible.

All legal waiting periods and permits must be fulfilled prior to cremation handling. We must be sure we are working with the legal next of kin and that all is in order with medical examiners prior to completing this procedure. This is a protection to all of us and doesn’t take an excessive amount of time. The body is held in a secure, refrigerated space while these necessities are completed. Depending on the state regulations, this can happen within a matter of hours.

Once the deceased's body is placed in the cremation chamber with the heat turned up, the process of incineration usually takes two or three hours. Factors like how hot the furnace is or how large the remains are will all correlate to how long this takes. Once completed and cooled, everything within the chamber is collected for the next step. What typically remains at this point are pieces of bone that did not thoroughly burn. To make the bone fragments more uniform, they are ground into granules like sand.

In many cases, families can participate, at least a little, when it comes to cremation. The specifics of how you may be part of the procedure often vary between providers, but most will do what they can to include you where possible. Cremations can be offered as a stand-alone service, or they may be held with other commemorative service options such as a funeral or memorial service. 

The perks of hiring a firm that owns and operates its own crematorium facility are many. They know firsthand what their policies and protocols are, so they can answer your questions to the littlest detail. Options for families to participate in the process can frequently be more easily accommodated to create healing experiences. Finally, it can bring peace of mind when the people you are interfacing with are also the ones who are taking care of your departed loved one.

Of course, there are many other wonderful solutions to honor your loved one with options surrounding funeral home and cremations in Kingsville, MD. Here is a short description of some other choices.

Burial Services: One of the oldest traditions of caring for the deceased is burial. Burial could occur in connection with other services or be handled with a direct burial or graveside service. Ashen remains from cremation can be buried in most cemeteries or entombed in columbaria houses where they are available.

Funeral Services: Often, a funeral is a traditional service to remember and pay final respects to the dead before they are laid to rest. It may include a visitation or funeral wake for private or public viewing if desired. Cremation can be performed after a funeral as needed.

Memorial Services: Held after the final remains have been cared for via cremation or burial options, the memorial service may be offered several weeks or months down the road. This can help families who need more time to plan, privately grieve, or meet the traveling needs of their extended family.

Special Services: There are some options to honor unique needs, such as when someone needs to have veteran funeral services. We do all we can to support these extraordinary heroes and their families.

Laying a loved one to rest is never an easy thing, but it can be made easier with the knowledgeable and caring team at Lassahn Funeral Home. For any of your planning needs or questions surrounding funeral home and cremations in Kingsville, MD, please reach out to connect with us.