Cremation Services in Minnesota

Provided by Zniewski Funeral Home located in Benson & Appleton

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Traditional Funeral Service followed by Cremation

If your family has chosen cremation, we offer affordable services that help celebrate the life of your loved one while giving you several options for a public gathering, and a final resting place.

Many families find meaning and beauty in a traditional funeral service. With a traditional service combined with cremation, you can still choose to have a final viewing, visitation or wake, and a funeral service. However instead of in-ground burial, the funeral will be followed by cremation. Depending on your wishes, the cremated remains may be either returned to your family for storage in an urn, scattered, or interred in a columbarium. This option will include fees for the funeral services as well as the fees associated with the cremation itself.

Memorial Service

The memorial service can be held in our chapel, a church, or any other venue the family chooses. We work with our families to design a service that honors their loved one with stories, music, or scripture. We also have life celebrants that lead services where clergy may not be chosen. Our celebrants are trained in creating experiences that help start the healing process.

Graveside Service

A graveside or committal service is typically held immediately following the funeral service but it can also be a small intimate gathering of those closest to you.

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Keeping an Urn at Home

This is a common choice and families can select the perfect urn for their loved one.

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Placing the Urn in a Columbarium (aka, a “niche”)

Many families find comfort in having a final resting place that they can visit.

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Burying the Urn

Similar to a casket, the in-ground burial of the urn allows for a final resting place.

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Scattering of the Cremated Remains

Some families find comfort scattering the cremated remains in a place that was special to their loved one.

Thinking of planning funeral services?

Pre-planning is a thoughtful way to care for your family. By making your arrangements ahead of time and planning the financial details in advance, you give your loved ones the gift of knowing everything is taken care of. It allows them to focus on honoring your life, without the added worry of making decisions during a difficult time.