Over 75 years of Excellence
Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home & Cremation Services
2125 Twelve Mile Road, Berkley, Michigan 48072 | Main: (248) 398-6500 | Fax: (248) 398-0733 | info@sawyerfuller.com
Cremation can be simple and dignified. This service is directed to those families who wish to have direct cremation only. We will provide for you everything required by law and everything you need for a direct cremation at one low cost. A memorial service can be scheduled in conjunction with this service at the familys convenience.
Direct Cremation
This service is identical to our Complete Funeral Service with the exclusion of the cemetery portion. It would include all basic services of the funeral home, the private or public visitation at the funeral home, and the funeral service the following day at our facilities or elsewhere.
Complete Cremation Service
Some people prefer to have their body cremated rather than buried. This requires the body to be placed into a cremation chamber (retort) that reduces it to ashes and bone fragments which are further processed into cremated remains.
When the process of cremation is completed, the cremated remains are returned to the next of kin. Many people like to keep the cremated remains in a beautiful, decortive urn near a photo of their passed loved one as a reminder. In some cases, the ashes are split up amongst different family members. Often times ashes are buried or put in a mausoleum or a columbarium. Another option is to spread the ashes. This is sometimes done at a favorite location, the woods and sometimes even, out at sea. Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home can assist you with any of these options.
Please take a look at the many service options we offer and if you have any questions, feel free to email us or call (248) 398-6500
Cremation Services
Graveside Service
A graveside service is simply a service that takes place at the graveside rather than in the funeral home, church, or other facility. Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home works with all cemeteries in organizing and scheduling graveside services for burial of human remains or cremated remains. They can be private or public services with or without committal prayer preceding them. Bagpipers and dove releases can also be scheduled for those who would like them. Often times a funeral service precedes the services at the cemetery, either meeting the family there or arriving in procession.
Memorial Service/
Memorial Gathering
Memorial services can be simple, intimate events involving immediate family only, or they can be larger affairs, depending on the wishes of the deceased and the family. A memorial service is different from a funeral because the body of the deceased is not present, and the service can take place several weeks or months after the person has passed away. The cremated remains may or may not be present during the service. Services may be held at the funeral home or a location that the family chooses.
A memorial gathering is a type of visitation where there is no body present. Cremated remains may or may not be present. Memorial gatherings are an opportunity for family to share memories and stories with family friends at the funeral home. Some families opt to have a memorial gathering the night before a memorial service.