For many of the families we serve in Northeast Ohio, a memento of a loved one can be incredibly comforting in the days and months following a death. With many memorial items to choose from at Calhoun Funeral Home and Cremation Service, you are sure to find something that represents your loved one.

For friends and family who had a loved one who served in the military, you may want to purchase a flag display frame. The display frame encases the folded flag given to you by the branch of service your loved one served in and gives you a unique way to honor your loved one and to preserve the flag. The experienced staff at Calhoun Funeral Home and Cremation Service will be able to craft the most honorable farewell for your veteran friend or family member.

Bookmarks with seeds can also be handed out to friends and family members to create a new memory through watching the seeds grow. The paper used to make the bookmark is embedded with seeds; you simply plant it and watch it grow.

A video tribute is a great way to enhance a service and also provides a way for future generations to relate to the life lived. Visuals, music, and dialogue can bring the story to life and serve as a remembrance for future generations.

One unique way to keep and share cremated remains is to transform them into a jewelry keepsake. For example, you can have a ring made featuring a diamond-like stone made from the cremated remains. Another treasured jewelry keepsake would be a locket that has two compartments, one for a strand of hair from your loved one and the other for a cherished photo.

Some families who choose cremation opt for a more dramatic option. For example, there is a company that will put a portion of your loved one’s cremated remains on board a commercial or scientific satellite to send the departed into space. Another company mixes cremated remains into an artificial reef to be placed in the ocean to provide a home for sea creatures. When it comes time to plan a farewell for your loved one, the compassionate and knowledgeable staff at Calhoun Funeral Home and Cremation Service will help you create a service that honors their memory and pays tribute to their culture, values, hobbies, and accomplishments.

If you choose to make your prearrangements with Calhoun Funeral Home and Cremation Service, these are decisions you can make for yourself. From top to bottom, you can craft your own service and choose the memorialization items that are right for you. Reach out to us anytime to learn about preplanning as well as all of the memorial options and personalization aspects we can offer you and your family.