Why Choose Cremation?

Cremation is the process by which a deceased body is reduced to
ashes through incineration. It has been the most popular choice for
death services in the United States since 2016 and its popularity
continues to skyrocket. Cremation is considerably more ecologically
sustainable than traditional burial, and is usually a much simpler
and more affordable process.

Whether you ultimately intend the safekeeping or the disposition of your
loved one’s remains, cremation is a clean, dignified and flexible option.

At The Nautilus Society, each cremation is done individually
and we only cremate human remains.

Cremation vs Burial

Cremation
  • Cost-effective

  • Reduces land use

  • No need for embalming fluids

  • No need for casket

  • Disposition of remains can be handled in many ways and in many places

  • Increased memorial service options

  • Relatively easy to arrange

  • Continues to increase in popularity

Burial
  • Expensive

  • Increases land use

  • Embalming fluids pollute the Earth

  • Casket materials often pollute the Earth

  • Disposition of remains is handled in one way and in one place

  • Decreased memorial services options

  • Often a logistics nightmare

  • Continues to decrease in popularity

Cremation is the process by which a deceased body is reduced to ashes through incineration. It has been the most popular choice for death services in the United States since 2016 and its popularity continues to skyrocket. Cremation is considerably more ecologically sustainable than traditional burial, and is usually a much simpler and more affordable process.

Whether you ultimately intend the safekeeping or the disposition of your loved one’s remains, cremation is a clean, dignified and flexible option.

At The Nautilus Society, each cremation is done individually and we only cremate human remains.

Cremation vs Burial

Cremation
  • Cost-effective

  • Reduces land use

  • No need for embalming fluids

  • No need for casket

  • Disposition of remains can be handled in many ways and in many places

  • Increased memorial service options

  • Relatively easy to arrange

  • Continues to increase in popularity

Burial
  • Expensive

  • Increases land use

  • Embalming fluids pollute the Earth

  • Casket materials often pollute the Earth

  • Disposition of remains is handled in one way and in one place

  • Decreased memorial services options

  • Often a logistics nightmare

  • Continues to decrease in popularity