Our Signature Cremation Plan offers families everything they need to make the proper arrangements for a loved one, with the guidance and support of our caring staff.

• Staff services and use of our facilities and equipment
• Transfer of the deceased from a care or medical facility at time of death
• Use of our refrigeration facilities
• Confirmation of decedent’s identity (see Required Selections)
• Use of our crematory facilities for the cremation of the deceased
• The container the body is placed in for cremation (alternative container)
• A simple protective container the cremains are placed in following cremation
• Preparation and delivery of the death certificate to the physician of record for signing
• Acquisition of certified death certificate(s) which includes hand delivering the signed death certificate to the health department and acquiring the copies requested by the family (the actual cost of the death certificates is extra)
• Cremation permit and recording fees
• Notifying government agencies including Social Security and the Veterans Administration
• Hand delivery to family or cemetery in Stark, Portage, Medina, Summit, Tuscarawas or Cuyahoga County
• Free obituary listing on the Heritage Cremation Society website

Our veteran plans are available to any honorably discharged veteran and their spouse in conjunction with interment in the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman, Ohio or the Dayton VA National Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio.

• Staff services and use of our facilities and equipment
• Transfer of the deceased from a care or medical facility at time of death
• Use of our refrigeration facilities
• Confirmation of decedent’s identity (see Required Selections)
• Use of our crematory facilities for the cremation of the deceased
• The container the body is placed in for cremation (alternative container)
• A simple protective container the cremains are placed in following cremation
• Free cemetery lot or wall niche including grave marker or wall niche name plate at an approved Ohio VA cemetery
• Open and closing of cemetery space provided by the cemetery at no charge
• Service with full military honors at the cemetery
• Preparation and delivery of death certificate to the physician of record for signing
• Cremation permit and recording fees
• Notifying government agencies including Social Security and the Veterans Administration
• Transferring cremains to family (transfers are performed from our Akron, Independence and Louisville offices only)
• Free obituary listing on the Heritage Cremation Society website

Our signature cremation plan for veterans offers the same benefits and services as the basic plan for veterans, but with a few added services that offer additional help and support to the family.

• Staff services and use of our facilities and equipment
• Transfer of the deceased from a care or medical facility at time of death
• Use of our refrigeration facilities
• Confirmation of the decedent’s identity (see Required Selections)
• Use of our crematory facilities for the cremation of the deceased
• Free cemetery lot or wall niche including grave marker or wall niche name plate at an approved Ohio VA cemetery
• Open and closing of cemetery space provided by the cemetery at no charge
• Service with full military honors at the cemetery
• The container the body is placed in for cremation (alternative container)
• A simple protective container the cremains are placed in following cremation
• Preparation and delivery of the death certificate to the physician of record for signing
• Acquisition of certified death certificate(s) which includes hand delivering the signed death certificate to the health department and acquiring the copies requested by the family (the actual cost of the death certificates is extra)
• Cremation permit and recording fees
• Notifying government agencies including Social Security and the Veterans Administration
• Hand delivery to family or cemetery in Stark, Portage, Medina, Summit, Tuscarawas or Cuyahoga County
• Free obituary listing on the Heritage Cremation Society website