Unlike traditional funeral services involving a church service and procession to the graveside, a direct cremation is a cremation without a funeral. Also known as unattended cremations or no service cremations, Covid-19 has caused direct cremations to rise sharply in popularity over the past year. Direct cremations are a budget friendly option for cremating a loved one who has passed away, and while you may worry you are disrepecting your loved one, you need not, as a direct cremation allows for you to plan a memorial after the cremation has taken place. How much does a direct cremation cost? The good news is that direct cremations offer an affordable alternative to traditional funerals. Often a traditional funeral can be a costly undertaking, however the cost of a direct cremation is limited to transportation coss, crematorium fees, registration of death and other paperwork and the return of the ashes to the next of kin. Traditional funerals are much more expensive because the cost includes the funeral director’s time in arranging the funeral, mortuary care fees, transport, church fees, catering and multiple transportations of the body. What is the benefit of direct cremation? There are many benefits of direct cremation. Although many people still prefer to take the path of a traditional funeral, direct cremations are a more economical option, and they eliminate the stress of planning a funeral during times of deep distress and grief. Many people choose to honour their passed love one by planning a memorial to take place after the direct cremation, rather than dealing with the extreme emotional stress of planning a funeral service within a matter of days following the death. Planning a memorial after a direct cremation A memorial following a direct cremation allows you a greater degree of flexibility and creativity in how you choose to say goodbye to your loved one – you may decide to choose a location that was special to the deceased person, include more personal touches than a traditional funeral would allow for or you may include an ashes scattering ceremony as part of the post cremation memorial service. We will share some ideas for planning a memorial after direct cremation on our blog and our Facebook page in the coming weeks. Final thoughts… We hope this article about direct cremations has answered some of the questions you may have around what direct cremations are, how much they cost and what some of the benefits are. Please check out our services page or contact us for help in arranging a direct cremation in Gayndah, Biggenden, Mundubbera, Eidsvold, Monto and anywhere else in the North Burnett region or the surrounding areas.
CREMEN, RUSSELL JOHN
Known as “Cisco”. Late of Eidsvold, formerly of Deception Bay. Passed away peacefully on Thursday, 1st April 2021, aged 85 years. Much loved Husband of Nancy. Beloved Father of Linda, Diane, Russell and Janett. Loving Grandad and Poppa of Raymond, Desmond, Ricky, Karma, Geoffrey, Rachael, Kaden, Ryan, Taiyah, Dylan and Romeo. Loving Brother and Brother-in-law of Judy and Robert (dec’d). Loved Uncle of Kathryn, Christopher and Barbara. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a celebration of Russell’s life to be held graveside at the Eidsvold Lawn Cemetery on Friday, 9th April 2021, commencing at 10 am. COVID-19 restrictions will apply. Hand sanitizing and social distancing is essential. Wearing of masks is recommended.
OGDEN, DAWN HELEN
OGDEN, Dawn Helen (nee McIntyre) Late of Mundubbera. Passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Monday, 29th March 2021, aged 79 years. Cherished Wife of John. Devoted Mother and Mother-in-law of David and Rhonda, Peter (dec’d), Melissa and Rob, Nicki and Ray. Loving Nanna of Brodie, Tully, Zane, Morgan, Neve and Great-Nanna of Kai, Rocco, Koah. Loving Sister-in-law of her family and much loved Aunt of her extended family. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a celebration of Dawn’s life to be held at the Mundubbera RSL Hall on Thursday. 8th April 2021, commencing at 11 am, followed by a private cremation. COVID-19 restrictions apply. Hand sanitizing and social distancing is essential. The service will be livestreamed and those wishing to participate in the livestream, should email Burnett Regional Funeral Services: admin@jenlesley.com.au
MOGG, KENNETH WILLIAM
MOGG, Kenneth William Known as “Ken” Late of the Golden Orange Hotel, Gayndah, formerly of Brisbane. Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 24th March 2021, aged 73 years. Much loved Husband of Lorraine. Cherished Father of Kenny, Jodie, Hayley, Josh. Adored Poppy of Jesse, Ashleigh, Ben, Lachie, Tom, Sam, Olivia, Camilla, Charlie and beloved Great-Poppy of Westley, Theo. Loving Brother of Rob, Graham, Val. Much loved Uncle to many and best mate to everyone. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a celebration of Ken’s life to be held at the Gayndah Town Hall on Monday, 29th March 2021, commencing at 11 am, followed by a private cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations to LifeFlight Foundation, Cancer Council of Australia and Diabetes Australia. Envelopes available at the service. COVID -19 restrictions apply. Social distancing and hand sanitizing is essential. The service will be live streamed and those wishing to participate in the live stream should email Burnett Regional Funeral Services on admin@jenlesley.com.au
SPRY, Kirsty Lee-Anne
Known as “Wirsty” Late of Biggenden, formerly of Maryborough. Tragically taken on Wednesday, 10th March 2021, aged 40 years. Devoted Mother and Mother-in-law of Michael and Samantha, Courtney and Lachlan, Marlee, Slayde, Zaidyn. Cherished Daughter of Ray and Gwenda. Precious Nanny of Marley, Chaise, Ryder. Treasured Sister and Sister-in-law of Michael (dec’d), Peter and Amy, Matthew, Shoni and Brendan, Chris. Much loved Aunt of Dylan, Gage, Shaylah, Jack, Zamahla, Nevaeh, Jabari, Tayler, Harper. Best friend to many. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a celebration of Kirsty’s life to be held at the Heritage Chapel, Maryborough Crematorium on Tuesday, 23rd March 2021, commencing at 10 am, followed by interment at the Garden of Rest, Maryborough Lawn Cemetery. COVID-19 rules will apply. Social distancing and hand sanitizing is essential. All guests must sign in using the QR Code available on the day. The service will be livestreamed and those wishing to participate in the livestream should contact Burnett Regional Funeral Services: admin@jenlesley.com.au
LAWRIE, Christopher John
Late of Mundubbera, formerly of Deception Bay. Passed away suddenly on Sunday, 7th March 2021, aged 59 years. Adored Father and Father-in-law of Matthew, Nicole and Steve. Loving Son of John (dec’d) and Pauline (dec’d). Beloved Brother and Brother-in-law to Gayle, Kelvin and Jenny, Peter and Mary, Raelene, Ronald, Linda. A wonderful Uncle to his nieces and nephews. A good mate to many. Relatives and friends are warmly invited to attend a celebration of Chris’ life to be held at the Lakeview Chapel, Albany Creek Memorial Park, 400 Albany Creek Road, Bridgeman Downs on Thursday, 18th March 2021, commencing at 11 am. COVID-19 rules will apply. Social distancing and hand sanitising is essential. The service will be live streamed and anyone wishing to participate in the live stream should email Burnett Regional Funeral Services: admin@jenlesley.com.au
FORSYTH, George Stanley
Late of Monto. Passed away peacefully on Saturday, 6th March 2021, aged 91 years. Loving Husband of Beryl. Much loved Father and Father-in-law of Greg and Margaret, Desley and Reg, Kel and Jenny, Brad and Connie. Adored Poppy of eight grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Cherished Brother and Brother-in-law of Gordon and Carol, May (dec’d) and Bill (dec’d), Jim (dec’d) and Pat (dec’d), Wally (dec’d) and Edna (dec’d), Bill (dec’d) and Anna, Don (dec’d) and Peg. Beloved Uncle to his extended family and best mate to many. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a celebration of George’s life to be held at the Monto Community Hall on Friday, 12th March 2021, commencing at 10 am. George will be interred in the Monto Lawn Cemetery at 9 am prior to the celebration of life. In lieu of flowers, donations to Ridge Haven, Aged Care, Monto, would be appreciated. Envelopes will be available at the service. COVID-19 rules will apply. Social distancing and hand sanitizing is essential. All guests must sign in using the QR Code available on the day. The service at the Community Hall will be live streamed and anyone wishing to participate in this live stream should send an email to: admin@jenlesley.com.au
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Fred and Shirley are amazing. Through the entire planning stage they were compassionate, yet informative. Both Fred and Shirley have a wealth of experience and this helped significantly during a very traumatic and sad time. My wife’s service was conducted during COVID restrictions and our friends and families were able to watch the service online and they were able to message messages directly to me. Fred and Shirley’s service is exceptional and I recommend Burnett Regional Funeral Services to everyone.
ROTH, Ellen May
ROTH, Ellen May (nee Ferra) Late of Gayndah. Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 23 February 2021, aged 86 years. Much loved Wife of Wilfred (dec’d). Dearly loved Mother and Mother-in-law of Ken and Megan, Dale and Sheila, Terry and Dolores. Adored Grandmother and Great-Grandmother of Emily, Gillian, Mitchell (dec’d), Wayne, Hannah and their families. Relatives and Friends are respectfully invited to attend a Celebration of Ellen’s life to be held at the Graveside, Gayndah Lawn Cemetery on Monday, 01 March 2021, commencing at 10am. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the number of attendees will be restricted to 200 and social distancing applies.
PILBEAM, Belinda Ho (nee Tan)
PILBEAM, Belinda Ho (nee Tan) Known as “Baby” Late of Degilbo, formerly of The Philippines. Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 16 February 2021, aged 67 years. Much loved Wife of Michael. Cherished Sister of her nine brothers and sisters. Belinda is to be privately cremated. Michael would like to personally thank all of the staff at the Biggenden Hospital for their loving care of his wife Belinda. “Forever in our Hearts”