Cremation headstones, designed and built start to finish
Choosing cremation doesn't mean giving up a place to visit. Many families still want a headstone or memorial with a name on it, in a cemetery or a cremation garden. At The Monument Store, a cremation memorial is a design-build project. You work with one project manager from the first conversation to the day it is set. That person is your design consultant for the whole job.
Cremation burial rules vary more than most. Some cemeteries have cremation sections with their own size limits, some allow more than one urn in a lot, and some only accept flat markers there. Your project manager checks the cemetery's rules and the site before a drawing starts. A lead designer then prepares a CAD proof with the names, the dates and the line you choose. That might be one name or two. Nothing is cut until you approve it.
Every memorial is made at Gifford Monument Works in Ada, Oklahoma. We install nearby or ship free. Elsewhere in the lower 48 it ships ready for your cemetery or a local setter. Start with a free design consult on video. You don't need a finished idea.
Questions
Can you have a headstone if you are cremated?
- Yes, in many cemeteries. Cremated remains can often be buried in a lot or a cremation section and marked with a headstone or flat marker. The cemetery decides what's allowed, so we check its rules with you first.
What is a cremation headstone?
- It's a headstone or marker for a grave where cremated remains are buried. It's often sized for a cremation lot. Some families choose an upright, some a flat marker, and some a bench. The cemetery's section rules guide the choice.
Can a cremation headstone be made for two people?
- Many families plan a companion memorial with two names. Whether two urns can share a lot is up to the cemetery. Your project manager confirms that before the design starts.
Can a memorial hold ashes?
- Some families ask for this. Whether a memorial can hold cremated remains depends on the cemetery's rules. Raise it on the design consult, and we'll talk through what the cemetery permits and what we can build.
How is a cremation memorial priced?
- Price depends on the type, size, granite and engraving. A published design shows its price on the page, and a custom design is priced on the consult. The cost guide is a planning reference.
Do you work with cemeteries outside Oklahoma?
- Yes. We install nearby or ship free. Outside Ada and the surrounding communities, the memorial ships within the lower 48, ready for your cemetery or a local setter.