Felix H. Morales Funeral Home & On-site Crematory

Opening and closing fees can include up to and beyond 50 separate services provided by the cemetery including administration, permanent record keeping, grave excavation and filling, lowering device installation/removal, artificial grass dressing placement/removal, leveling, tamping, re-grading, and sodding.

No. Due to safety issues with machinery on cemetery property and protection of other gravesites, opening and closing of the grave is conducted by cemetery grounds personnel only.

A permanent memorial in a cemetery provides a focal point for remembrance. Memorialization is a key component in almost every culture and helps survivors bring closure, allowing the healing process to begin.

When a cemetery runs out of land, it will continue to operate and serve the community. Most cemeteries have crematoriums, and some historic cemeteries offer guided tours.

Cemetery lands are considered to be in perpetuity. There are cemeteries throughout the world that have been in existence for hundreds of years.

There is no law stating a specific time frame for burial. Timeline is affected by permit acquisition, family notification, cemetery site preparation, and religious considerations. Public health laws may limit the maximum time allowed prior to final disposition.

No. Embalming is a choice depending on factors like open casket viewing or extended time between death and internment. Public health laws may require embalming if the body is transported by air or rail.

Besides ground burial, cemeteries offer interment in lawn crypts, entombment in mausoleums, and cremation options including placement in a columbarium niche or urn space.

These are outside containers into which the casket is placed. Burial vaults protect the casket and may be made of concrete, stainless steel, galvanized steel, copper, bronze, plastic, or fiberglass. Grave liners are lightweight versions that prevent grave surface sinking.

Most large, active cemeteries require use of a basic grave liner for maintenance and safety. Either a grave liner or burial vault will satisfy requirements. Some smaller rural or churchyard cemeteries do not require a container around the casket.

Cremation is the process of reducing the human body using high heat and flame. Cremation is not the final disposition of the remains, nor is it a type of funeral service.

No, a casket is not required. Most states require an alternative container constructed of wood or cardboard; however, in some states, no container is required.