Virtual funeral services: With the rise of virtual communication, Symonds Funeral Homes (Lakes Funeral Home) may offer online funeral services. These services allow family members and friends who are unable to attend the services Grayslake, Illinois in person to participate in the funeral service virtually.
Customized caskets or urns: Customized caskets or urns that reflect the interests or personality of the deceased may be a service Symonds Funeral Homes (Lakes Funeral Home) offers. For example, a casket might be painted with a sports team logo, or an urn might be shaped like a musical instrument.
Memorial jewelry: Some funeral homes offer memorial jewelry that incorporates a small amount of a loved one's ashes or other mementos into a piece of jewelry that can be worn or kept as a keepsake.
DNA preservation: Check with Symonds Funeral Homes (Lakes Funeral Home) about collecting and preserving a small sample of a deceased individual's DNA. This can be used for a range of purposes, including genealogy research, paternity testing, and forensic identification.
Green or eco-friendly funerals: Symonds Funeral Homes (Lakes Funeral Home) may offer green or eco-friendly funeral services that are designed to be environmentally sustainable. Biodegradable caskets or urns, avoiding embalming chemicals, and using natural burial practices.
Cremation and burial: Symonds Funeral Homes (Lakes Funeral Home) can provide cremation services, including the use of a crematorium and urns for ashes...and also assist with arranging for burial, including the purchase of a burial plot and a casket.