Green or eco-friendly funerals: Patton-Schad Funeral Service 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: Patton-Schad Funeral Service 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.
Transportation: Arrange for the transportation of the body to the funeral home, Sauk Centre, Minnesota cemetery, or other final resting place.
Viewing and visitation: Patton-Schad Funeral Service will provide space for friends and family to gather and pay their respects to the deceased.
DNA preservation: Check with Patton-Schad Funeral Service 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.
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.