Cremation-Making it personal
ARN is the only provider with an on-site crematory in both Zionsville and Carmel, ensuring your loved one remains in our trusted care at all times. We are proud to offer a level of service and compassion that truly sets us apart. Our on-site facility allows us to provide a seamless, dignified, and respectful cremation process—giving families peace of mind during one of life’s most difficult moments.
If your family has chosen cremation, we offer affordable options designed to honor your loved one’s life. We also provide a range of choices for public gatherings and final resting places, allowing you to create a meaningful tribute.
Traditional Funeral Service followed by Cremation
Many families find meaning and beauty in a traditional funeral service. With a traditional service combined with cremation, you can still choose to have a final viewing, visitation or wake, and a funeral service. However instead of in-ground burial, the funeral will be followed by cremation. Depending on your wishes, the cremated remains may be either returned to your family for storage in an urn, scattered, or interred in a columbarium. This option will include fees for the funeral services as well as the fees associated with the cremation itself.
Memorial Service
The memorial service can be held in our chapel, a church, or any other venue the family chooses. We work with our families to design a service that honors their loved one with stories, music, or scripture. We also have life celebrants that lead services where clergy may not be chosen. Our celebrants are trained in creating experiences that help start the healing process.
Graveside Service
A graveside or committal service is typically held immediately following the funeral service but it can also be a small intimate gathering of those closest to you.
Permanent Memorialization
Cremation FAQs
Can cremation still include a meaningful funeral or memorial service?
Yes. Cremation can still include a viewing, visitation, traditional funeral, memorial service, or graveside gathering, depending on what your family wants. You can also choose whether the cremated remains are kept in an urn, placed in a columbarium, buried, or scattered. More elaborate services add decisions and costs beyond cremation itself.
What factors affect the cost of cremation services?
Cremation cost is mainly shaped by the level of service you choose, transportation needs, preparation of the deceased, use of the chapel, merchandise, and memorial elements. Our published options range from a simpler cremation package to memorial-service and traditional-tribute arrangements; transportation outside the local service area may add fees.
What is the difference between simple cremation, cremation with a memorial service, and a traditional funeral followed by cremation?
Simple cremation focuses on core professional care and cremation with fewer ceremonial services. A memorial-service option adds a family gathering while still choosing cremation, while a traditional funeral followed by cremation can include viewing, ceremony, and preparation of the deceased. The best fit depends on how much ceremony and personalization your family wants.
How does the cremation process work from the first call to receiving the cremated remains?
The cremation process starts with transferring the deceased into our care, completing required authorizations and forms, and confirming the service plan. After any selected visitation or ceremony, cremation takes place at our on-site crematory. Indiana generally requires at least 48 hours after death before cremation, subject to statutory exceptions or a written health-officer waiver.
Does choosing cremation mean you cannot have a viewing, funeral, or permanent memorial?
No. Choosing cremation does not mean giving up a funeral, viewing, religious ceremony, or permanent place of remembrance. The main tradeoff is that every added service, merchandise choice, or memorialization option adds decisions and may add cost. Cremation is irreversible, so families should settle authorization and service preferences before it takes place.
What areas do you serve for cremation services?
We serve families in Indianapolis and across nearby Central Indiana communities, including Carmel, Westfield, Zionsville, and Avon. Our cremation services include on-site cremation, memorial and traditional tribute options, faith-based services, and assistance with qualifying Medicaid or township trustee arrangements. Indiana law generally requires a 48-hour waiting period before cremation, with limited statutory exceptions or a written health-officer waiver.
Service Area Breakdown
- Primary Service Area: We provide Indianapolis, IN cremations for families throughout the greater Indianapolis area.
- Additional Communities Served: Carmel, Westfield, Zionsville, Avon, and surrounding areas.
- Funeral Home Location: 11411 N Michigan Rd, Zionsville, IN 46077.
- Local Service Offerings: On-site cremation, memorial and traditional tribute services, faith-based services, and Medicaid or township trustee assistance.
- Local Requirements: Indiana generally prohibits cremation less than 48 hours after death unless a statutory exception applies or the appropriate city or county health officer provides a written waiver.
