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Dividing Cremated Remains
An option you have for the remains of a loved one who wanted to be cremated is to divide the remains. Pellerin Funeral Homes can tell you more about this.
When getting ready to decide on what to do with your loved one’s cremated remains, an option you want to consider is to divide the remains among family members. You want to be sure that you keep that in mind as you make a choice. If that is something that you want to consider but are not sure if it is the best option, there are some things that providers of cremation services in New Iberia, LA want you to remember.
There are lots of reasons why you may want to consider dividing your loved one’s cremated remains. One of these reasons is if your loved ones cannot agree on what to do with the remains. That can be something important to consider, since it can allow everyone to do as they prefer with the remains and to honor their loved one as they prefer. If you have family members who live in a different country and would still like to have the remains nearby so they can visit them, this is also a way of providing that. If you know that family members would like to make keepsakes out of the remains, this can also be an appropriate option.
Anybody can do the actual dividing of the remains. You can do it if you prefer. If you are not on great terms with your family, however, you may want to avoid issues by having someone else divide the remains. You can ask the funeral home director or cremations provider. They have experience and can do this easily.
You want to take some time to think about how to deliver the cremated remains. If you are on good terms with your family, you can deliver the remains yourself. You can choose to even have a small ceremony to honor the person and to grieve in a more intimate manner. If you do not want to deliver the remains yourself, reach out to someone else to do it for you. You can also have them shipped, even to other countries. If you are not sure about how to do this, you can always turn to a funeral home director for some guidance.
As you get ready to decide with your loved one’s cremated remains. These are some of the things that you want to keep in mind. It is not an easy decision to make but it can help to know that this option is available. You can take the time to ask other family members what they prefer, and you can also ask experts about how to manage this. If you are not sure where to start, you want to reach out to a New Iberia, LA cremation services provider like us. Our team of experts is here to answer all of the questions you may have about this and much more, so do not hesitate to contact us. You can give us a call now or you can visit us today at one of our locations to learn more.
Jim is originally from Orange, Texas and attended Northwestern State University while on a golf scholarship. Jim graduated in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
After graduation, he returned to Texas, where he started a family and worked for an industrial transportation warehouse.
In 2002, Jim received a degree in Applied Sciences from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Sciences and returned to Natchitoches. He has been professionally employed as a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since obtaining this degree.
Jim joined the staff at Blanchard-St. Denis in March 2008 and became General Manager in 2017. Jim’s level of care for the families he serves is shown everyday by his strong work ethic and his compassion for others at one of the most difficult times in their life.
He is married to Laura Flores and together they are owners of a local restaurant. In his spare time, Jim enjoys spending time with his family and occasionally playing golf with his son, Joe.
Dawn Slaughter has been a resident of Natchitoches since 1994. She moved to Natchitoches from Bossier City to attend Northwestern State University, but South Louisiana will always be “home”. Her dad spent 23 years in the Air Force, during which time she was fortunate enough to live abroad for 3 years and traveled to several countries. She met her husband Jason, at NSU. They have three beautiful daughters, Madison, Morgan, and Mikayla. In 2011, she graduated from Northwestern.
She was a stay-at-home mom for many years. Her husband has subcontracted for cemetery service for the funeral home for over 20 years. She began working at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in November of 2018 as the office administrator and received her funeral director’s license in July of 2019. Dawn takes pride in helping the families of Natchitoches during some of their most difficult times, and helping them prepare their final arrangements to lessen the grief for their families.
Dawn is very active in her church, teaching her little third graders in Sunday School and singing in the choir at Christmas time. She is a member of the Les Amies Service Organization and enjoys volunteering in the community. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and quilting. She is her daughter’s biggest fan in all of their pursuits.
Hunter was raised in Many, Louisiana, he graduated from Negreet High School in 2013. He then obtained an associate degree in applied sciences from Dallas institute of Funeral Service to practice Funeral Directing and Embalming.
In December of 2022, Hunter joined the staff of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Through Hunter’s 10 years of service in the funeral industry he learned how much he loves helping families through the toughest time of their life. Hunter takes pride in treating each family he cares for like his own.
Hunter has two children, Anniston Kate and Lawson. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, hunting, watching any kind of sport, but most of all spending time his children and family.
Tommy started his career with Blanchard St. Denis working part-time. He joined our funeral home full-time in 2011 after retiring from the United States Postal Service with 37 years of service.
Tommy is a lifelong resident of Natchitoches where he graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1970. He furthered his education by receiving an associate degree from Northwestern State University.
He is married to Lisa McClellan. They have 4 children between them and are fondly known as Pepaw and Nana to 8 wonderful grandchildren. Tommy loves the game of golf and plays every chance he gets. He is also a wonderful cook and enjoys doing so for his family.
Tommy is passionate about caring for and seeing the needs of others. He takes pride in helping the people in his community during one of the most difficult times in their life.
Steve was born in Natchitoches and raised in Montgomery. When he graduated from high school, he attended NSU and studied mechanical arts.
He began his career with Gifford Hill and Company, a major construction supply company. While working full-time Steve attended the Shreveport Beauty Academy at night and received his license for makeup and hair styling. After 30 years he retired from Gifford Hill as Regional Manager for the Southwest region.
Steve began working for Blanchard St. Denis in 2012. His new endeavor with our firm gave him the opportunity to work in funeral service, a field he had always wanted to be a part of. Steve loves working side by side with the team at Blanchard St. Denis and helping families after the loss of a loved one.
Steve is married to Phyllis Kinkle Stroud, they have 3 wonderful daughters and 6 beautiful grandchildren.
Anthony lives in Natchitoches. He was born and reared on Cane River and went to school at St. Joseph Elementary and St. Matthew High School in Melrose.
He is married to Janet and they have 2 sons, 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Anthony retired in 2006 from L&L Automotive which he co-owned with his brother. He then opened Anthony’s Auto, selling used cars. He also helps Janet with her catering business, Tatae’s. Anthony joined the team at Blanchard St. Denis in 2020.
Anthony Loves traveling with Janet, spending time with family and talking about cars with his sons and grandsons.
