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Urns for Cremation: Making a Meaningful Selection 

Expanded Cremation Choices: More Options for Families, More Revenue for Funeral Home

With cremation growing, Batesville offers 60+ new cremation urns that blend artistry, affordability, and personalization—helping your funeral home meet every family’s needs and capture revenue. Explore the Gallery Series with décor-inspired designs, expanded Family Choices® personalization.

Gallery Series Stonecrest Vase Keepsake Urns

The Stonecrest Vase Keepsake Urn from Batesville’s Gallery Series combines elegant design with lasting remembrance. Each handcrafted natural marble urn, available in CarreraGolden Ebony, or Verde, features unique veining and soft hues. Serving as both a vase for flowers and a discreet chamber for cremated remains, it offers families a meaningful, subtle way to keep loved ones close.

  • Handcrafted from solid natural marble for lasting quality and elegance
  • Distinct veining patterns in each urn ensure a one-of-a-kind tribute
  • Functions as a vase to display cut floral arrangements with a separate, concealed urn vessel in the bottom half — ideal for subtle remembrance
  • Separate metal chamber inside the marble vase lifts out for easy flower arranging and water changing
  • Holds only a portion of the cremated remains, making it perfect for families who are sharing ashes
  • Part of Batesville’s Gallery Series, a carefully curated collection of urns designed to blend artful beauty with lasting tribute

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View Cremation Products: Explore Our Options

Choosing cremation? Discover elegant urns, durable metal designs, and eco-friendly keepsakes. Our cremation products provide families with personalized ways to honor and remember loved ones.




Frequently Asked Questions

What urns does Batesville offer?

Batesville offers a wide range of urns including metal, ceramic, wood, marble, biodegradable, keepsake, and scattering options

What size urn do I need?

As a general rule, 1 pound of body weight yields about 1 cubic inch of remains. Most adults require an urn sized between 180–220 cubic inches. Non full-size urns (0.5 - 60 cubic inches), like keepsake size, are smaller options used to split ashes amongst loved ones for shared memorials.W

How much does an average urn cost? 

The price of an urn is dependent on multiple factors including material and size. At Batesville, we offer urns in full size, keepsake, and miniature options. Contact your local funeral home for more specific pricing information.

How long do ashes last in an urn?

Cremated remains (ashes) are chemically stable and can be safely stored for many years when kept in a clean, dry, and sealed urn.

What is a cremation container?

Cremation containers can range from a traditionally styled wood casket that may be personalized to reflect your loved one's life to a basic hardboard or cardboard alternative containers that facilitate a dignified private family viewing to say goodbye, as well as basic cardboard boxes.

How much does a cremation casket/container cost?

Prices can vary depending on the material and type of cremation casket. Contact your local funeral home for more specific pricing information.

Can you put ashes in an urn yourself?

Yes. Families commonly transfer ashes into urns themselves. However, in many instances, it is advisable to have a professional at a funeral home handle placing ashes into an urn.

Do cremation urns need to be sealed?

While not required, sealing can help protect ashes from dust, moisture, and air. Many urns feature threaded lids and/or glue to help seal the ashes inside.A

What type of casket is used for cremation?

Cremation caskets are cost-effective, combustible containers commonly made from cardboard or fiberboard—designed to hold remains for the cremation process.

What are the different urn material types?

Urns are typically made of various types of metal, ceramic, wood, marble, each with its own benefits and considerations. There are also biodegradable urns made for ceremonial scattering.

What are the differences between keepsake urns and full-size urns?

A full-size urn can typically hold all of the cremated remains of an adult. A keepsake urn is much smaller and are generally designed for sharing small portions of ashes among family members.

What are the best urns for scattering ashes?

Lightweight, biodegradable urns (paper, urns designed for water scatterings) and scattering tubes are ideal. These eco-friendly options degrade naturally and release ashes over time.