Bierman Funeral Home & Crematory is now offering pet memorial and cremation services under the program name Homeward Bound.
Bierman’s new pet crematory has been open for several weeks now. Unlike some other pet cremation services, only individual cremations are performed in order to “offer a more dignified service,” said Funeral Director Bryce Beckstrand.
This is the first service of its kind in Northfield and for Funeral Director Preston Eidenschink, providing that local and more personal service can make a big difference to families. Bierman offers free transportation to retrieve a pet’s body from local veterinary clinics. And for a transportation fee, pets can also be retrieved from the owner’s home or other locations.
Beckstrand added that Bierman also provides a prompter service than other non-local pet crematories, and that families can expect to receive their pet’s ashes in just 24 hours.
Cremation is not the only service available for pet-owners. Pet-owners can post an obituary for their pet online or receive a keepsake like a lock of their pet’s fur or a clay paw print to help memorialize their pet.
For Eidenschink, providing this service to pet-owners is personal.
“My experience is that I’ve dealt with the loss of pets. I know the emotional impact of it and on my calendar, I have the date of death of my dogs; it’s that important to me. We just carry that through to the families from just our experience in going through a loss.”
To find more information, visit homewardboundpetcremation.com.
