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Originally Posted by vinnie

My wife and I just attended a free luncheon that was to provide answers to all sorts of questions regarding cremation etc. We spent over an hour listening to general info and then as we ate, we were approached by a salesperson for a personal visit to our home ...namely to corner us alone for a couple of hours of high pressure sales. I had asked for the pre planning booklet guide they were touting and prices but they would not give it to me or mail it.
I have also heard about Neptune society although there were some complaints about them also.
I am rather young and not near death. However, we have a place up north and my wife wanted to know her options in case something happened down in The Villages. She has no interest in shipping a body up north. Can anyone give me some insight on the best approach to take regarding cremation et al.

As the Chaplain at TVRH I get asked this question a lot. I have found the following people in this area who perform this service:

Florida Cremation Society
3307 Wedgewood Ln,
Lady Lake, FL 32162
(352) 391-1234

National Cremation Society
3261 US Hwy 441/27 #E-2
Fruitland Park, FL 34731
(352) 728-0093

Beyers Funeral Home And Crematory
134 N Hwy 27/441
Lady Lake, FL 32159
(352) 702-4573

I have been told that going with a non Funeral Home service is cheaper. Once the ashes have been returned to you one might take them, by car or by plane, to your area of origin. The box in which they come is no bigger than a shoebox.
At this point it might be good to make some calls rather than wait until a time of great duress.
I often get invites to luncheons which deal with money management but never with body management. As I ponder this fact I see the irony in it. I have very little money to manage and quite a bit of body.