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About Affordable Burial and Cremation (ABC)

Affordable Burial and Cremation was started on the Oregon Coast in 2005 and is owned by Brian Norris and Dave Schroder. ABC specializes in inexpensive simple cremation and burial arrangement to families on the Oregon Coast, Tillamook, Lincoln, Benton, Polk, Yamhill and Western Lane Counties. Providing transport services to Affordable Burial and Cremation locations in Newport and Lincoln City at no additional costs, from the greater Corvallis, Benton County and Tillamook County areas. This option could save hundreds, if not thousands of dollars over the cremation prices charged by traditional funeral homes in those areas. The staff at Affordable Burial and Cremation assists in designing a personalized monument, headstone or grave marker at a reasonable price. The trust and confidence that is placed in Affordable Burial and Cremation is not taken lightly. Providing service locally with honor, respect and dignity at the most reasonable price is of the utmost importance. 

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 Affordable Burial and Cremation was founded in 2005 as a local family owned funeral home. Located in Newport, Oregon and Lincoln City, Oregon, Affordable Burial and Cremation serves up to 75 miles inland. Specializing in inexpensive simple cremations and burial arrangements, ABC serves families on the Oregon Coast,Tillamook, Lincoln, Benton, Polk, Yamhill and Western Lane Counties.

While other funeral homes are required to transport to a third party crematory operator, and have little control over when the cremation takes place or when the ashes are returned to you, Affordable Burial and Cremation can assure no out of town transport costs by performing onsite cremations. With certified crematory operators, Affordable Burial and Cremation assures the highest possible standards right here in the Lincoln County community. ABC’s Funeral Directors and Technicians operate two "on-site" modern cremation centers in Lincoln City and Newport to keep a loved one in their care from the first call to the funeral. Additionally, they provides transport services to Affordable Burial and Cremation locations in Newport and Lincoln City at no additional costs, from the greater Corvallis, Benton County and Tillamook County areas. Their staff resides in both the Newport and Lincoln City areas, and are available to assist 24 hours a day.

 Affordable Burial and Cremation guides their families through the aspects of the arrangements with compassion, dignity and respect. From choosing an urn or casket, to deciding on headstones or memorial flowers, their funeral directors provide individualized services designed to meet the needs of each family's budget, with no hidden fees. At Affordable Burial and Cremation, they believe that every life deserves to be celebrated and honored regardless of price point. A memorial or funeral service should be a time to pay tribute and celebrate one's life at the same time. Each person has lived their own life individually and each person's funeral or memorial service can and should reflect that. When properly and appropriately designed, a personalized funeral or memorial service is a very meaningful and powerful experience.

While Affordable Burial and Cremation specializes in immediate burials with a funeral director to coordinate the service, they also provide more complex services. They officiate graveside services, and traditional funeral services at a church or in their chapel. In addition to direct cremation services, Affordable Burial and Cremation provides both memorial services and viewings at the funeral home. They also offer traditional cremation services at the funeral home or at a church. Providing service locally with honor, respect and dignity at the most reasonable price is of the utmost importance to Affordable Burial and Cremation.

 Every year, Affordable Burial and Cremation takes part in senior day at the Lincoln County Fair, presenting on their prearrangement plans, and services they offer. On Facebook, Affordable Burial and Cremation also answers the public’s questions in their Facebook Live Video Series ABC’s of the Funeral Industry.

Affordable Burial and Cremation was founded in 2005 as a local family owned funeral home. Located in Newport, Oregon and Lincoln City, Oregon, Affordable Burial and Cremation serves up to 75 miles inland. Specializing in inexpensive simple cremations and burial arrangements, ABC serves families on the Oregon Coast, Tillamook, Lincoln, Benton, Polk, Yamhill and Western Lane Counties. With certified crematory operators, Affordable Burial and Cremation assures the highest possible standards right here in the Lincoln County community. ABC’s Funeral Directors and Technicians operate two "on-site" modern cremation centers in Lincoln City and Newport to keep a loved one in their care from the first call to the funeral. Their staff resides in both the Newport and Lincoln City areas and are available to assist 24 hours a day.

 Affordable Burial and Cremation guides their families through the aspects of the arrangements with compassion, dignity and respect. From choosing an urn or casket, to deciding on headstones or memorial flowers, their funeral directors provide individualized services designed to meet the needs of each family's budget, with no hidden fees. At Affordable Burial and Cremation, they believe that every life deserves to be celebrated and honored regardless of price point. Each person has lived their own life individually and each person's funeral or memorial service can and should reflect that.

 Every year, Affordable Burial and Cremation takes part in senior day at the Lincoln County Fair, presenting on their prearrangement plans, and services they offer. On Facebook, Affordable Burial and Cremation also answers the public’s questions in their Facebook Live Video Series ABC’s of the Funeral Industry.

• Burial plans
• Cremation plans
• Direct Cremation
• Immediate Burial
• Urns
• Pre-arrangement services

1. How did you get into the funeral industry?
2. What does it mean to be a full-service funeral home?
3. Your website talks about pre-needs. How do those work?
4. What happens if I move, but I have a pre-arrangement with Affordable Burial and Cremation?
5. If a parent dies, who is in charge of their funeral?
6. If I say in my pre-arrangement that I want to be buried, can someone change it after I die?
7. Is there a different procedure that has to be followed after they die, if someone is an organ donor?
8. If I am out of state, and I died in a car crash, could I still be buried here in Newport?
9. If I want to be buried in another state, can I still do arrangements with you?
10. Does the law require you to be embalmed after you die?
11. If I am cremated, can I be buried with my spouse?
12. Can I be buried on my own land?
13. If I pay for my funeral in advance, how do I know the money is secure?
14. If I change my mind, can I take the money with me?
15. How many death certificates do I need?
16. If I am a veteran, will the military take care of all the services?
17. If I am a veteran, do I need to make a prearrangement?
18. If my family is far away, can the funeral or memorial services be arranged for a later date?
19. If I have a prearrangement with another funeral home, can I still use Affordable Burial and Cremation?
20. What is the benefit of a prearrangement?