If a death has just occurred, you may not need to make every decision immediately.

The first questions are usually simple: 

Has death been pronounced?

Where is the person who died?

Who has legal authority to make decisions?

What information is needed?

What can wait?



We can help you understand the next step before any services are initiated.

How We Work 

Our process is built around clarity, documentation, and order.

Before cremation can occur:

• The right person must give permission;
• The right identity and custody must be protected;
• The right information must be documented;
• Each step must happen in the right order.

This is why we explain the process before action, confirm authority before proceeding, and provide pricing in writing before authorization.

Our responsibility is not to move families quickly. It is to move forward correctly.

Licensed Professional Oversight 

Cremation care is coordinated under licensed professional oversight in accordance with Nebraska law and required procedures.

This includes:

• Review of legal authority;
• Identification and custody procedures;
• Completion of required documentation;
• Coordination with medical, hospice, county, or facility personnel when needed;
• Required permits and authorizations;
• Communication about timing and next steps.

Families communicate with knowledgeable staff responsible for helping the process move clearly and correctly.

Families should be able to understand pricing before making decisions. Pricing is provided in writing and reflects the services and coordination selected.

Before Services Proceed:

• Services are explained
• Pricing is provided in writing
• Required documentation is completed
• Authorization is obtained

Additional charges may apply in certain circumstances, such as transportation outside the established service area, which generally includes the Omaha - Lincoln corridor and surrounding communities and elsewhere, specialized equipment or staffing, third-party charges, bariatric fees, or additional services selected by the family.

Applicable charges are identified and discussed before authorization whenever possible.

Families should be able to understand pricing before making decisions. Pricing is provided in writing and reflects the services and coordination selected.

Before Services Proceed:

• Services are explained
• Pricing is provided in writing
• Required documentation is completed
• Authorization is obtained

Additional charges may apply in certain circumstances, such as transportation outside the established service area, which generally includes Wahoo, Omaha, Lincoln, Fremont, Ashland, Gretna, Elkhorn, Valley, Blair, Plattsmouth, Seward, and nearby Eastern Nebraska communities, specialized equipment or staffing, third-party charges, or additional services selected by the family.

Applicable charges are identified and discussed before authorization whenever possible.

A death brings change, sometimes beginning before an anticipated death and continuing through the decisions and responsibilities that follow. The Transition Project helps families understand what is happening, what needs attention now, and what can wait.

Whether a death is anticipated or unexpected, we help you find a clear place to begin and make room for the choices that matter to your family.

A death brings change, sometimes beginning before an anticipated death. The Transition Project helps families understand what is happening, what comes next, what needs attention now, and what can wait.

A death brings change, sometimes beginning before an anticipated death and continuing through the decisions and responsibilities that follow. The Transition Project helps families understand what is happening, what needs attention now, and what can wait.

Whether a death is anticipated or unexpected, we help you find a clear place to begin and make room for the choices that matter to your family.

Families should be able to understand pricing before making decisions. Pricing is provided in writing and reflects the services and coordination selected.

Before Services Proceed:

• Services are explained
• Pricing is provided in writing
• Required documentation is completed
• Authorization is obtained

Additional charges may apply in certain circumstances, such as transportation outside the established service area, which generally includes Wahoo, Omaha, Lincoln, Fremont, Ashland, Gretna, Elkhorn, Valley, Blair, Plattsmouth, Seward, and nearby Eastern Nebraska communities, specialized equipment or staffing, third-party charges, or additional services selected by the family.

Applicable charges are identified and discussed before authorization whenever possible.

A death brings change, sometimes beginning before an anticipated death and continuing through the decisions and responsibilities that follow. The Transition Project helps families understand what is happening, what needs attention now, and what can wait.

Whether a death is anticipated or unexpected, we help you find a clear place to begin and make room for the choices that matter to your family.

Working With Churches, Hospices, Counties, and Professionals 

Many families are also working with a church, parish, hospice team, hospital, nursing facility, county official, cemetery, or other professional.

The Nebraska Cremation Society coordinates the practical details within our scope: cremation care, documentation, transportation, timing, identification, custody, and selected services.

Other professionals may have their own responsibilities.

For example, when a church or parish is involved:

The church leads the ministry and theology. The Nebraska Cremation Society coordinates the details selected and documented with us.

This distinction is especially important for Catholic families, where parish guidance may affect Funeral Mass expectations, committal practices, liturgical requirements, cemetery placement, and the proper handling                                     of cremated remains.

Obituaries

Obituaries provide a place for service information, memorial details, and family remembrance when selected.

Some families choose obituary assistance as part of their arrangements. Others prefer to handle this separately or not at all.