Understanding Burial Options
Exploring Burial and the Decisions Ahead
Burial remains one of the most common ways families honor a loved one, preserve traditions, and create a permanent place of remembrance. Explore these resources to better understand the choices ahead.
Where Are You in the Planning Process?
Still Deciding?
Explore burial, cremation, and memorialization options through a guided planning experience.
Burial Feels Right for Me
Learn about burial vaults, caskets, monuments, and other burial products commonly considered when planning a burial.
Ready to Move Forward?
Connect with a trusted local funeral professional to review your plans and discuss next steps.
What is the Burial Process?
Burial remains one of the most common ways families choose to honor a loved one and create a permanent place of remembrance.
It typically includes a casket, burial vault or grave liner, cemetery or mausoleum, and often a monument or marker. You can also bury cremated remains in an urn encapsulated by an urn vault.
Services may include a funeral, graveside service, celebration of life, or another meaningful tribute.
Understanding these elements can help make important decisions feel more manageable.
Wilbert offers the best burial products and guidance for families navigating these difficult decisions.
They deliver consistency, reliability, and the peace of mind every family deserves. When we use Wilbert, I know we’re providing the best protection available.”
— Sarah Martinez, Licensed Funeral Director, Martinez & Sons Funeral Home
Memorial Options to Support a Meaningful Burial
Burial Vaults
Protective burial solutions that help create a lasting place of remembrance.
Caskets
Thoughtfully crafted caskets that help honor a life and reflect personal preferences.
Urns
Memorial urns designed to honor a life and support a variety of remembrance preferences.
Monuments
Permanent memorials that provide a dedicated place to remember, reflect, and honor.
Urn Vaults
Protective urn burial solutions that help create a lasting place of remembrance.
Memorial Jewelry
Wearable keepsakes that help keep meaningful memories close.
Mementos
Personal keepsakes that help preserve memories and celebrate meaningful moments.
Personalization
Meaningful ways to reflect a unique life through imagery, inscriptions, symbols, artwork, and personal details.
Create a Tribute as Unique as the Life It Honors
Every person’s story is different.
From personalized burial vaults and custom casket details to monuments, inscriptions, and memorial imagery, Wilbert helps families create tributes that reflect the people, passions, values, and memories that made a life unique.
Personalized Burial Vault Designs
Custom Casket Colors and Finishes
Personal Photographs and Imagery
Meaningful Symbols and Emblems
Engraved Messages and Inscriptions
Monument and Memorial Customization
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Frequently Asked Questions About Burial
Common Questions About Burial, Burial Products, and Cemetery Products
What is a burial vault and why do I need one?
A burial vault is a protective outer container placed around a casket when it is buried. Most cemeteries require a burial vault or grave liner to help support the ground above the grave and prevent sinking, which maintains the appearance of the cemetery over time.
Many families also choose a burial vault because it helps protect a loved one’s final resting place from moisture, earth pressure, and other natural elements.
Invented by Wilbert in 1880, today’s burial vaults combine trusted protection, quality craftsmanship, and meaningful personalization options.
What is the burial process?
The burial process typically includes selecting a casket, choosing a cemetery or mausoleum, making memorialization decisions, and coordinating the funeral service.
Many families also choose a burial vault, monument, or personalized memorial elements that help create a permanent place of remembrance, even for cremated remains. A funeral professional can help guide each of these decisions and coordinate the arrangements.
Can caskets, urn vaults, and burial vaults be personalized?
Yes. Many burial memorials can be personalized to reflect a loved one’s interests, values, faith, military service, hobbies, family traditions, or life story.
Personalization options may include custom imagery, inscriptions, colors, symbols, emblems, monument designs, and other meaningful details that make a tribute uniquely personal.
Whether you’re creating a simple tribute or exploring highly personalized memorial options, Wilbert brings over a century of craftsmanship and care to honor each unique life.
What’s the difference between a burial vault and a grave liner?
Both burial vaults and grave liners help support the ground above a grave and preserve the appearance of the cemetery.
A grave liner generally provides basic structural support, while a burial vault is typically lined and sealed to provide additional protection for the casket and a loved one’s final resting place.
Your funeral professional can help explain cemetery requirements and determine which option is most appropriate.
How do I decide between burial and cremation?
Choosing burial or cremation is a personal decision influenced by family traditions, religious beliefs, cultural practices, budget considerations, and personal preferences.
Many families find it helpful to explore both options, discuss them with loved ones, and speak with a funeral professional before making a decision.
Talk Through Your Options With a Funeral Professional
A licensed funeral professional can help guide the remaining decisions and create arrangements that honor your wishes and priorities.
Cremation
Learn about the cremation process and explore cremation products, including beautifully crafted urns and urn vaults.
Personalization
Find jewelry, keepsakes, headstones, and other permanent memorialization products to personalize.
Creating a Permanent Place of Remembrance
Burial provides a permanent place to gather, reflect, and remember for generations to come. Explore your options and begin shaping a tribute that reflects a life, values, and legacy.