Burial Services

Green Burial Services

What is Green Burial?

According to the Green Burial Council, Green Burial is a way of caring for the dead with minimal environmental impact that aids in the conservation of natural resources, reduction of carbon emissions, protection of worker health, and the restoration and/or preservation of habitat.


Green burial means that the body is buried in a simple biodegradable container with no toxic chemical embalming (which often utilizes formaldehyde and other toxic chemicals). In addition, biodegradable containers are used for burial, and concrete vaults are prohibited.

The Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory is among a select group of funeral homes approved by the Green Burial Council, a nonprofit organization that encourages the use of burial as a means of facilitating the restoration, acquisition, and stewardship of natural resources. The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory and it’s sister funeral home Bissler & Sons in Kent, are the only funeral homes in Summit, Portage, or Medina County to receive this accreditation. 

$4,870.00 - Green Burial Graveside Service 

Includes:

  • Transfer of Remains
  • Services of Funeral Director & Staff
  • Refrigeration and Sheltering of Remains (3 Days)
  • Bathing of the deceased
  • Other Preparation of the Body
  • Transportation to the cemetery
  • Graveside Service
  • Service/Utility Vehicle


*Casket (or outer shroud) not included; Additional Refrigeration/Sheltering Remains $100 per day

$5,070.00 - Green Burial Celebration of Life Service 

Includes:

  • Transfer of Remains
  • Services of Funeral Director & Staff
  • Refrigeration and Sheltering of Remains (3 Days)
  • Bathing of the deceased
  • Other Preparation of the Body
  • Transportation to the cemetery
  • Celebration of Life/Memorial Service at your church or our chapel
  • Service/Utility Vehicle

Green Burial Cemeteries in Ohio 

We are fortunate in our state to have access to a formal conservation burial ground located at Foxfield Preserve in Wilmot, OH. Foxfield Preserve is located conveniently just fifty minutes from our funeral homes. Conservation burial grounds are the ultimate providers in green burial because they use green burial to permanently protect, preserve, and steward areas of land that are large enough to be considered a valid conservation effort. For more information about this wonderful place, visit https://www.foxfieldpreserve.org/