Cremation Monuments & Memorials

Besides manufacturing memorial headstones, we are also a highly innovative and experienced columbaria and cremation memorials company that helps you celebrate the legacy of your loved ones’ tributes.

Over the last 30 years, Sunset Memorial & Stone has focused on engineering and design innovations to meet the demand for cremation monuments and columbaria products. We are proud to say that we have become industry leaders in North America for manufacturing and delivering columbaria and cremation monuments products across the continent.

We carry a wide array of cremation cemeteries that are designed to meet your specific needs. Our Columbaria designs have many features, including reliable and innovative engineering, a 100% granite exterior, and key-locking inner security doors that can stand for decades. You can choose one of our standard designs, or we can help you create or customize your own design.

Just like monuments for graves, our cremation cemetery monuments and family columbaria can be set atop an undisturbed cemetery plot, efficiently set along a pathway, or within a garden setting. All our cremation monuments and smaller columbaria designs can be customized to fit within any desired space. We have the custom design capability to create the perfect cremation memorials for your loved one to have a fitting tribute that celebrates their best memories in life and honours them for eternity.

For those searching for a more personal, private, above-ground cremation monuments option, Sunset offers The Heritage Pedestal columbarium. This type of cremation memorial serves as both a place of interment and a monument. Depending on the cemetery’s regulations, this small columbarium can be set along: pathways, within a cemetery garden, on a newly purchased plot, or within a designated family columbarium section.

Cremation Monuments Options

The Heritage Pedestal:
The Perfect Cemetery Monument for Cremation

The Heritage Pedestal has an interment capacity of 2 to 4 cremation urns. A columbarium has 2 separate interior niches stacked one on top of the other. Each niche is adorned with a beautiful granite shutter door that can be either inscribed or predrilled to hold a bronze plaque. Behind the granite shutter is a Key Locking Inner Security Door that provides families with peace of mind that the urns are well-protected and secure. An additional shutter door can be provided for cemetery management to swap out when the granite doors are being inscribed. This ensures that the headstone always looks perfect.

Like most cremation monuments, the Heritage Pedestal will also require either a concrete foundation or a 4” granite base to ensure its stability. You will need to ask your cemetery what they require for this type of installation.

If you are hoping to create a more personalized cemetery monument, artwork, porcelain photos, or bronze appliques can be added to all 4 sides of the pedestal. Names can be inscribed on the roof pediment too. Our talented graphics department will be happy to work with you to design the perfect product for your loved ones.

Some families prefer a more customized roofline, granite colour, granite finish, or niche size. As a manufacturer of custom columbaria, we have the design capability to build a customized version of our Heritage Pedestal if you wish. So do not hesitate to inquire about a custom cemetery monument based on our existing Heritage Pedestal model.

Cremation Benches
Memorial and Monument Benches

Many people choose benches because they are a comfortable place for people to sit and reflect.

Does Sunset Have Different Memorial Bench Designs?

Sunset has many styles and granite colours of benches for you to choose from. You can choose one of our standard designs or our design team can help you create a custom design. There are many ways you can personalize a bench that is special and unique.

Depending on the memorial bench design you choose, it might be installed as one solid granite piece, or manufactured in separate pieces that fit together when it is installed.

Does Sunset Make Different Types of Monument Benches?

At Sunset, we manufacture granite monument benches for private and commercial use.

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Sunset Memorial & Stone Bench Options

Granite Memorial Benches: Cemetery

If you do not want to purchase a traditional burial plot cemetery, bench cremation memorials may be a great option. Unlike monuments, a granite bench is a wonderful product for cemetery parks and pathways. Consider customizing benches for any cemetery design application. Our benches are beautifully constructed and made to withstand extreme weather changes. We design our granite benches in Calgary and install them anywhere in Alberta.
We make all of our granite memorial benches in Calgary, but we can install them anywhere in Alberta.

Granite Memorial Benches: Businesses

Sunset manufactures granite benches for institutions and businesses to be used in many different landscape applications. Our granite benches can be customized to complement any setting desired. Whether you are looking for a specific size, granite color or design we can make your vision a reality. Ask us how we can customize any memorial bench with special artwork or business branding.

Granite Memorial Benches: Yards, Parks, and Walking Paths

Sunset manufactures monument benches for gardens and backyards, walking paths, and parks. Our granite memorial benches can be customized to complement any setting. Our granite benches are strong and can withstand the elements. They are a stable and comfortable place for people to sit and rest. You can choose one of our designs or work with our design team to create a unique custom design. Ask about how we can add special artwork or a sculptural feature as well.

If you are interested in a granite bench, talk to someone from our sales team. Whether you are interested in memorial benches for Calgary or anywhere in Alberta, they will answer your questions and help you explore many different options.

Cored Cremation Cemetery Monuments

Families have a couple of options when choosing a headstone, allowing the cremated remains of their loved ones to be above ground. Some traditional headstones can be specifically designed or modified to contain cremains. These will have the look and feel of regular headstones and can be used in both cases, burials or standard interment or above-ground cremated remains.

Some of our monuments may be fitted with a cored space within the granite for the storage of cremains. Some cremation monuments, however, are designed specifically to hold ashes; these are called Cored Monuments, which have similar characteristics to Upright Monuments. The cored cemetery monument will keep the cremated ashes dry and protected from the elements and will not require an in-ground vault of any type.

Monuments with this feature will often hold one or more containers for the placement of cremated remains, and urns are not typically used. Because cored monuments do not need to be relocated for ground burials, they are generally much easier to maintain. Today’s monuments may be easily customized in an endless variety of options and designs, fit for every budget and location, and this flexibility is a very attractive feature for many families looking for alternative solutions.

If a cored monument is for you, please speak with a representative for more information.

In-Ground Vaults For Cremation Urns

If you plan for a cremation urn burial, most cemeteries require that it be placed into an in-ground vault. An in-ground vault is a sturdy, sealed outer receptacle box designed to house and protect the cremation urns that hold ashes. While the urn serves as the inner enclosure, the in-ground vault serves to protect the urn.

Our in-ground vaults are made of plastic and resistant to water and other elements. In-ground vaults keep the weight of the ground and cemetery maintenance equipment from crushing the ashes and help prevent the ground above from sinking. Grave monuments can be used in this interment option.

Choosing an in-ground vault is a personal decision and possibly an option for you. Let one of our Sales Representatives help you in finding what suits your needs and budget.

Cremation Frequently Asked Questions

Can Sunset Make a Cemetery Memorial Bench to Hold Cremated Remains?

Many cemetery benches come with a core or niche to hold an urn cremation vessel or personal items. This interior space in the cemetery bench is called a niche. A Sunset-manufactured columbarium bench will have a key-locked inner security door behind the granite shutter.

The ashes or personal items are usually secured on the pedestal of the cemetery bench monument.
Like most cremation monuments, it is recommended to have these types of benches installed on a foundation (e.g., a slab of concrete or granite) so the bench stays level.

What’s the Difference Between Cremation Monuments and Family Columbaria?

Cremation monuments or headstones are above-ground, outdoor structures with small compartments called niches. The niches hold cremated remains in urns or other vessels. There’s also room in the niches for meaningful, personal items. When people talk about cremation monuments, you might also hear them called cremation memorials, a cremation columbarium, or even a cremation headstone.
Family columbaria are cremation monuments that are made for specific families. If you are interested in one, Sunset has many designs for you to choose from. There are different shapes, styles, colours, and sizes. Talk to someone from our sales team if you have questions or want more information.

Do Cremation Monuments Come in Different Sizes?

Sunset is a leader in the custom design and construction of cremation monuments and headstones. We have lots of experience with varied sizes ranging from small, private families cremation memorials to large, commercial columbaria for public and private cemeteries. We can create a design for any size of cremation headstone that you are looking for. If you have questions, talk to someone from our sales team.

What Cremation Monument Features Does Sunset Offer?

We are a columbarium manufacturer that is recognized all over North America for our innovation, engineering, and distinctive custom cremation memorials and headstones. If you order a cremation columbarium or monument from Sunset, here are some of the features you can expect.

Does Sunset Install Cremation Monuments?

At Sunset, we can install the cremation monuments we make. We can deliver our columbaria and cremation monuments anywhere in North America. The shipping and installation price for this service will be included in your quote so that there are no hidden costs. If you wish, we can arrange the shipping and crane installation arrangements to alleviate any hassles. Should you have the equipment and experience to offload and install the columbarium yourself, we will be happy to assist you or your staff with the best practices for this type of installation.

Cremation Monument Features

We’re a columbarium manufacturer that’s recognized all over North America for our innovation, engineering, and distinctive custom cremation memorials. If you order a family cremation columbarium or cremation monument from Sunset, here are some of the features you can expect.

Standing Granite Shutters

Niche Size Options

Key-Lockable Inner Security Doors

Colour Choices

Family Cremation
Memorials and Monuments

What is a Family Cremation Monument?

Today, more people are choosing to be cremated instead of having a traditional casket burial. This means special types of cremation memorials are needed. A family cremation monument (also called a family columbarium or cremation memorial) is a perfect option for a cremation interment.

Sunset’s Family Heritage Model is a memorial that holds cremated remains for a family (or families). It is an above-ground, outdoor structure with small niches that hold cremated remains. It is compact and efficient and can hold 8 upright urns making it the perfect resting place for many generations of family members.

Sunset’s cremation family memorial features include:

a free-standing granite unit that’s 4 feet and 7 inches high
a 2½ feet by 3 feet and 7 inch footprint to maximize the land
a solid granite gable roof
polished granite niche faceplates that can be engraved or have plaques added

Let us help you design a columbarium that reflects your tastes, spiritual customs, and beliefs. You can choose the size, style, and any other features you want. We work closely with cemeteries to make sure that your design will follow their standards and guidelines.

The Heritage Pedestal Columbaria at Sunset Memorial and Stone Ltd.

The Heritage Pagoda Columbaria at Sunset Memorial and Stone Ltd.

The Heritage Family Columbaria at Sunset Memorial and Stone Ltd.

The Heritage Columbaria at Sunset Memorial and Stone Ltd.

Sunset has years of experience creating custom-designed family memorials (or columbaria) all over North America. We can help you create a beautiful work of art with a design that is right for your loved ones. Customized private family columbaria can be built in any size with any specifications.

Collaborate with our talented engineers and design team to create the perfect custom family columbaria to celebrate the lives of your loved ones. If you are not exactly sure what you want, we can help guide you through the many different options available. Let us take care of all the details to honour your loved one. Once we have an idea of what you are looking for, we will provide a quote for your columbarium design.