Families who choose cremation often want to honor a loved one by scattering their ashes somewhere meaningful, whether that’s a favorite park, lake, hiking trail or another place that held special memories.
As more Ohio families choose cremation over traditional burial, some may wonder where they can legally scatter a loved one’s ashes.
About 56% of Ohioans now choose cremation, up from just 19% in 2000, according to Andrew Allman, executive director of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association and the Neptune Society, the nation’s largest provider of cremation services. The increase has led more families to consider meaningful places to scatter ashes, from parks and lakes to sports stadiums and other landmarks…