Well for DH's passing in late December, the funeral home picked his body from the hospital, transported to the crematorium, helped write the death notice for the local paper, showed myself and both DD's the options of coffin, delivered the ashes and any paperwork like death notices that I needed.
When family was available some months with better weather later, we scattered the ashes in our woodlot at his favourite spot and planted some trees. Later, some friends and neighbours visited enjoying treats on the patio of my home.
Was this unusual, maybe but it worked for us. The good thing possible today is that one can choose the traditional or individual or a combo approach.