Jelgava highlights value of cremation services without intermediaries
Cremation now accounts for roughly 30–35% of all funerals in Latvia, and industry representatives note that handling the process without a chain of subcontractors reduces the risk of errors. In Jelgava, such a service is offered by funeral company "ATVADAS".
Cremation has become increasingly common in Latvia in recent years, chosen for practical, financial and personal reasons. It now accounts for an estimated 30–35% of all funerals in the country.
As cremation grows more popular, families increasingly ask what actually happens to a deceased person between being handed over to a funeral company and the return of the urn.
A chain of intermediaries raises risk
The entire process is often not handled by a single company – one business may take the order, another provides mortuary services, and yet another handles transport or the cremation itself. This chain is usually invisible to the family, but each additional link creates another point where errors in identification, documentation or accountability could occur.
In Jelgava, this issue has recently become especially sensitive, since cremation is an irreversible process – any serious mistake made along the way cannot later be corrected.
A service without intermediaries
Funeral company "ATVADAS", operating in the industry since 1994, provides cremation services in Jelgava without outsourcing to intermediaries – it has its own mortuary, its own staff teams and its own crematorium. This allows every stage, from transporting the deceased and handling documents to the cremation itself and returning the urn to the family, to be organized within a single system under one accountable team.
At the ATVADAS branch in Jelgava, located at Lielā iela 9, people can receive consultations, arrange documents, organize transport, choose a coffin or urn, and plan a farewell ceremony. The branch offers a 24/7 phone line, while its in-person office hours are weekdays from 9:00 to 16:00.
