More options than most people realize:
- Keep them at home in an urn
- Bury them in a cemetery (graves can hold multiple urns)
- Place them in a niche in a columbarium (a wall of small memorial spaces)
- Scatter them in a meaningful place (check local rules; many parks and the sea allow it)
- Divide them among family members in small keepsake urns
- Turn a portion into a memorial object like jewelry or glass art
There is no deadline — many families take months to decide, and that is perfectly fine.