It is not uncommon for longtime funeral homes to have old cremains in their care.
From the timesunion.com
The project has recovered the cremains of nearly 700 veterans nationwide since 2007.
From the freep.com
Typically, cremains at a cemetery are placed in a small vault in the ground.
From the dailyherald.com
I was amazed to learn that one could have some of the cremains compressed into a diamond.
From the sfgate.com
Cremains can be inserted in coral reefs, fashioned as diamonds, or launched into space.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The cremains are kept in clear plastic bags, and stored in cardboard boxes, cans and urns.
From the timesunion.com
It still has in its custody cremains from a veteran from downstate who died in the 1960s.
From the timesunion.com
Her cremains will be buried at sea with the cremains of her husband.
From the inrich.com
Some of the cremains are more than 50 years old and currently sit on a shelf at his office.
From the dailyherald.com
More examples
The remains of a dead body after cremation
Cremation is the process of reducing dead bodies to basic chemical compounds in the form of gases and bone fragments. This is accomplished through high temperatures and vaporization.
The human remains after cremation has taken place.
A shortened, elided version of cremated remains.
The resulting bone fragments - 'cremated remains' - resulting from the cremation process.
Another term to refer to the ashes that remain after cremation.