Eagle Rock Crematory

Noyd, 48, of Geneseo, passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Countryside Christian Church, in Port Byron. Pastor Andy Adams officiated. Cremation rites were accorded following the funeral service. A visitation was from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 26 at Vandemore Funeral Home & Crematory, Geneseo Chapel. A Masonic service by the Viola Masonic Lodge was at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Rock River Christian Camp or the Moline Chapter of Eastern Star. Eric M. Noyd, 48, of Geneseo, passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Countryside Christian Church, in Port Byron. Pastor Andy Adams officiated. Cremation rites were accorded following the funeral service. A visitation was from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 26 at Vandemore Funeral Home & Crematory, Geneseo Chapel. A Masonic service by the Viola Masonic Lodge was at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Rock River Christian Camp or the Moline Chapter of Eastern Star.Eric was born July 27, 1970, in Rock Island, the son of Michael and Linda (Liby) Noyd. Eric married Jane E. Tjardes on April 4, 2009, in Urbana. He was employed at Dohrn Transfer Co., in Rock Island, as a data analyst. Eric was an Eagle Scout, a member of the Viola Masonic Lodge No. 577. He was a member of the London Masonic Lodge in Silvis, the Moline Eastern Star, and the Scottish Rite where he was a 32nd MSA. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Blackhawks, and Fighting Illini fan. He was a fan of all sports. Eric enjoyed brewing beer, watching “Star Wars” and “Lord of the Rings.” Eric especially enjoyed going on cruises with his loving wife, Jane.Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Jane; his parents, Michael and Linda, of Cambridge; one brother, Travis (Stephanie...

The same is true in eastern Idaho. Wood Funeral Home in Ammon just opened Eagle Rock Crematory, a brand new cremation center, which aims to keep up with this trend. “We now have as many families choosing cremation as we do a burial,” Wood Funeral Home Owner and Funeral Director Brian Wood tells EastIdahoNews.com. Cremations have surpassed traditional burials on the national level, but Wood says the rise in cremations is due to several factors. One of those factors is cost. “Cremation is less expensive than burial, generally. The reason for that is because when you choose a traditional burial, you have to purchase a casket. When you purchase a casket, you have to purchase a plot at the cemetery, which requires you to also purchase a vault to place in the plot and then they place the casket in the vault. So, the cost adds up quick,” says Wood. Cremations, however, do not require a casket, a vault or a cemetery space. Other factors contributing to the rise in cremations, Wood says, is an increasing acceptance of cremations among churches and religions, as well as society’s desire to part with tradition. There is also a belief that cremations are better for the environment than a burial. Prior to opening a cremation center, Wood says families in eastern Idaho seeking cremation were not being served as well as burial families. Burial families, for example, have the option of being involved in the preparation process, whether it’s helping to dress the body or help with cosmetics. Good Question: Can you legally keep a dead body in your house? “We’ll have them involved for this whole process all the way up to the funeral and then they have the funeral experience and they get a lot of healing from this service,” Wood says. “Then you have a family who chooses cremation. They ask when they can come get the urn. Two days later they pick up the urn and they’re gone.” Wood says the new cremation center was built ...