Keepsake urns are used for various reasons. Many family members or friends will use keepsake urns to share a loved one’s cremated remains among their circle. Others use a keepsake urn to keep a small portion after the majority of the cremated remains have been scattered, buried, or placed in a columbarium. Some family members choose to scatter or keep a small amount in a different place from where the primary urn is displayed and in other cases, the keepsake urns are sent to friends or relatives far away from where the memorial ceremony took place.