An urn lowering device for suspending and lowering an urn (2) is disclosed, comprising at least one handle (4) for holding the device when an urn (2) is suspended therein, a weaved mesh (7) made for enclosing tightly an urn (2), a handle connection part (5) for each handle (4), connecting the weaved mesh (7) to the handle (4), and a locking mechanism (6) for keeping the weaved mesh (7) in a tight relation to the urn (2), even when the urn is not suspended from the one or more handles (4) of the device.