Funeral Cost Estimates
Important Notes
- Funeral costs can vary over a very wide range, from $2,000 to $30,000 and more, depending on services required and from one funeral home to another.
- Family member or friend should ask specific and detailed questions to minimize surprises.
- Every small service has a cost associated with it, these include moving the body, viewing the body at funeral home prior to cremation, preparing memorial packages, coroner fees, washing and dressing the body, embalming the body, witnessing cremation, flowers, and many many more.
- Weekend and holiday funeral services cost substantially more.
- Costs of Hindu priest services are not included.
- Only one death certificate is included in stated costs.
- Listed below are rough cost estimates for selected set of cremation related services.
Basic Minimum Cremation Package
Cost approximately $2,000 to $3,000
Includes the following:
- Basic support of staff
- Securing necessary permits
- Two (2) days of refrigeration
- Basic casket
- Basic urn
- Cremation
- State fees
- Sales tax on merchandise
- Local transfer of remains to mortuary
Cremation with Viewing
Cost approximately $4,000 to $6,000
Includes all items under Basic Minimum Cremation Package, plus:
- Embalming the body, washing, and dressing
- Visitation and viewing on the day of cremation
- Witnessing cremation
- Cremation fees