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General Services

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The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the goods and services you selected. 

Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff

Our services include: conducting the arrangements conference; planning the funeral; consulting with family and clergy; shelter of remains; preparing and filing of necessary notices; obtaining the necessary authorizations and permits; coordinating with the cemetery, crematory, or other third parties. In addition, this fee includes a proportionate share of our basic overhead costs.

This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains.)

Embalming

Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial.

Other Preparations

Dressing, Casketing & Cosmetizing 

Hairstyling

Transfer of Remains to the Funeral Home

Use of Facilities, Staff and Equipment for Services Conducted at Our Facility

Viewing/Visitation for One Evening 

Funeral Ceremony 

Memorial Service

Use of Staff and Equipment for Services Conducted at Another Facility

Funeral Ceremony 

Graveside Service

Automotive Equipment

Casket Coach 

Lead Car 

Flower Car/Utility Vehicle


Cremation


Direct Cremation

Our charge for a direct cremation (without ceremony) includes: basic services of funeral director and staff; a proportionate share of overhead costs; removal of remains; transportation to crematory; necessary authorizations; and cremation if relevant.

If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering).

Immediate Burial

Our charge for an immediate burial (without ceremony) includes: basic services of funeral director and staff; a proportionate share of overhead costs; removal of remains; and local transportation to the cemetery.

Forwarding of Remains to another Funeral Home

Our charge includes: basic services of funeral director and staff; a proportionate share of overhead costs; removal of remains; embalming; or other preparation of remains, if relevant; and local transportation.

Receiving of Remains from another Funeral Home

Our charge includes: basic services of the funeral director and staff; a proportionate share of overhead costs; care of remains; transportation of remains to funeral home and to cemetery or crematory.

Registers, Cards and Programs

Register Book, Acknowledgement Cards, Memorial Records

(Memorial Package) 

Opening and Closing of Grave and Cemetery Set-up

(Opening and Closing Of Grave and Cemetery Equipment)

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