Cremation Essentials

Online

AT-NEED ARRANGE & PAY

Cremation Essentials Online

Our budget-friendly, online, at-need only cremation plan.

$1,095

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How it works

  • Call our funeral home when your loved one passes to arrange for transfer into our care.
  • We text or email you a link to our online Planning Center.
  • You provide the biographical/vital statistics and other information necessary for the required administrative and legal documents.
  • We provide a purchase agreement/contract itemizing the services to be provided with the complete total.
  • You e-sign the necessary documents, authorizations and pay the balance due, online.
  • After the doctor signs the death certificate, ME/Coroner issues the Cremation Permit and the above requirements
    are complete, we can schedule the cremation.
  • Upon completion of the cremation, we will contact you
    to arrange a time for you to receive your loved one's cremated remains.

What's included?

  • Limited services of funeral director and staff
  • Local transfer of decedent into our care - within 50 miles radius
           Note: Any viewing must be completed prior to transfer.
  • Refrigeration - up to 3-days
  • Use of Online Planning Center for arrangements, required paperwork and signatures
  • Corrugated alternative cremation container
  • Medical Examiner/Coroner Cremation Permit
  • Cremation Process*
  • Biodegradable/Recyclable urn
  • Obituary tribute and social media sharing from our website
  • One (1) certified death certificate


*  Cremation process price varies by weight of decedent. See our General Price List under "Other Preparation of the Body" for itemized detail.

What's not included?

Our Cremation Essentials Online plan does NOT include embalming or other preparation of the body, viewing or ceremonies, prior to or following cremation, burial services or use of facilities and staff.  In-person arrangements are not included, but may be added for an additional fee ($225.00).

Arrangements, signatures and payment are

completed using our Online Planning Center.

Our funeral planning professionals are available by phone for assistance.
In-Person consultation is available for an additional fee ($225.00).

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