Cremation & FUNERAL Pricing

Pricing

Honest, transparent pricing

At Nichols Bewley Funeral and Cremation Services, we believe that trust begins with transparency. We're committed to having open, honest conversations about your needs, your wishes, the services we provide, and the costs involved—because supporting your family starts with understanding and clarity.

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These prices are effective as of March 1, 2026, but subject to change without notice.


The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only those items you desire. (However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our 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 funeral goods & services you selected.


Professional Services

Basic Services of Funeral Director & Staff

Our charge includes consultation with the family or responsible party; staff and facilities to respond to initial requests for service; preparing and filing necessary notices, assistance with writing and submitting obituary, coordinating service plans with clergy, cemetery, crematory and/or other parties involved in the final disposition of the deceased; notifying Social Security of death; completing and filing the death certificate; securing official documents and necessary authorizations; sheltering of the deceased for up to five (5) days. In addition, this fee includes basic overhead costs. This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burials, and forwarding and receiving of remains.)


$2,995

 

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. For both public health and aesthetic reasons, we require embalming for open-casket public viewings. Embalming may also be recommended to preserve the body between the time of death and the disposition of the deceased. Our licensed professionals reserve the right to require embalming based on the condition of the remains and service requirements.


$945

Other Preparations of the Body

Dressing, Standard Cosmetic Care and placing decedent in casket or alternative container


$425


Sanitary Care of Unembalmed Decedent

(no embalming)


$425


Removal, Handling & Shipping

of Heart Pacemaker


$100


Special care of Autopsied

or Donor Remains


$300

Climate Controlled Care of Remains

(Refrigeration up to 3-days)


$135


     Additional days at $45/day. 

(It is the policy of our funeral
     home to require refrigeration of unembalmed remains

24 hours after death.)


Cremation Process


  • Up to 200 lbs.....$350
  • 201 to 250 lbs.....$400
  • Bariatric .……...Quote

Facilities, Equipment & Staff

We do not charge extra “weekend” or “holiday” fees for visitations and services. However, to allow our staff to share important quality time with their own families, we do not hold services or viewings on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

 

Visitation at Our Chapel

or Other Location


  Up to 3 hours — $495


$150 per additional hour

or part thereof.



Identification

Viewing


Responsible Party and one (1) escort for up to 15 minutes.


$125


 Private Goodbye

for Immediate Family


Limited to twenty (20) family members for up to 1 hour.


$295


Funeral Ceremony at Our Chapel

or Other Location


$495


Memorial Service at Our Chapel

or Other Location


$495


Graveside Service/Committal


$495


Graveside Service/Committal not immediately following a service

or visitation, add $100.



Reception Venue

with Hostess


$250


This fee includes use of our reception facilities and equipment for up to

2-hours, set-up and clean-up, and a hostess to assist with the event. Coffee,
     Lemonade, and Bottled Water provided..
 


Transportation Services

& Equipment

*All transportation is within

a 50 mile radius.

Additional mileage at $3.00 per mile.

**Additional required personnel

at $75/person.

Transfer of Remains

to Funeral Home*/**


$595


Transfer of Remains

to/from Crematory*


$325


Transfer of Remains

to/from Airport*


$325


Funeral Coach*

(Cadillac)


$425


Funeral Vehicle*

(Chrysler)


$325


Service Vehicle(s)*


$225


Merchandise Price Ranges

Caskets & Containers


A complete list will be provided

at the funeral home.


From $75 to $5,245

 

Outer Burial Containers


A complete list will be provided

at the funeral home.


From $225 to $3,495

 

Urns


A complete list will be provided

at the funeral home.


From $39 to $3,285


Mini-Urns & Keepsake Jewelry


A complete list will be provided

at the funeral home.


From $39

 

Premium Memorial Stationery


Genuine leather custom keepsake guest book, premium custom color memorial folders, premium engraved acknowledgement cards with envelopes, laminated bookmarks, memorial donation envelopes, tribute candle and tribute video production.


A la carte…..$889

With Service…..$450


Standard Memorial Stationery


Fabric keepsake guest book, custom color memorial folders, custom thank you cards with envelopes, laminated  bookmarks, and memorial donation envelopes.


A la carte…..$561

With Service…..$350


Basic Memorial Stationery


Vinyl register book, basic black & white memorial folders, basic thank you cards with envelopes, and memorial donation  envelopes.


A la carte…..$319

With Service…..$250


Other Services & Merchandise

Personalized Tribute Video Production


$100


Livestreaming/Recording Services


From $150


Thumbies®


Prices Vary


Laminated Bookmarks


$12/4ct.


Digital Video Memory Book


$95


Tribute Video on USB


$30


Tribute Candle


$42


Tribute Blanket


$100


USPS Shipment of Cremated Remains


From $150


Sheltering of Remains Per Day

(after 5th day)


$45


Special Services

Forwarding Remains to Another Funeral Home


This charge includes *local transfer of decedent to our care, basic services of staff, embalming, necessary authorizations, *transportation to local airport during regular business hours. This charge does not include shipping cost, visitation, rites  or ceremonies prior to forwarding of the remains.


$2,965

 

Receiving Remains From Another Funeral Home


This charge includes receipt of remains, basic services of staff, unpacking, care and shelter of remains, *transfer of remains to local cemetery or crematory. This charge does not include any visitation, rites or ceremonies.


$2,135

Direct Cremations


From $2,915 to $8,160

 

Direct Cremation is the immediate disposition of the body without any viewing, rites or ceremonies—prior to or following the cremation. This plan includes: *local transfer of remains to our care, necessary authorizations, minimum services of staff, refrigeration—up to three (3) days, *transfer to/from crematory, cremation permit, standard cremation process, recyclable urn and one (1) certified death certificate. 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). The containers we provide are constructed of heavy corrugated board. This is a discounted package. If you wish additional service items, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Funeral Rule requires that ALL items must be itemized from the General Price List.

 

A.  Direct cremation with container provided by purchaser


$2,915


B.  Direct cremation with alternative container from our funeral home


$2,990


C.  Direct Cremation with cremation casket selected from our funeral home (plus cost of casket)


$2,915


 

Immediate Burials


From $2,985 to $8,230

 

Immediate Burial is the direct interment of the body without any viewing, rites or ceremonies or witnesses—prior to or following the burial. This plan includes: *local transfer of remains to our care, necessary authorizations, minimum services of staff, refrigeration—up to three (3) days, Sanitary Care (no embalming), dressing and casketing, *local transportation to the cemetery, supervision of interment by licensed funeral director, necessary services of staff and authorizations. This is a discounted service package. If you wish additional service items, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Funeral Rule requires that ALL items must be itemized from the General Price List.

 

A.  Immediate burial with casket provided by purchaser


$2,985


B.  Immediate burial with casket selected from our funeral home


From $3,570 to $8,230

 

* All transportation within 50 mile radius. Additional mileage at $3.00/mi.


†  Cremation process fee varies by weight of decedent. See itemized fees under “Other Preparations of the Body”.


Payment Policy

We know losing someone you love is a devastating experience. It can be traumatic and influence the decisions that must be made. Therefore, it is important to be realistic with respect to funeral expenditures. It is our intention that your decisions reflect your personal wishes and remain within your budget. To provide the finest services and merchandise possible while minimizing the cost to do so, we are dependent upon our clients for making payment arrangements at the time of the arrangement conference.

 

Payment Options

1) Prepaid Funeral Fund Proceeds

2) Cash, personal check, bank check or money order

3) ACH / Electronic Funds Transfer

4) Major Credit Cards—Visa, MasterCard, Discover
   Processing company charges up to 3.5%.

5) Life Insurance, so long as the policy is verified, in-force, unencumbered, non-contestable and assigned to the funeral home. All verified beneficiaries must sign the required insurance processing documents and claim forms prior to services being scheduled. The processing company charges a fee of up to 5% of the total amount assigned.

6) Third-Party Financing is available through Family Shield Credit. The application process can be completed in our office or through our website. Approval process typically takes just a few minutes. Applying will not impact your credit score.

For families experiencing financial hardships, we encourage you to speak openly with your funeral director.

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