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.

Service Pricing
These prices are effective as of March 1, 2026, but are subject to change without notice.
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 Funeral Director and Staff - $2,995
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.)
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 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.)
Embalming - $945
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.
Other Preparation of the Body
- Dressing, Standard Cosmetic Care and Placement of Decedent $425
- Sanitary Care of Unembalmed Decedent $425
- minimum preparation—no embalming
- Removal, Handling & Shipping of Heart Pacemaker $100
- Special Care of Autopsied or Donor Remains $300
- Climate Controlled Care of Remains — up to 3 days $135
Additional days at $45/day.
(It is the policy our funeral home to require refrigeration of
unembalmed remains after 24 hours.)
- Cremation Process
- Up to 200 lbs. $350
- 201 to 250 lbs. $400
- Bariatric - By Quote
Facilities, Equipment and 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 $495
Up to 3 hours—$150 per additional hour or part thereof.
- Identification Viewing $125
Responsible Party and one (1) escort for up to 15 minutes.
- Private Goodbye for Immediate Family $295
Limited to twenty (20) family members for up to one (1) hour.
- Funeral Ceremony at Our Chapel or Other Location $495
- Memorial Service at Our Chapel of 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, including set-up and clean-up, and a hostess to assist with the event. Coffee, Lemonade, and Bottled Water provided.
Transportation and Automotive 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 Vehicle* (Cadillac) $425
- Funeral Vehicle* (Chrysler) $325
- Service Vehicle(s)* $225
Forwarding of Remains To Another Funeral Home - $2,965
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.
Receiving Remains From Another Funeral Home - $2,135
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.
Immediate Burials - $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 $3,570 to $8,230
* All transportation within 50 mile radius. Additional mileage at $3.00/mi.
Direct Cremations - $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
* All transportation within 50 mile radius. Additional mileage at $3.00/mi.
† Cremation process fee varies by weight of decedent. See itemized fees under “Otherr
Preparations of the Body”.
Merchandise Price Ranges
Caskets & Alternative Containers
A complete list will be provided at the funeral home.
$75 to $5,245
Outer Burial Containers
A complete list will be provided at the funeral home.
$225 to $3,495
Urns
A complete list will be provided at the funeral home.
$39 to $3,285
Mini-Urns and Keepsake Jewelry
A complete list will be provided at the funeral home.
From $39
Memorial Stationery Packages
Premium Memorial Stationery
$450 with Service/$889 a la carte
Includes: 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.
Standard Memorial Stationery
$350 with Service/$561 a la carte
Includes: Fabric keepsake guest book, custom color memorial folders, custom thank you cards with envelopes, laminated bookmarks, and memorial donation envelopes.
Basic Memorial Stationery
$250 with Service/$319 a la carte
Includes: Vinyl register book, basic black & white memorial folders, basic thank you cards with envelopes, and memorial donation envelopes.
Other Services and Merchandise
- Personalized Tribute Video Production $100
- Livestreaming/Recording Services - From $150
- Thumbies® Fingerprint Jewlery - 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
Payment Policy & Options
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 arranging payment at the time of arrangements.
- Prepaid Funeral Fund Proceeds
- Cash, personal check, bank check or money order
- ACH / Electronic Funds Transfer
- Major Credit Cards—Visa, MasterCard, Discover
Processing company charges up to 3.5%.
- 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. Processing company charges a fee of up to 5% of the total amount assigned.
- 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. We are here to help in any way we can.
Financing solutions for every
budget and every need
Applying for Family Shield Credit is simple and you receive a credit decision in minutes. Learn more or apply by clicking the button below.
*Financing through Family Shield Credit is subject to credit review and approval by Family Shield Capital, LLC.
Applying for Family Shield Credit will not hurt your credit score.
Customizable service plans
Our flexible service plans are designed to simplify your choices, offer meaningful personalization options, and provide significant savings compared to selecting items individually.





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