These prices are effective as of: January 1, 2012*
We invite you to compare our entire offering of services, facilities, equipment, merchandise, and professional care with any other funeral home of your choice. We are proud to have a consumer-oriented pricing policy, and believe we provide superior quality services at reasonable prices. Comparisons between funeral homes, however, must be made with care. Some firms may appear at first glance to be less costly because their service charges are lower, yet the burial merchandise they provide may be priced higher, or there are services that are not included. When you compare the total price of identical services and merchandise, you will find that our service provides the best value in the area.
Because we know we are competitively priced, we openly and clearly publish our complete prices on the internet, one of the few funeral homes to do so.
The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral 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 funeral goods and services you selected.
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BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF
$1875.00
Our fee for the services of funeral director and staff includes, but is not limited to, staff to respond to initial request for service; arrangement conference with family or responsible party; arrangement of funeral; preparation and filing of necessary authorizations and permits; recording vital statistics; preparation and placement of obituary notices; staff assistance prior to, during and following the funeral, including coordination with those providing other portions of the funeral, e.g. cemetery, crematory and others. Also included in these charges are overhead expenses relative to our facility such as insurance, maintenance and utility expenses, secretarial and administrative costs, and equipment and inventory 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.)
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EMBALMING
$550.00
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.
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OTHER PREPARATION OF BODY
$125.00
Includes cosmetology, hairdressing, dressing and casketing
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USE OF FACILITIES & STAFF FOR VIEWING/VISITATION
$300.00
Our services include set-up of visitation area, placement of encased remains, display of floral arrangements, supervision of and attendance during the visitation. (Charge per day)
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USE OF FACILITIES & STAFF FOR FUNERAL CEREMONY
$475.00
Our services include coordinating the funeral arrangements, supervision of funeral, and staff to attend funeral ceremony.
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USE OF FACILITIES & STAFF FOR MEMORIAL SERVICE
$475.00
Our services include coordinating the memorial service arrangements, supervision of the memorial service, and staff to attend the service.
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USE OF EQUIPMENT & STAFF FOR GRAVESIDE SERVICE
$200.00
Our services include accompaniment of remains to cemetery, supervision of graveside service, and staff to attend the service.
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USE OF EQUIPMENT & STAFF FOR CHURCH SERVICE
$475.00
Our services include coordinating the funeral arrangements, supervision of funeral, and staff to attend the funeral ceremony.
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TRANSFER OF REMAINS TO FUNERAL HOME
$325.00
Beyond 35 miles, add $1.25 per mile
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HEARSE (Casket coach)
$250.00
Beyond 35 miles, add $1.25 per mile
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LIMOUSINE
priced according to limo company
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SERVICE/UTILITY VEHICLE
$75.00
Beyond 35 miles, add $1.25 per mile
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CASKETS
$610.00 to $5,496.00
A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home.
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OUTER BURIAL CONTAINERS
$520.00 to $10,700.00
A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home.
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MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE
CREMATION URNS $50.00 to $1,660.00
AIR TRAY $125.00
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARDS - per twenty-five $25.00
REGISTER BOOK(S) - (each) $25.00
MEMORY CARDS - per fifty $15.00
PRAYER CARDS - per fifty $15.00
OBITUARY LAMINATIONS (each) $3.00
TRANSPORTATION TO O'HARE AIRPORT $325.00
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FORWARDING REMAINS TO ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME
This charge includes removal of remains, necessary services of funeral director and staff, embalming, necessary authorizations and local transportation to airport.
A. With minimum shipping container $1,750.00
B. With casket selected from our funeral home (in addition to the cost of the casket) $1,625.00
C. Air Tray $125.00
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RECEIVING OF REMAINS FROM ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME
$1,500.00
This charge includes temporary shelter of remains, transportation of remains to cemetery, and necessary services of funeral director and staff.
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IMMEDIATE BURIALS
Professional services: $1250.00
Our charge for an immediate burial, without any attendant rites or ceremonies, includes removal and shelter of remains, local transportation to the cemetery, necessary services of funeral director and staff, and authorizations.
A. Immediate burial with alternative container (fiberboard composition box) $1,300.00
B. Immediate burial with minimum casket $1,860.00
In most cases, a burial vault is required and must be purchased for local burial.
Minimum burial vault: $520.00 plus setting fees at cemetery of choice.
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DIRECT CREMATION
Professional services: $1250.00
Coroners Cremation Permit: $50.00
TOTAL: $1300.00
Our charge for a direct cremation without any attendant rites or ceremonies includes removal of remains, local transportation to crematory, crematory fees, necessary services of funeral director and staff. If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you must 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 container we provide is a composition box.
These charges do not include obituaries or death certificates. If wanted, these items can be ordered at our cost.
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