Cremation Packages

 General Price List

These prices are effective as of October 1, 2023 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 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. There may be extra charges for other items such as cemetery fees and flowers.

BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF: $1975.00

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.)
This fee includes the following:

• Personnel available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to respond to the initial call.

• Arrangement conference.

• Coordinating service plans with cemetery, crematory, and/or other parties involved in
  the final disposition of the deceased.

• Clerical assistance in the completion of various forms associated with a direct cremation.

• Securing and recording the death certificate and disposition permit.

• Also covers overhead, such as facility maintenance, equipment and inventory cost,
  insurance and administration expenses, and governmental compliance.

PREPARATION OF THE BODY:

Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by state law. Embalming may
be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as 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 a direct cremation or immediate burial.

Embalming $975.00
Embalming with special care for autopsied remains $1175.00
Other preparation of embalmed remains $200.00
Other preparation of non-embalmed remains $300.00
Other preparation with special care for autopsied remains $200.00
Dressing (for viewing or funeral service) $195.00
Dressing (for Simple Cremation) $95.00
Cosmetology $95.00
Hairdressing $95.00
Casketing $95.00
Washing and Disinfecting Non-embalmed Remains $150.00
Refrigeration $100.00
(It is the policy of our firm to require refrigeration of a non-embalmed body
after 24 hours. Covers 14 days)
**Fee includes first 14 days of refrigeration. If state permit & approval have
been received but we have not received signed cremation authorization
from all Legal Next of Kin in the same class, then beginning on day 15
additional storage fees may be added.

STAFF AND FACILITIES:

Use of facilities and staff for Memorial Services or supervision of Memorial
Services at other facility $495.00
Use of facilities and staff for Viewing of private family goodbye
(viewing up to 30 minutes with a maximum of 10 people) $350.00
Use of staff and equipment for Viewing, gathering or supervision of viewing
or gathering at other facility per two (2) hour period $200.00
Use of facilities and staff for Funeral Service or supervision of Funeral Service
at other facility $495.00
Use of equipment and staff for Graveside Services $495.00
Use of facilities and staff for Viewing/Gathering or supervision of
Viewing/Gathering at other facility for each additional hour $100.00

AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION:

Funeral Hearse $500.00
Service vehicle or Lead vehicle (each) $200.00
Limousine Estimate for 3 Hours, arranged by our staff $750.00
Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home (within 50 mile radius) $450.00
Additional distance charges for transfer of deceased from place of death
to our location outside 50 mile radius (per mile) $3.50
Transfer to or from SRQ (Sarasota/Bradenton) Airport $350.00
Transfer to or from TPA (Tampa) Airport $450.00
Delivery of Cremated Remains (within 50 mile radius) $125.00
Delivery of Cremated Remains to Sarasota National Cemetery $125.00
Delivery of Cremated Remains to Florida National Cemetery $450.00

FORWARDING OF REMAINS TO ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME: $1995.00

This charge includes removal of remains, basic services of staff, necessary
authorizations, embalming, and local transportation (excluding shipping
charges and shipping container). This charge does not include use of facilities
and staff for visitation or ceremonies.

RECEIVING OF REMAINS FROM ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME: $1595.00

This charge includes basic services of staff, transportation from airport,
transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory. This charge does not
include visitation or ceremonies.

DIRECT CREMATIONS: $1095.00 - $1395.00

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 fiberboard and unfinished wood box.
Our charges for direct cremation (without ceremony) include: Removal of
remains, transportation to crematory, refrigeration, necessary authorizations
and permits, a proportionate share of overhead costs and basic services of
funeral director and staff. The crematory fee of $350.00 (up to 350 lbs.) is
included in the charges below.

 Atypical Weight Surcharge in addition to crematory fee

Crematory Fee Surcharge (351 to 450 lbs.) ...................$350.00

Crematory Fee Surcharge (over 450 lbs.) ...................…$ Call

1. Direct cremation with container provided by the purchaser $1080.00
   (all such containers must meet any applicable state or crematory requirements)

2. Direct cremation with fiberboard container $1095.00

3. Direct cremation with unfinished wood box $1395.00

4. Direct cremation with casket purchased from our establishment $1395.00
   (in addition to cost of casket)
   
   
   

CREMATION PACKAGEs

(at our Family owned and operated crematory)
*Medical Examiner Fee (if applicable) is in addition to below package pricing

Simple Cremation $945.00
+ Medical Examiner Fee *(if applicable)

Simple Cremation Includes removal from place of death, refrigeration, all required
documents prepared and filed and 1 certified copy of Death Certificate. Cremation
Fee (up to 350 lbs), Alternative Container and Polymer Urn for Cremated Remains.
Placement of Obituary on our Website. This service level assumes prompt pay with
personal check, cash or credit/debit card and is due on the day arrangements are
made and prior to cremation. Our "Prompt Pay" discount we offer is void if not paid
as agreed and will revert to our standard “Direct Cremation” price of $1095
(as stated above). **Atypical Weight Surcharge may apply above 350 lbs**
Cremation will generally be completed within 10 – 12 business days & is dependent
on receipt of all required authorizations, approvals, payment in full & current crematory
operating schedule. PLEASE NOTE: OBITUARY ASSISTANCE WITH NEWSPAPER
PLACEMENT IS NOT INCLUDED WITH SIMPLE CREMATION - ADDITIONAL CHARGES
WILL APPLY BY US & THE NEWSPAPER (including but not limited to our/their
composition charges and fees for the obituary publication).

Veteran Simple Cremation $1,145.00
+ Medical Examiner Fee *(if applicable)

For our US Veterans, we have a special package that includes everything in our
Simple Cremation Package as well as the following: we will arrange with the veterans
national scheduling office for internment at the national cemetery of your choice,
transportation of cremated remains to either Sarasota National Cemetery or Florida
National Cemetery and assist in obtaining military honors. This service level assumes
prompt pay with personal check, cash or credit/debit card and is due on the day
arrangements are made and prior to cremation. Our "Prompt Pay" discount we offer
is void if not paid as agreed.

Expedited Simple Cremation $1,245.00
+ Medical Examiner Fee *(if applicable)

Simple Cremation Includes removal from place of death, refrigeration, all required
documents prepared and filed. Cremation Fee (up to 350 lbs), Alternative Container
and Polymer Urn for Cremated Remains. Expedition of all arrangements and paperwork
that is under our control (please note that this does not include how fast the doctor
completes their portion of the death certificate). Expedition of the cremation process.
Cremation will be completed within 24 hrs of receipt of all required authorizations,
approvals, & payment regardless of current crematory operating schedule. Placement
of Obituary on our Website. This service level assumes prompt pay with personal
check, cash or credit/debit card and is due on the day arrangements are made and
prior to cremation. Our "Prompt Pay" discount we offer is void if not paid as agreed
and will revert to our standard “Direct Cremation” price of $1095 + a $300 Rush Fee.
**Atypical Weight Surcharge may apply above 350 lbs**
PLEASE NOTE: OBITUARY ASSISTANCE WITH NEWSPAPER PLACEMENT IS NOT
INCLUDED WITH SIMPLE CREMATION - ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL APPLY BY US &
THE NEWSPAPER (including but not limited to our/their composition charges and
fees for the obituary publication).

Premium Direct Cremation $1,395.00
+ Medical Examiner Fee *(if applicable)

Our Premium Direct Cremation Package is the next step above Simple Cremation.
In addition to our simple cremation service we offer the following, Inclusion:
6 certified copies of Death Certificate, Assistance with composition of Obituaries as
well as sending obituaries to your newspaper (Newspaper Publication NOTE: Fees
are the responsibility of decedents family), a premium wooden laminate urn or brushed
bronze "Snap-Lock" urn or Premium Brass or Alloy Urn, up to $195 value or $195 credit
towards a higher valued premium urn. We include delivery of ashes and death
certificates within a 50 Mile Radius.

Veteran Premium Direct Cremation $1,495.00
+ Medical Examiner Fee *(if applicable)

For our US Veterans we have a special package that includes everything in our
Premium Direct Cremation Package as well as the following: we will arrange with the
Veterans National Scheduling office for internment at the national cemetery of your
choice, transportation of cremated remains to Sarasota National Cemetery and assist
in obtaining military honors. **Additional $200 fee required for transportation to
Florida National Cemetery.

Simple Cremation with Private Family Goodbye $1,495.00
+ Medical Examiner Fee *(if applicable)

For our families that want to have a private family goodbye prior to cremation we have
a special package that includes everything in our Simple Cremation Package as well as
the following: a private family viewing for 30 minutes with up to 10 family members at
our facility, presentation of your loved one in a Coverlet Alternative Container for
respectful viewing and other preparation of non-embalmed remains.

*The Medical Examiner must review the cause of death for each decedent that will be cremated & give their approval of cremation as disposition before cremation can occur. Most counties have adopted policies to allow the Medical Examiner to charge a fee for this service. This fee is not included in any of our package prices and would be in addition to the above pricing. Please see the fee amount per county of death below.

Medical examiner fees:

IMMEDIATE BURIAL: $1395.00 - $2795.00

Our charges for immediate burial (without any rites or ceremonies at the
funeral home, graveside or elsewhere) includes: Removal of remains, refrigeration,
transportation to cemetery and basic services of funeral director and staff.

1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser $1395.00
   (all such containers must meet any applicable state or cemetery requirements)

2. Immediate burial with minimum casket $2795.00

3. Immediate burial with casket purchased from our funeral home $1395.00
   (in addition to cost of casket)

ancillary items:

CASKETS: $756.00 To $2649.00 (A complete price list will be provided at our Office.)

ALTERNATIVE CONTAINERS: $75.00 To $558.00 (A complete price list will be provided at our Office.)

OUTER BURIAL CONTAINERS: $150.00 To $13,738.80 (A complete price list will be provided at our Office.)

URNS: $15.00 To $500.00 (A complete price list will be provided at our Office.)

KEEPSAKE JEWELRY: $50.00 To $500.00 (A complete price list will be provided at our Office.)

RENTAL CASKET: $995.00

MEMORIAL BOOK BOX SET: $125.00 To $225.00

ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARDS: $15.00 (per 25)

SERVICE RECORDS: $2.00 (per sheet) (Purchased by the sheet, 2 service records per sheet)

PRAYER CARDS: $6.00 (per sheet) (Purchased by the sheet, 8 prayer cards per sheet)

PRAYER CARDS (laminated): $8.00 (per sheet) (Purchased by the sheet, 8 prayer cards per sheet)

REGISTER BOOK: $65.00

CRUCIFIX: $20.00

RUSH CREMATION: $300.00

WITNESS CREMATION: $300.00

OBITUARY COMPOSITION: $150.00

SHIPPING OF CREMAINS: $195.00 USPS Priority Mail Express, US Address Only (outside Florida)

SHIPPING OF CREMAINS (FL): $100.00 USPS Priority Mail Express, Florida Address Only

SCATTER CREMAINS @ SEA: $185.00 Scattered by Funeral Director, unattended by family

DEATH CERTIFICATES: $12.00 per copy

DEATH CERT. AMENDMENT: $150.00 Includes 6 copies of the death certificate

MAIL DEATH CERTS: $15.00 USPS Priority Mail, US Address Only

EXPRESS MAIL DEATH CERTS: $50.00 USPS Priority Mail Express, US Address Only

ESTATE FILING FEE: $495.00 This fee is added if filing against the estate for payment

INSURANCE ASSIGN. FEE: $450.00 This fee is added if accepting Insurance for payment

STORAGE FEE: $30.00 per day Applicable within 5 business days of receipt of permits

NSF CHECK OR ACH FEE: $50.00 This fee is added if a check/e-check is returned for any reason

PRE-NEED PROCESSING FEE: $125.00 Added to all pre-arrangement contracts written

COVID-19 REMOVAL FEE: $150.00 Added to cover additional supplies needed for COVID-19 removals