Pricing
General Price List – Strauch Funeral Home
These Prices Are Effective As of 3/1/2010 But Are Subject To Change Without Notice
The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include our basic services and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any item you did not specifically ask for, we would explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected.
Cremation Packages
Our Cremation Package plans include basic services of licensed professional and staff, transport of remains from place of death to the funeral home (with in a 50 mile radius, a charge of $2 per mile over 50 miles) and use of refrigeration. In addition to the before mentioned items the Cremation Package also includes document procurement, cremation container, crematory fee and a temporary receptacle. If you want to arrange a simple 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 container we provide is a cardboard container, which is already included in our direct cremation charge. If the purchaser supplies their own container, subtract $10 from prices below.
Simple Cremation Package
$1495
This package includes all of the items required for a simple cremation as explained above.
Veterans Package
$1695
This package includes all of the items required for a direct cremation as explained above with the addition of a sheet bronze urn with service medallion, flag, and coordination of Benefits i.e. County Federal and monument.
Basic Services
Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff and Overhead
$825
Our services include: conducting arrangement conference; consulting with family; obtaining necessary permits and authorizations; coordinating with crematory or other third parties. In addition this fee includes a proportionate share of our basic overhead costs. This fee does not include any charges by newspapers or other publications for notices.
“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)”
Temporary Shelter of Remains
$100
From time of transfer to our facility to cremation within 24 hrs.
Preparation for Cremation
$50
Includes disinfection of remains, removal of implanted devices (i.e. pace makers), and placement in alternative container.
Crematory Fee
$240
Charge for the cremation itself from the crematory.
Transportation
Transfer of remains from place of death to our facility
$180
Transfer of remains to crematory
$100
Cremation Merchandise Options
Cremation Caskets
From $10 to $2,200
These caskets allow for the family members to have a choice of container to house the deceased for the cremation or private viewing option. They are made of various wood species such as veneer, pine, poplar, oak, cherry and mahogany.
Cremation Urns
From $30 to $2,040
Unless the family wishes to purchase an urn, we will return the cremated remains in a temporary plastic urn. We offer many choices in urns from a variety of semi- precious-metal, hardwood, natural stone, ceramic, steel and synthetic materials. Our catalogue can be shown to families at their request.
Cremation Urn Vaults
From $125 to $1,100
Some cemeteries require urn vaults to protect the integrity of the grave. These vaults are made of concrete of varying thickness' and some are lined with different material to seal the elements out.
Disposition Options
Release of Cremated Remains
We will hold the cremated remains at no charge for up to thirty days until arrangements are made for the release to the family at our facility during regular business hours. After thirty days a nominal fee of $1 a day will be charged. After 120 days the cremated remains will be disposed of.
Delivery of Cremated Remains
$60
We will hand deliver cremated remains locally, or carefully package the and ship them via U.S. Mail certified mail return receipt requested at our facility to insure any domestic destination.
This list does not include prices for certain items you may ask us to buy for you such as cemetery charges, newspaper notices, clergy fees and death certificates. The prices for those items will be shown on the statement describing the goods and services you selected.
Obituary Coordination and Submission
$100
Credit and Payment Policy
We have established a uniform credit policy to serve all families fairly and to alleviate misunderstandings. A sound credit policy enables us to contain our cost to the families we serve. Our general credit policy is that the entire amount of the cremation is due and payable prior to services being rendered.
The following are acceptable credit arrangements:
- Assignable life insurance. We accept Life Insurance as a means of full or partial payment once the assignment form has been signed by the beneficiary(ies) and coverage has been verified through the insurance carrier. When payment is received form the insurance company, you will be sent a statement showing the amount received, date of receipt, and balance due (if any). Processing time is generally 3 to 6 weeks.
- Entitled Benefits. We will process on the family's behalf any death benefits from the Veterans Administration, City or State Welfare Department or Nursing Home Accumulated Funds Account as payment towards cremation expenses. If these funds do not cover the complete cost of the cremation, the family is responsible for the balance and our general credit policy would apply.
