Funeral Homes
What are Funeral Homes?
Funeral homes provide a full range of end-of-life services for the deceased and their survivors, including picking up, storing, and embalming the body and arranging burial or cremation. Many funeral homes or funeral parlors will host a wake or viewing and help coordinate services at a church or elsewhere, along with ceremonies at a cemetery or columbarium. Most funeral homes also handle death-related paperwork, such as publishing obituaries and ordering death certificates. Funerals arranged by funeral homes typically cost between $4,000 and $15,000 or more depending on location, services provided, and the price of goods selected, such as a casket. The average cost is $7,300. Services offered by funeral homes are best for those who want someone else to handle all the details during an emotionally difficult time.
Learn more: Planning Ahead for Final Arrangements, Buying a Casket or Urn, Plan a Funeral or Memorial Service, What to Do When Someone Dies.
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