Various service you would want included in your funeral
Recently funeral homes have been required to produce lists of prices for their available services. Contact a local funeral home
or search online and find out the costs for various service you would want included in your funeral. Then add up the prices of the services and equipment for a total cost. Be sure to include the
following, as well as any additional costs that you see are important. Develop a cost sheet with an explanation of services, cost break down and total costs of services.
a. casket price range
b. Music for before and after the service
c. Service participants: 1. Clergy,2. Musicians, etc.
d. Body Preparation: 1. embalming, 2. dressing, 3. cosmetology, etc,
e. Transportation of the body: 1. in-town/ to funeral home, 2. out-of-town/ air transportation,
f. Additional miscellaneous services: 1. Guest sign in book, 2. Tent rental, 3. Grave marker, 4. obituary, 5. visitation,
g. Cremation services & urn.