Removal of deceased from place of death (within our service areas)
Refrigeration prior to the cremation
Filing of the death certificate, obtaining the cremation permit and a cremation authorization letter from the Medical Examiner or Justice of the Peace if necessary.
Assistance with placing short obituary notices in local newspapers
Unfinished fiberboard cremation container for deceased weighing up to 325 lbs.
Temporary Container (the cremated remains are returned in a simple plastic case)
Crematory Fee**
**This package price includes the crematory fee for persons weighing 325 pounds or less.
Charges that are not included in our direct cremation price but are available upon request
Registered Mailing of cremated remains (United States) $30.00
Certified mailing of death certificates (United States) $7.00
Regular mailing of death certificates (United States) $4.00
Additional temporary containers $10.00 each
Paid Obituaries (charges vary per newspaper). We will forward an obituary (Word format) and a photograph (JPEG format) that you have prepared and emailed to us. A credit card is required to submit paid obituaries.
Certified copies of the death certificate (varies per Registrar, but $21.00 for the first certified copy and $4.00 for each additional copy is average)
Urn (a permanent urn may be purchased from Heart of Texas if desired, or use a container that is special to you that you already have).
We offer some items for your convenience: Register Book, Acknowledgement Cards and Crucifix.
Cemetery expenses that would relate to the permanent disposition of the cremated remains (grave space or niche, opening and closing fees, outer burial container, grave marker or niche plaque, etc.).
Although we do not arrange memorial services these are some expenses that you would incur when arranging a memorial service (flowers, clergy, facility, musician/soloist, register book, etc.).
This is not a complete list but only examples of potential charges you may incur.