Funeral Cost Averages
The Catholic Funeral Plan® is designed to eliminate the effects of inflation on your funeral expenses.
The Plan is funded through an insurance policy that features an Increasing Death Benefit, which grows in value each year. This feature is designed to offset future increased costs of funeral arrangements. If there are funds in excess of funeral costs, they’ll be paid to your designated beneficiary. There are payment options available to suit the financial circumstances of every family.
To get a personalized funeral cost estimate, fill out our Final Expense Estimate Worksheet online today.
What Services are Available?
When you pre-plan, you must choose between a traditional burial or a cremation burial. Each option has a range of services and prices to help you make you a decision.
Traditional Burial Services
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- Basic service charges of the funeral home
- One day viewing
- Base casket (20 gauge steel or base wood)
- Memorial package and cash advance items (i.e. obituary, death certificates, etc.)
- Basic service charges of the funeral home
- Two day viewing
- Mid-range casket (18 gauge steel casket or solid wood)
- Memorial package and cash advance items (i.e. obituary, death certificates, etc.)
- Basic services charges of the funeral home
- Two day viewing
- High-level casket (stainless steel, bronze or copper, or rare wood)
- Memorial package and cash advance items (i.e. obituary, death certificate, etc.)
Cremation Burial Services
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- Standard direct cremation
- Base services of the funeral home
- No public viewing at the funeral home
- Base cash advances (i.e. death certificates, etc.)
- Cremation with visitation with urn at the funeral home
- Base services of the funeral home
- One day memorial visitation at the funeral home with the urn (not casket)
- Standard urn and memorial package, plus cash advances (i.e. obituary, death certificates, etc.)
- Viewing at a funeral home with casket, cremation to follow
- Base services of the funeral home
- Rental casket followed with cremation fee and standard urn
- Memorial package and cash advance items (i.e. obituary, death certificates, etc.)