What is the actual total cost of a funeral?
Fort Lincoln’s services are offered through two offices: the cemetery/administrative office and the funeral home. We worked out a price package with each office that includes discounted full service rate. (a) The cost of the funeral home is $2,500 and includes: – full service at funeral home, church or graveside – visitation (on day of service or prior day) – professional services of the director and staff – removal of remains – flower vehicle (if necessary) – funeral coach – register book and acknowledgement cards. (b) The cost of the cemetery/administrative office is $2,600, and includes: – opening and closing of the crypt. This refers to the actual funeral when they place a canopy over the plot, chairs for the ceremony, lower the casket.) – bronze marker (16 x 24 on a granite base.) Other costs include: (a) Casket (approximately $1,000-2,000): There are two categories of caskets: biodegradable and non-biodegradable. For the same reasons that we oppose cremation (it does not allow th
