What is the average price of a funeral in Illinois?
Projections for 2000 indicate the average funeral price is in the $6,000 price range. This includes the funeral homes services, the casket, plus miscellaneous costs such as flowers, obituary notices, death certificates and honorariums, etc. However, since each funeral is unique, the cost will vary. The cost of a cemetery plot and opening and closing charges for the grave may add $600 to $1,200 on average. Prices may be slightly higher in metropolitan areas or less in some rural areas.
