Cremation Costs & Package Prices in Schuylkill County

Cremation is on the rise in Schuylkill County, Pa and more families are choosing to cremate their loved ones for various reasons. Below we have provided information regarding our cremation costs and average prices. 

Every cremation service in the state of Pennsylvania is required to include the basic services of a funeral director and staff. This includes our staff available 24 hours daily to respond to the initial request for service, custody of remains, arrangement conference with family and/or its representative to gather vital statistical information for all required documents and advise to determine desired services, preparation of death certificate and filing with local health department register & general administration and record-keeping.  

Our $1,345 package price also includes transfer of the deceased from place of death, our staff review of all documents, shelter and refrigeration of the deceased, crematory fee for cremation at our on site crematory, county cremation authorization, notification of Social Security and Veterans Administration, transportation to crematory, an OSHA approved container for cremated remains, drafting of an obituary, and posting the obituary on our website and social media pages

One of our specialties is affordable, low-cost direct cremation services. Direct cremation refers to a simple cremation service without any type of ceremony or funeral. Direct cremation is ideal for those who want a simple service and want the most affordable cremation option. Essentially the direct cremation service fee covers the completion of the necessary paperwork, removal of the deceased from the place of death, and the actual cremation of the deceased. Go to our Benefits of Cremation section for information on how cremation and the benefits it offers.