Service
Options
We offer a wide range
of services which enable families to design
meaningful, personalized, and appropriate
funerals. The following is a list of some
of those services. We bring to bear years
of experience and education in helping you
choose a funeral service that best meets
your needs. Please feel free to contact
us for that help or with questions you may
have regarding items of service or cost.
The list is not as complicated as it may
appear. There are three areas of services,
and therefore cost, associated with a funeral. The
first area is services provided by the funeral
home (facilities, staff, equipment, etc.); the second area are other expenses
outside of funeral home services (honoraria,
flowers, etc.); the third area is the
things you may purchase from the funeral
home (casket, vault, printed service material,
etc.). The list includes both itemized
offerings of service as well as packages
of services (which are compiled for simplicity
and economy's sake). Examples of these packages
are our traditional funeral service package
and cremation service packages
TRADITIONAL
FUNERAL SERVICE PACKAGE
We also offer a complete funeral service
package for those who purchase complete
funeral services and merchandise from us.
It is available if you purchase both funeral
service items and a casket from us.
This package of services
includes all items marked with an asterisk
(*) listed below.
Additional services may be added.
If you wish to select individual items you
may do so from the list below.
The goods and services
shown below are those we can provide to
our customers. You may choose only the items
you desire. However, any funeral arrangements
you select will include a charge for our
basic services and overhead. If legal or
other requirements mean you must buy any
items you did not specifically ask for,
we will explain the reason in writing on
the statement we provide describing the
funeral goods and services you selected.
Our fee for the services of funeral director
and staff includes, but is not limited to,
staff to respond to initial request for service;
arrangement conference with family or responsible
party; preparation and filing of necessary
authorization, certificates, and permits;
preparation of obituary notices; also included
in this charge are overhead expenses relative
to our facility such as insurance, maintenance
and utility expenses, secretarial and administrative
costs.
This fee for our basic services and overhead
will be added to the total cost of the funeral
arrangements you select. (This fee is already
included in our charges for direct cremations,
immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving
remains.)
| 1.*
|
Transfer
of the remains to the funeral home |
| 2. |
Additional mileage
for non local removal |
| 3.* |
Embalming
Except
in certain special cases, embalming
is not required by law. Embalming may
be
necessary, however, if you select certain
funeral arrangements, such as a funeral
with viewing. If you do not want embalming,
you usually have the right to choose
an arrangement that does not require
you to pay for it, such as direct cremation
or immediate burial.
*Iowa Law, Sec. 645-100.5(4)"a"
requires embalming if final disposition
does not take place within 48 hrs. or
Sec. 645-100.5(1)"b" in the
case of death by communicable diseases. |
| 4. |
Other preparation
of the Body |
*Dressing, Cosmetics, and Placing Remains in Casket
**
Reconstructive restoration when necessary
| C.
Visitation at the Funeral Home |
|
| 1.*
|
Our services
include: set up of visitation area,
use of facilities, display of floral
tributes,
and attendance and supervision for one
day visitation period |
| 2. |
Visitation each additional day |
| 3. |
Conduct special service
|
| 1.* |
Funeral Service at
the Funeral Home
Our services include staff direction
of service, use of facilities and equipment,
and flower care and display |
| 2.* |
Funeral
Service at Church or Chapel
Our services include staff direction
of service, equipment, and set up for
service,
and flower care and display |
| 3. |
Memorial Service
Our services include staff direction
of service, use of facilities and equipment,
set up for service, and flower care
and display |
| 4. |
Graveside
Service only
Our services include
staff, set up and direction of graveside
service |
| 5.* |
Flower care and display
equipment |
| 6.* |
Flower delivery following
service (two places) |
| 7. |
Conduct evening service
at church - an additional charge |
| 8. |
Conduct Sunday or
Holiday service - an additional charge
|
| E.
Automotive Equipment (for local service) |
|
| 1.*
|
Hearse
|
| 2.* |
Limousine (Family)
|
| 3.* |
Limousine (Casket
Bearers) |
| 4.* |
Other Automotive
Equipment |
| 5. |
Additional mileage
for non local service |
| 6. |
Transportation to/from
Cedar Rapids Airport |
This price list does
not include costs for certain items which
you may ask us to buy for you, such as honorariums
for minister and organist, flowers, newspaper
notices, hairdressers, certified copies
of the death certificate, or cemetery expenses.
The prices for those items will be shown
on the statement we provide describing the
funeral goods and services you selected.
| 1.
|
Caskets are available
A complete list is available under Casket
Selection |
| 2.
|
Outer Burial Containers
are available
A complete list is available under Outer Burial Container Options. |
| 3.
|
Cremation Urns are
available
Momento Urns are available
Urn Vaults are available
A complete list is
available under the Urns area of the Cremation section. |
| 4. |
Memorial Package
Includes Register Book, Service Folders, and
Acknowledgement Cards as needed. |
| 5. |
Acknowledgement Cards
per box of 25 |
| 6.
|
Register Book
Oak or Walnut Register Book |
| 7. |
Service Folders (three
panels and 1 image)
Additional panels or images |
| 8. |
Commemorative
Flag Case (several styles and prices
available) |
| 9. |
Crucifix or Cross
|
| 10.
|
Temporary Grave Marker
|
| 11.
|
Rental Caskets are
available |
| 12. |
Alternative Containers
are available |
1. Direct Cremation
If
you want to arrange a direct cremation, you
can use an alternative container. Alternative
containers encase the body and can be made
of materials like fiberboard or composition
materials (with or without an outside covering).
The container we provide is made of heavy
cardboard. A.
Direct Cremation/Body Disposition
Includes LIMITED services of staff, transfer
to the funeral home from Waterloo or Cedar
Falls, cremation charge, and cremation permit,
alternative container, and transfer to crematory.
Direct Cremation with container provided
by purchaser
Direct Cremation with casket purchased from
our funeral home
Direct Cremation with Alternative Container
B. Direct
Cremation
Includes services of staff, local transfer
to the funeral home, cremation charge, and
cremation permit, alternative container
and transfer to crematory.
C. Direct
Cremation with Family Viewing
Includes services of staff, local transfer
to the funeral home, care of the body when
there is no embalming, cremation charge,
family viewing, cremation permit, alternative
container, and transfer to crematory.
D. Direct
Cremation followed by Memorial Service
Includes services of staff, local transfer
to the funeral home, care of the body when
there is no embalming, cremation charge,
and cremation permit, family viewing, alternative
container, and transfer to crematory with
a memorial service and services at cemetery.
E. Direct
Cremation followed by Visitation and Memorial
Service
Includes services of staff, local transfer
to the funeral home, care of the body when
there is no embalming, cremation charge,
and cremation permit, public visitation,
cremation permit, alternative container,
and transfer to crematory with a memorial
service and services at cemetery.
F. Visitation
and Funeral Service followed by Cremation
and Inurnment
Includes services of staff, local transfer
to the funeral home, care of the body, visitation,
funeral service, cremation charge, and cremation
permit, alternative container, and transfer
to crematory and services at cemetery. It
DOES NOT include rental casket.
2.
Immediate Burial
Includes services of staff, transfer to
the funeral home from Waterloo or Cedar
Falls, care of the body when there is no
embalming, and transport to a local cemetery.
It DOES NOT include casket, embalming, or
facilities and staff for viewing or ceremony.
A.
Immediate Burial with casket provided by
purchaser
B.
Immediate Burial with casket purchased from
our funeral home
(in addition to
cost of casket)
3. Memorial
Service
Includes services of staff (A) and items
marked in with an * in Services (E).
4. Forwarding
remains to another funeral home
Includes services of staff, transfer to
funeral home from Waterloo or Cedar Falls,
embalming, shipping container, transportation
to Cedar Rapids airport. It DOES NOT include
facilities or staff for viewing.
5. Receiving
remains from another funeral home
Includes service of staff, transportation
from local airport, and transport to a local
cemetery.
It DOES NOT include facilities or staff
for viewing or ceremonies.
6. Donation
for Medical Science
A. Direct Donation
Includes
limited services of staff, transfer to the
funeral home from Waterloo or Cedar Falls.
It does not include transportation charge
to medical institution, viewing, visitation, or
memorial services.
B.
Direct Donation with Memorial Service
Includes
services of staff, transfer to the funeral
home from Waterloo or Cedar Falls and
memorial services. It does not include transportation
charge to medical institution, viewing,
or visitation.
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