any idea how much a funeral cost?
About as much as it costs.
Personally, I'd like a Viking funeral. Just googled the cost of my second choice... cremation... prices start at $2.500
It's probably less taxing & expensive than trying to hide the body, with the assistance of another person whose mouth you then have to worry about staying fucking shut!
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I just had to deal with this last week. In ohio, for a simple cremation, plus the legal stuff like death certs and reporting to social security and such. No burial of the ashes or anything else, my cost was 1600 ish. Other Funeral homes were in the 2000s but for cremation alone nothing was beyond 3k.
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funerals are like weddings .... the sky is the limit
From what I've heard starting cheap from about $10,000 (US) and goes up, up & way up!
WHen my mother died in 2011, she had a pre-arranged agreement to donate her body to an organ bank. They handled that end of it, and left us with the cremated remains, for which we had to pay $25.00. The attorney's fees and county filing fees ran about another $1500. We quietly interred the remains in the same grave with dad. That cost$75.00. Having the back side of his stone cut with her name, birth and death dates was $500.00. So all told, we did the entire thing for about $2000.00, but I supect that is highly unusual.
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A recent funeral for a family member ended up costing between $15-20K overall (and the headstone was already there, so it just required etching), so yeah, it varies quite a lot. I guess it depends on the wishes of the person and how elaborate they want it to be and whether the funds are there to accomodate.
I would think the most cost-effective thing would be cremation, a small service, and charity donations in lieu of flowers (elaborate flower arrangements can be very expensive).
That depends ... if you're asking because it is a legitimate question, then plan now and pay now because funeral directors will soak the grieving family for as much as they can.
But if it's just a random question, then it costs nothing more than the price of a shovel and a tank of gas.
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Depends on where you live and if you cremation or not. Funerals go from 3000 to 7000 here in ohio, but as has been stated above it can be a lot higher depending on what you want to sink in the ground.
Including the pyramid, gold furnishings, and eternal fame? Quite a bit.
This all depends on where you go and what you do. Some churches will donate a memorial service and bereavement dinner to families who have recently lost a loved one. The best thing I can say is consult your local morticians and religious organizations.
Of course, it depends on what you're doing, as well. Donating your body to science may actually earn your family money (but not much; see research institutions and universities for exact figures and policies), and leave your body back with your family after a few years.
The best thing I can recommend is to consult with your loved ones about what you want to happen. Forewarn them about any decisions that you make.