General Price List
Dear family and friends,
A funeral or a memorial service is a time of reflection and celebration of a loved one. Our professional staff is trained to work with you in designing a service that is as unique as the person you are honoring.
When a death occurs, a family is faced with over 125 decisions that need to be addressed in a relatively short period of time. These decisions can leave a family overwhelmed and confused, especially with the emotional impact that they have just experienced.
In this booklet you will find our entire price lists as mandated by the Federal Trade Commission. We offer several service packages for families who are considering burial or cremation services. You may also select individual services if you desire.
With so many price variables, it is extremely important for your family to understand all of your options. We feel the more informed families are the better decisions they make. We also realize that not every family has the financial means or desires to spend thousands on a funeral; that’s why we have created different service options and offer a wide variety of merchandise. When reviewing this booklet you will discover that not only are our prices affordable but the level of personalized service, comfortable facilities and professional staff exceed expectations.
We are extremely proud of our heritage and pledge to you and your family that the concern and compassionate care you will receive from us will help you through a difficult transition.
Thank you for placing your trust in Sanders Funeral Care.
Funeral Expense Guidelines
Many families are often confused when it comes to planning a funeral and working through the funeral expenses. While your funeral director will guide you through the many decisions that will need to be made, this section will inform you on the three parts to a funeral contract and help you better understand the price lists on the following pages.
The three parts to a funeral contract are:
- Expenses associated with the funeral home services provided to your family. These charges are often referred to as service charges and are often available as a package price.
- Expenses associated with the merchandise your family selects. This could include items such as a casket, outer burial container that the casket is placed in at the cemetery, clothing, register book package, etc. Please keep in mind that you will be required to pay Indiana’s seven percent sales tax on these items.
- Expenses associated with those people that play a role in the funeral service but don’t work for the funeral home. These items are referred to as Outside Expenses on the funeral contract and vary by each family’s needs and wishes. These expenses might include the cemetery’s fees to open and close the grave, florists, musicians, hairdressers, newspaper obituary fees, minister honorariums and any other people that a family might want to participate in the services. Be sure you fully understand all of your outside expenses as often times these items can add a significant amount to the total service costs.
General Price List
These prices are effective as of February 1, 2022 and subject to change without notice.
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.
Basic Services of Funeral Director & Staff - $2195
Our charge includes funeral director and staff to respond to the initial request for service, necessary arrangement conference with family or responsible party, preparation and filing of necessary certificates and permits, recording vital statistics, preparation of necessary notices, and coordination of service plans with parties involved in the final disposition of the deceased, e.g. clergy, cemetery personnel, crematory and others. Also included in this charge are overhead expenses relative to our facility such as insurance, maintenance and utility expenses, secretarial and administrative costs and equipment and inventory expenses. 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.
Embalming - $750
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.
Other Preparation of Body
Dressing, Cosmetizing, Grooming, Casketing - $225
Washing & Dressing of unembalmed remains - $200
Use of Facilities, Staff and Equipment
Visitation (M-F) - $350
Funeral Ceremony (M-F) - $450
Memorial Service (M-F) - $450
Graveside Service (M-F) - $225
Automotive Equipment
All charges are within 30 miles service radius Per mile charge outside of 30 miles (loaded) - $3 per mile
Transfer of Remains to the Funeral Home - $325
Funeral Coach (Hearse) - $300
Flower Car - $100
Caskets from $500 to $6,050
Outer Burial Containers $1,095 to $3,795
A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home
(We do not warrant or claim that the vault you are purchasing is air and/or watertight. Please refer to the manufacturer’s warranty for the merchandise you selected.)
Other Merchandise
Register Books $50
Memorial Folders (100) $65
Acknowledgement Cards (box of 25) $25
Bookmarks (4) $10
Cremation Urns & Keepsakes from $25
Cremation Rental insert $395
Transportation/Alternative Container $100
Casket Lid Insert Panels $150
Live-Streaming Service $150
Memorial Tribute Video (up to 200 photographs) $100
Register Books $45 to $100
Tribute Blanket $175
Forwarding Remains to another Funeral Home - $3570
This charge includes the basic services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to the funeral home, embalming, other preparation of the remains, necessary authorizations and local transportation to the airport. This does not include any visitation or service prior to forwarding the body, a casket, or a standard shipping container.
Receiving Remains from another Funeral Home - $2820
Direct Cremation - from $2,545 to $7,740
Our charge for a direct cremation includes transfer of remains to funeral home, sanitary care of unembalmed remains, shelter of remains for 48 hours as required by law, transportation to crematory, crematory charges, and basic services of funeral director and staff. This charge does not include any visitation or ceremonies. 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 such as fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering). The container we provide are made of cardboard and fiberboard.
Direct Cremation with container provided by client - $2,445
Direct Cremation with Alternative Container - $2,545
Direct Cremation with minimum casket - $3,140
Immediate Burials - from $2,820 to $8,015
Our charge for an immediate burial includes basic service of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to funeral home, other preparation of the body, and local transportation to the cemetery. This charge does not include a casket, vault or cemetery charges.
Immediate burial with casket provided by client - $2,820
Immediate burial with casket selected from our funeral home (in addition to casket cost) - $2,820
Immediate burial with minimum casket - $3,515 (Carrollton Fiberboard Container $695)
