Bowser Family Funeral Home
Mena, AR
A funeral home.
Posted August 31, 2026 Checked September 11, 2026
Read this home's price list2608 Hwy 71 S., Mena, AR 71953
From this home's state license record.
Direct cremation
$2,205
The middle price in Arkansas is $1,845.
The home posts $2,195. With one certified copy, $2,205.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation" | $2,195 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $10 |
| Sum | $2,205 |
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $10 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- removal of remains (within 50-mile radius), transportation to crematory, cremation, necessary services of funeral director and staff, and authorizations and if you choose direct cremation, you can use an alternative container... The container that we provide is a wooden tray with a heavy cardboard covering.
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Cremation".
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Prices reflect transportation within 50-mile radius of the funeral home. Beyond this radius add $3.00 per loaded mile, per vehicle."
The median across Arkansas is $1,845, from 31 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated August 31, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$4,405
This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.
The home posts $4,395. With one certified copy, $4,405.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial with minimal casket provided by funeral home" | $4,395 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $10 |
| Sum | $4,405 |
This covers removal of remains (within 50-mile radius), transportation to cemetery, necessary services of staff, other body preparation, and authorizations. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $10 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- removal of remains (within 50-mile radius), transportation to cemetery, necessary services of staff, other body preparation, and authorizations.
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate Burial with minimal casket provided by funeral home".
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Prices reflect transportation within 50-mile radius of the funeral home. Beyond this radius add $3.00 per loaded mile, per vehicle."
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Prices reflect transportation within 50-mile radius of the funeral home. Beyond this radius add $3.00 per loaded mile, per vehicle."
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$3,505
The middle price in Arkansas is $3,505.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial with casket provided by purchaser" | $3,495 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $10 |
| Sum | $3,505 |
It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $10 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate Burial with casket provided by purchaser".
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Prices reflect transportation within 50-mile radius of the funeral home. Beyond this radius add $3.00 per loaded mile, per vehicle."
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Prices reflect transportation within 50-mile radius of the funeral home. Beyond this radius add $3.00 per loaded mile, per vehicle."
The median across Arkansas is $3,505, from 15 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
We have no price to show for this service from this home's price list, dated August 31, 2026, so please ask them directly.
Traditional funeral service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated August 31, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
These figures are ballparks for comparing homes, not quotes.
These figures are assembled from this home's own posted price list, and each one is rounded up to the next $5. Treat them as a way to compare homes, not as a quote. Only the funeral home can quote you.
What the county fee is
This fee is charged by the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is. The amount for this state is not on file here, so ask the funeral home.
For the cremation figures: In this list: in MO, 12 counties charging no fee; in TN, 95 counties with no fee on file here; in TX, Dallas County at $30, Bexar County and Travis County at $25, Denton County, Johnson County, Parker County and Tarrant County at $35 and Harris County with no fee on file here. A county not in this list charges something too; ask that county or the funeral home.
For the burial figures: In this list: in MO, 12 counties charging no fee; in TN, 95 counties with no fee on file here; in TX, 8 counties with no fee on file here. A county not in this list charges something too; ask that county or the funeral home.
The counties of the states this one touches are in the list too, each one labeled with its state, because a death does not stop at a state line.
Certified copies of the death certificate
One certified copy of the death certificate is included in every figure on this page.
This home's list does not post a price for a certified copy of the death certificate. This state charges $10 for the first copy and $8 for each one after it, so those are the figures below. This is what the record itself costs. Ask the funeral home whether it charges anything to order them for you.
How many certified copies do you need?
Most families need more than one. Raising the count raises every figure on this page.
One certified copy is $10, and each one after that is $8.
Nobody can tell you how many you will need. Banks, insurers, and pension offices each tend to want their own, so families commonly order several. Set the count and the line says what that comes to.
Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
Where to look next
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Wilkerson Funeral Home-De Queen, ArDe Queen, AR
- McConnell Funeral HomeGreenwood, AR
- Brotherton Brothers FuneralCharleston, AR
The same question, answered for every Arkansas home we have read:
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