How Much Is a Funeral

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Meldrum Mortuary

Mesa, AZ

A funeral home with its own crematory.

Posted May 13, 2026 Checked August 16, 2026

Read this home's price list

52 N Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85201

From this home's state license record.

No website on file yet.

Direct cremation

$1,320

The middle price in Arizona is $1,915.

This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below.

How this adds up
"B. Direct Cremation with alternative container"$1,300
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$1,320

It does not cover additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. 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 $20 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of funeral director and staff
  • a proportionate share of overhead costs
  • transfer of remains to funeral home (within 30 miles)
  • refrigeration
  • transportation to crematory
  • necessary authorizations and cremation fee

What this home's price does not cover

  • 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 "B. Direct Cremation with alternative container".

The median across Arizona is $1,915, from 58 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$3,845

The middle price in Arizona is $5,985.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony and the cremation charge itself.

How this adds up
"Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff and Overhead"$1,395
"Transfer of Remains to Mortuary from Place of Death"$550
"Embalming"$595
"Dressing, Casketing, Cosmetology"$210
"Use of Staff & Facilities for Visitation or Gathering"$310
"Use of Staff & Facilities for Funeral Ceremony"$415
"Standard Cremation Fee"$350
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$3,845

It does not cover a casket and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. 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 $20 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
  • transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
  • embalming
  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • use of facilities and staff for a viewing
  • use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
  • the cremation charge itself

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

The median across Arizona is $5,985, from 47 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with the funeral home minimum casket

$2,715

This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.

This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below.

How this adds up
"B. Immediate Burial with minimum casket"$2,695
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$2,715

It does not cover additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. 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 $20 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of funeral director and staff
  • a proportionate share of overhead costs
  • transfer of remains to funeral home (within 30 miles)
  • refrigeration
  • transportation to cemetery (within 30 miles)

What this home's price does not cover

  • 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 "B. Immediate Burial with minimum casket".

Immediate burial with a casket the family provides

$1,615

The middle price in Arizona is $2,825.

This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below.

How this adds up
"A. Immediate Burial with casket provided by the purchaser"$1,595
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$1,615

It does not cover the casket the family supplies and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. 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 $20 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of funeral director and staff
  • a proportionate share of overhead costs
  • transfer of remains to funeral home (within 30 miles)
  • refrigeration
  • transportation to cemetery (within 30 miles)

What this home's price does not cover

  • the casket the family supplies
  • 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 "A. Immediate Burial with casket provided by the purchaser".

The median across Arizona is $2,825, from 35 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$3,280

The middle price in Arizona is $4,755.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, storage and sheltering of the deceased, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and a hearse.

How this adds up
"Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff and Overhead"$1,395
"Transfer of Remains to Mortuary from Place of Death"$550
"Refrigeration (5 Days)"$300
"Dressing of Unembalmed Remains"$310
"Equipment and Staff for Graveside Ceremony"$310
"Hearse"$395
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$3,280

It does not cover a casket and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. 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 $20 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
  • transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
  • storage and sheltering of the deceased
  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
  • a hearse

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

The median across Arizona is $4,755, from 47 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$4,200

The middle price in Arizona is $6,165.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, a hearse and use of facilities and staff for a graveside service.

How this adds up
"Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff and Overhead"$1,395
"Transfer of Remains to Mortuary from Place of Death"$550
"Embalming"$595
"Dressing, Casketing, Cosmetology"$210
"Use of Staff & Facilities for Visitation or Gathering"$310
"Use of Staff & Facilities for Funeral Ceremony"$415
"Hearse"$395
"Equipment and Staff for Graveside Ceremony"$310
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$4,200

It does not cover a casket and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. 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 $20 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
  • transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
  • embalming
  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • use of facilities and staff for a viewing
  • use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
  • a hearse
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

The median across Arizona is $6,165, from 49 posted price lists we have read.

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.

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. Arizona charges $20 for one, so that is the figure 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 $20.

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

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