Joseph Gawler's Sons, Llc.
Washington, DC, DC
Posted August 3, 2026 Checked August 24, 2026
Read this home's price list5130 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
Direct cremation
$8,200
The middle price in District of Columbia is $4,415.
This covers direct cremation with the minimum alternative container and transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care.
How this adds up
| "DIRECT CREMATION" | $8,200 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $8,200 |
It does not cover certified copies of the death certificate, 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.
What this home's price covers
- direct cremation with the minimum alternative container
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
What this home's price does not cover
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This list posts no per-copy charge for a certified copy of the death certificate, and no verified fee has been recorded for this place, so no amount is shown beside the figure. Ask the funeral home, or the county registrar, what one copy costs.
The median across District of Columbia is $4,415, from 4 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$17,475
The middle price in District of Columbia is $8,175.
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 THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD" | $9,000 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $1,000 |
| "Embalming" | $1,100 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $600 |
| "Premium Venue and Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)" | $2,600 |
| "Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Funeral Service in Our Chapel" | $2,600 |
| "Crematory Fee" | $575 |
| Sum | $17,475 |
It does not cover certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. A container, rental casket or cremation casket is not included in this price. This list does not price one, so ask the funeral home what that would add. 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.
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
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This list posts no per-copy charge for a certified copy of the death certificate, and no verified fee has been recorded for this place, so no amount is shown beside the figure. Ask the funeral home, or the county registrar, what one copy costs.
The casket is not in this total. It varies with the family’s choice, so it is shown beside the figure.
No rental casket and no cremation-suitable casket is priced on this list, so the real merchandise cost of a traditional cremation is not answerable from this document.
The median across District of Columbia is $8,175, from 3 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with the funeral home minimum casket
$11,300
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 covers immediate burial with the funeral home minimum casket and transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care.
How this adds up
| "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility" | $11,300 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $11,300 |
It does not cover certified copies of the death certificate, 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. Cemetery charges are separate and are not on this list. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- immediate burial with the funeral home minimum casket
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
What this home's price does not cover
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
Read this one carefully before you choose it. An immediate burial means no viewing, no service, and nobody at the graveside. The family is not there. The wording and the price draw people in, and most families do not want what it actually is.
Immediate burial with a casket the family provides
$8,200
The middle price in District of Columbia is $4,315.
This covers immediate burial with a casket the family provides and transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care.
How this adds up
| "1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet" | $8,200 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $8,200 |
It does not cover the casket the family supplies and certified copies of the death certificate, 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. Cemetery charges are separate and are not on this list. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- immediate burial with a casket the family provides
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
What this home's price does not cover
- the casket the family supplies
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
The median across District of Columbia is $4,315, from 5 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$14,400
The middle price in District of Columbia is $5,110.
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 THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD" | $9,000 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $1,000 |
| "Refrigeration" | $600 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $600 |
| "Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service (Our services include accompaniment of remains to cemetery, supervision of" | $2,600 |
| "Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)" | $600 |
| Sum | $14,400 |
It does not cover a casket and certified copies of the death certificate, 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. Cemetery charges are separate and are not on this list. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
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
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
The total moves with the casket selection. This figure carries no casket.
This list posts no per-copy charge for a certified copy of the death certificate, and no verified fee has been recorded for this place, so no amount is shown beside the figure. Ask the funeral home, or the county registrar, what one copy costs.
The median across District of Columbia is $5,110, from 3 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$20,100
The middle price in District of Columbia is $7,105.
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 the graveside committal.
How this adds up
| "BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD" | $9,000 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $1,000 |
| "Embalming" | $1,100 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $600 |
| "Premium Venue and Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)" | $2,600 |
| "Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Funeral Service in Our Chapel" | $2,600 |
| "Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)" | $600 |
| "Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service (Our services include accompaniment of remains to cemetery, supervision of" | $2,600 |
| Sum | $20,100 |
It does not cover the least expensive casket this home sells, from the bottom of its posted range and certified copies of the death certificate, 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. Cemetery charges are separate and are not on this list. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
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 the graveside committal
What this home's price does not cover
- the least expensive casket this home sells, from the bottom of its posted range
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This list posts no per-copy charge for a certified copy of the death certificate, and no verified fee has been recorded for this place, so no amount is shown beside the figure. Ask the funeral home, or the county registrar, what one copy costs.
The casket is not in this total. It varies with the family’s choice, so it is shown beside the figure.
Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The median across District of Columbia is $7,105, from 3 posted price lists we have read.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
1 other package this home posts
PAF Companion Plan
$295
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "PAF Companion Plan" | $295 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $295 |
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
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.
In this list: in MD, 24 counties charging no fee. 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
This home's price list does not show a price for a certified copy of the death certificate, and we have no verified government fee for this place, so please ask the funeral home or the registrar in the county where the death happened what one copy costs.
Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
Where to look next
What the other funeral homes in Washington, DC charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Capitol Mortuary, IncWashington, DC, DC
- DeVol Funeral HomeWashington, DC, DC
- Marshall-March Funeral HomeWashington, DC, DC
The same question, answered for every District of Columbia home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in the District of Columbia?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in the District of Columbia?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in the District of Columbia?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in the District of Columbia?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in the District of Columbia?
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