Drake & Son Funeral Home
Chicago, Cook County, IL
A funeral home, part of SCI, sold under the Dignity Memorial brand.
Posted April 15, 2026 Checked August 18, 2026
Open the page this home posts it on5303 North Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Direct cremation
$5,635
The middle price in Cook County is $3,640.
The home posts $5,485. With Cook County's permit, $5,635.
How this adds up
| "5. Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container" | $5,485 |
|---|---|
| Cook County permit fee, set by the county, verified August 19, 2026 | $150 |
| Sum | $5,635 |
This covers basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation, transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home, transfer to or from crematory, refrigeration, the cremation charge itself and the crematory fee is included. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes 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. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Cook County fee of $150 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation
- transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
- transfer to or from crematory
- refrigeration
- the cremation charge itself
- the crematory fee is included.
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "5. Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container".
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: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $4.00 per mile.)"
The median across Cook County is $3,640, from 19 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$11,985
The middle price in Cook County is $9,095.
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, the cremation charge itself, transfer to or from the crematory and rental casket for the viewing.
How this adds up
| "BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD" | $5,995 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $895 |
| "embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it," | $995 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $395 |
| "Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)" | $295 |
| "Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)" | $795 |
| "Crematory Fee" | $470 |
| "Transfer to or from crematory" | $695 |
| "RENTAL CASKET" | $1,300 |
| Cook County permit fee, set by the county, verified August 19, 2026 | $150 |
| Sum | $11,985 |
It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes 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. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Cook County fee of $150 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
- transfer to or from the crematory
- rental casket for the viewing
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
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: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $4.00 per mile.)"
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 Cook County is $9,095, from 17 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$8,085
We do not have a verified permit fee for that county, so please ask the funeral home or that county what it adds.
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 is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility" | $8,085 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $8,085 |
This covers basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Immediate Burial, refrigeration, transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home and transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes 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. 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 for Immediate Burial
- refrigeration
- transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
- transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility".
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: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $4.00 per mile.)"
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: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $4.00 per mile.)"
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$6,490
The middle price in Cook County is $4,795.
We do not have a verified permit fee for that county, so please ask the funeral home or that county what it adds.
How this adds up
| "1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet" | $6,490 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $6,490 |
It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes 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. 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 or container the family provides
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
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: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $4.00 per mile.)"
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: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $4.00 per mile.)"
The median across Cook County is $4,795, from 15 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$10,365
The middle price in Cook County is $8,265.
We do not have a verified permit fee for that county, so please ask the funeral home or that county what it adds.
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, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and flower Vehicle.
How this adds up
| "BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD" | $5,995 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $895 |
| "Additional day of refrigeration charge (per day)" | $595 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $395 |
| "Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)" | $795 |
| "Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service" | $795 |
| "$895" | $895 |
| Sum | $10,365 |
It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes 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. 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
- a hearse
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
- flower Vehicle
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
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: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $4.00 per mile.)"
The median across Cook County is $8,265, from 14 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$11,855
The middle price in Cook County is $9,505.
We do not have a verified permit fee for that county, so please ask the funeral home or that county what it adds.
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, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and flower Vehicle.
How this adds up
| "BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD" | $5,995 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $895 |
| "embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it," | $995 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $395 |
| "Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)" | $295 |
| "Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)" | $795 |
| "Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)" | $795 |
| "Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service" | $795 |
| "$895" | $895 |
| Sum | $11,855 |
It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes 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. 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 a graveside service
- flower Vehicle
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
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: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $4.00 per mile.)"
The median across Cook County is $9,505, from 17 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.
What the county fee is
Cook County is the county this funeral home is in, so that is where the figures start. The permit fee belongs to the county where the death happened. If that was a different county, pick it and every figure on this page moves with it.
For the cremation figures: This fee is charged by the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is. A family using a Adams County funeral home for a death that happened in Alexander County pays the Alexander County fee. Pick the county of death to know the amount.
For the burial figures: 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 IL, Cook County at $150 and 101 counties at $100; in IN, Allen County, Tippecanoe County and Vanderburgh County with no fee on file here; in MO, 12 counties charging no fee. A county not in this list charges something too; ask that county or the funeral home.
For the burial figures: In this list: in IL, 102 counties with no fee on file here; in IN, Allen County, Tippecanoe County and Vanderburgh County with no fee on file here; in MO, 12 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 Cook County charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral HomeCHICAGO, IL
- Barr Funeral Home, Ltd.Chicago, IL
- Cage Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Services, IncChicago, IL
The same question, answered for every Illinois home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Illinois?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in Illinois?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in Illinois?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in Illinois?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Illinois?
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