City of Firsts Cremation and Funeral Services by Rose and Geiger
Kokomo, Howard County, IN
A funeral home with its own crematory.
Posted August 25, 2023 Checked August 19, 2026
This list is dated August 25, 2023; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.
Read this home's price list132 West Morgan Street, Kokomo, IN 46901
Direct cremation
$985
The middle price in Indiana is $2,760.
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "SIMPLE CREMATION" | $985 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $985 |
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 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
- a portion of our Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
- transfer of remains from place of passing to our facility
- the cremation charge itself
- cardboard container
- refrigeration
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 "SIMPLE 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: "-additional distance will be charged $3.25 per mile"
The median across Indiana is $2,760, from 79 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$3,495
The middle price in Indiana is $7,725.
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 and use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony.
How this adds up
| "BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF" | $1,695 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to facility (within 25 mile radius)" | $325 |
| "PREPARING THE BODY-EMBALMING" | $625 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $180 |
| "Staff for visitation (1 hour)" | $195 |
| "Staff for Funeral Service" | $475 |
| Sum | $3,495 |
It does not cover the rental casket for the viewing, the crematory fee, 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
What this home's price does not cover
- the rental casket for the viewing
- the crematory fee
- 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: "-additional distance will be charged $3.25 per mile"
The median across Indiana is $7,725, from 55 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$2,890
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
| "Immediate Burial with minimum casket provided from our facility" | $2,890 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $2,890 |
This covers our Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Immediate Burial, refrigeration and transfer of remains from place of passing to our facility. 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
- our Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Immediate Burial
- refrigeration
- transfer of remains from place of passing to our facility
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 "Immediate Burial with minimum casket provided 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: "-additional distance will be charged $3.25 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: "-additional distance will be charged $3.25 per mile"
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$1,895
The middle price in Indiana is $3,750.
How this adds up
| "-Immediate Burial with container provided by the purchaser $1,895" | $1,895 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $1,895 |
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: "-additional distance will be charged $3.25 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: "-additional distance will be charged $3.25 per mile"
The median across Indiana is $3,750, from 59 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$3,100
The middle price in Indiana is $5,478.
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 and use of facilities and staff for a graveside service.
How this adds up
| "BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF" | $1,695 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to facility (within 25 mile radius)" | $325 |
| "Refrigeration (We require refrigeration after 24 hours of unembalmed remains)" | $125 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $180 |
| "Funeral Vehicle (SUV)" | $300 |
| "Equipment and staff for Graveside Service" | $475 |
| Sum | $3,100 |
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
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: "-additional distance will be charged $3.25 per mile"
The median across Indiana is $5,478, from 50 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$4,270
The middle price in Indiana is $7,048.
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 THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF" | $1,695 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to facility (within 25 mile radius)" | $325 |
| "PREPARING THE BODY-EMBALMING" | $625 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $180 |
| "Staff for visitation (1 hour)" | $195 |
| "Staff for Funeral Service" | $475 |
| "Funeral Vehicle (SUV)" | $300 |
| "Equipment and staff for Graveside Service" | $475 |
| Sum | $4,270 |
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
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: "-additional distance will be charged $3.25 per mile"
The median across Indiana is $7,048, from 58 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
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 IN, Allen County, Tippecanoe County and Vanderburgh County with no fee on file here; in IL, Cook County at $150 and 101 counties at $100; in MI, Grand Traverse County at $75, Ingham County at $32, Kent County at $70, Macomb County at $93, Muskegon County at $55, Oakland County at $60, St. Joseph County at $5, Barry County and Eaton County at $35, Branch County and Cass County at $25, 25 counties at $50 and 10 counties charging no fee; in OH, 88 counties at $10. A county not in this list charges something too; ask that county or the funeral home.
For the burial figures: In this list: in IN, Allen County, Tippecanoe County and Vanderburgh County with no fee on file here; in IL, 102 counties with no fee on file here; in MI, 46 counties charging no fee; in OH, 88 counties at $10. 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 Howard County charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Sunset Memory Garden Funeral HomeKokomo, IN
- Cree Funeral HomeCamden, IN
- Bussell Family Funerals, Inc.Carmel, IN
The same question, answered for every Indiana home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Indiana?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in Indiana?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in Indiana?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in Indiana?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Indiana?
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