Elm Ridge Funeral Home & Memorial Park
Muncie, Delaware County, IN
A funeral home, part of SCI, sold under the Dignity Memorial brand.
Posted April 21, 2026 Checked August 18, 2026
Open the page this home posts it on4600 W. Kilgore Ave, Muncie, IN 47304
Direct cremation
$2,915
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
| "5. Direct Cremation with Safeway Cremation Container" | $2,915 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $2,915 |
The list posts this as one line; what it covers is not printed; ask the funeral home. 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 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 Safeway Cremation Container".
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
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 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $6.00 per mile.)"
The median across Indiana is $2,760, from 79 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$6,525
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, 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" | $2,570 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $600 |
| "Embalming" | $1,025 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $495 |
| "Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)" | $595 |
| "Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)" | $845 |
| "Crematory Fee" | $395 |
| Sum | $6,525 |
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. A container, rental casket or cremation casket is not included in this price. 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
- 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 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $6.00 per mile.)"
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 Indiana is $7,725, from 55 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with the funeral home minimum casket
$5,360
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
| "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility" | $5,360 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $5,360 |
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 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $6.00 per mile.)"
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.
Immediate burial with a casket the family provides
$3,765
The middle price in Indiana is $3,750.
This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below.
How this adds up
| "1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet" | $3,765 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $3,765 |
It does not cover the casket the family supplies, 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
- the casket the family supplies
- 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 "1. Immediate burial with container provided by the 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: "(within a 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $6.00 per mile.)"
The median across Indiana is $3,750, from 59 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$5,330
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, 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" | $2,570 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $600 |
| "Refrigeration" | $395 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $495 |
| "Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)" | $325 |
| "Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service" | $845 |
| "$100" | $100 |
| Sum | $5,330 |
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 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $6.00 per mile.)"
The median across Indiana is $5,478, from 50 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$7,300
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 AND OVERHEAD" | $2,570 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $600 |
| "Embalming" | $1,025 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $495 |
| "Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)" | $595 |
| "Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)" | $845 |
| "Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)" | $325 |
| "Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service" | $845 |
| Sum | $7,300 |
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: "(within a 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $6.00 per mile.)"
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 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
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Pitman-Richman Funeral HomeEaton, IN
- Pitman-Richman Funeral Home Inc.EATON, IN
- Hinsey Brown Funeral Service Inc.New Castle, 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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