Elton Black & Son Funeral Home
White Lake, Oakland County, MI
A funeral home, part of SCI, sold under the Dignity Memorial brand.
Posted June 9, 2026 Checked August 18, 2026
Open the page this home posts it on1233 Union Lake Road, White Lake, MI 48386
Direct cremation
$2,790
The middle price in Oakland County is $2,903.
The home posts $2,715. With Oakland County's permit and one certified copy, $2,790.
How this adds up
| "14. Direct Cremation with Cardboard Cremation Container" | $2,715 |
|---|---|
| Oakland County permit fee, set by the county, verified August 31, 2026 | $60 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $2,790 |
This covers basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation, transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home, the cremation charge itself, transfer to or from crematory, refrigeration and the crematory fee is included. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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 Oakland County fee of $60 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 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
- the cremation charge itself
- transfer to or from crematory
- refrigeration
- the crematory fee is included.
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- 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 "14. Direct Cremation with Cardboard Cremation 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 20 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $1.25 per mile.)"
The median across Oakland County is $2,903, from 6 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$8,875
The middle price in Oakland County is $8,738.
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 of deceased, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation, the cremation charge itself and transfer to or from crematory.
How this adds up
| "BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD" | $3,245 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $585 |
| "embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it," | $1,195 |
| "Dressing, casketing and cosmetizing of deceased" | $395 |
| "Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)" | $595 |
| "Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)" | $895 |
| "Crematory Fee" | $395 |
| "Transfer to or from crematory" | $395 |
| "RENTAL CASKET" | $1,100 |
| Oakland County permit fee, set by the county, verified August 31, 2026 | $60 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $8,875 |
It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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 Oakland County fee of $60 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 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 of deceased
- use of facilities and staff for a viewing
- the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation
- the cremation charge itself
- transfer to or from crematory
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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 20 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $1.25 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 Oakland County is $8,738, from 6 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$6,030
That county has been checked and charges no permit fee, so nothing is added for it.
This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.
It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time.
How this adds up
| "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility" | $6,015 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $6,030 |
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 one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- 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 "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility".
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 20 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $1.25 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: "(within a 20 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $1.25 per mile.)"
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$4,435
The middle price in Oakland County is $4,398.
That county has been checked and charges no permit fee, so nothing is added for it.
How this adds up
| "1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser" | $4,420 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $4,435 |
It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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 one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 to this home's own price.
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
- 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 "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 20 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $1.25 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: "(within a 20 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $1.25 per mile.)"
The median across Oakland County is $4,398, from 6 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$6,050
The middle price in Oakland County is $6,030.
That county has been checked and charges no permit fee, so nothing is added for it.
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 of deceased, 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" | $3,245 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $585 |
| "Refrigeration" | $295 |
| "Dressing, casketing and cosmetizing of deceased" | $395 |
| "Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)" | $495 |
| "Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service" | $895 |
| "$125" | $125 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $6,050 |
It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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 one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 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 of deceased
- 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
- additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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 20 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $1.25 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 Oakland County is $6,030, from 6 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$8,440
The middle price in Oakland County is $8,293.
That county has been checked and charges no permit fee, so nothing is added for it.
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 of deceased, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial, 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" | $3,245 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $585 |
| "embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it," | $1,195 |
| "Dressing, casketing and cosmetizing of deceased" | $395 |
| "Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)" | $595 |
| "Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)" | $895 |
| "Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)" | $495 |
| "Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service" | $895 |
| "$125" | $125 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $8,440 |
It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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 one certified copy of the death certificate at $15 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 of deceased
- use of facilities and staff for a viewing
- the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial
- 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
- additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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 20 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $1.25 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 Oakland County is $8,293, from 6 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
Oakland 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 Oakland County funeral home for a death that happened in Kent County pays the Kent 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 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 IN, Allen County, Tippecanoe County and Vanderburgh County with no fee on file here; 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 MI, 46 counties charging no fee; in IN, Allen County, Tippecanoe County and Vanderburgh County with no fee on file here; 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
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. Michigan charges $15 for the first copy and $5 for each one after it, so those are the figures 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 $15, and each one after that is $5.
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
What the other funeral homes in Oakland County charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Family Funeral CareKeego Harbor, MI
- Elton Black & Son Funeral HomeHighland, MI
- Pixley Funeral Home-John Desmond ChapelAuburn Hills, MI
The same question, answered for every Michigan home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Michigan?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in Michigan?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in Michigan?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in Michigan?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Michigan?
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