How Much Is a Funeral

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Ford & Sons Funeral Home

MO

Posted November 1, 2025 Checked August 21, 2026

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Direct cremation

$3,905

The middle price in Missouri is $2,570.

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 With Alternative Container (Fiberboard Container)……"$3,890
1 certified copy of the death certificate$14
Sum$3,904
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $3,905

It does not cover holding the body beyond the days 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 $14 to this home's own price.

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

  • holding the body beyond the days 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 day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Storage of Cremated Remains (Beginning 2 weeks after cremation), $7 per day."

The median across Missouri is $2,570, from 59 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$5,180

The middle price in Missouri is $7,705.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home’s care, embalming, 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 Funeral Director & Staff:………………………………………...…"$2,970
"Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within 30 mile radius)…………………….…"$395
"Embalming:……………………………………………………………………..….…"$730
"Visitation/Viewing (Conducted at Funeral Home) ……………………….…"$535
"Funeral Ceremony (Conducted at Funeral Home)………………….…….…"$535
1 certified copy of the death certificate$14
Sum$5,179
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $5,180

It does not cover dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, the cremation charge itself, holding the body beyond the days 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. 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.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $14 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
  • 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

  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • the cremation charge itself
  • holding the body beyond the days 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 day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Storage of Cremated Remains (Beginning 2 weeks after cremation), $7 per day."

This home's price list does not state a separate crematory fee. The cremation charge itself is not in this total; ask the funeral home. The fee inside a direct cremation package cannot be borrowed here, because that package price carries a reduced services discount that does not apply to a full service.

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 Missouri is $7,705, from 47 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket the family provides

$5,050

The middle price in Missouri is $4,575.

This covers immediate burial with a casket the family provides and transfer of the deceased from the place of death.

How this adds up
"Immediate Burial (Container provided by Client)……………………………"$4,640
"Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within 30 mile radius)…………………….…"$395
1 certified copy of the death certificate$14
Sum$5,049
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $5,050

It does not cover the casket the family supplies, holding the body beyond the days 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. Cemetery charges are separate and are not on this list. 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 $14 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • immediate burial with a casket the family provides
  • transfer of the deceased from the place of death

What this home's price does not cover

  • the casket the family supplies
  • holding the body beyond the days 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 day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Storage of Cremated Remains (Beginning 2 weeks after cremation), $7 per day."

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.

The median across Missouri is $4,575, from 23 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial with the funeral home minimum casket

We have no price to show for this service from this home's price list, dated November 1, 2025, so please ask them directly.

Burial with graveside service

$4,210

The middle price in Missouri is $6,485.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home’s care, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and a hearse.

How this adds up
"Basic Services of Funeral Director & Staff:………………………………………...…"$2,970
"Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within 30 mile radius)…………………….…"$395
"or Graveside Service…………………………………….………"$435
"Casket Coach (Hearse)………………………………………………………"$395
1 certified copy of the death certificate$14
Sum$4,209
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $4,210

It does not cover storage and sheltering of the deceased, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, a casket, holding the body beyond the days 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. Cemetery charges are separate and are not on this list. 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 $14 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
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
  • a hearse

What this home's price does not cover

  • storage and sheltering of the deceased
  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • a casket
  • holding the body beyond the days 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 day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Storage of Cremated Remains (Beginning 2 weeks after cremation), $7 per day."

The total moves with the casket selection. This figure carries no casket.

The median across Missouri is $6,485, from 34 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$6,010

The middle price in Missouri is $8,055.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home’s care, embalming, 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 Funeral Director & Staff:………………………………………...…"$2,970
"Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within 30 mile radius)…………………….…"$395
"Embalming:……………………………………………………………………..….…"$730
"Visitation/Viewing (Conducted at Funeral Home) ……………………….…"$535
"Funeral Ceremony (Conducted at Funeral Home)………………….…….…"$535
"Casket Coach (Hearse)………………………………………………………"$395
"or Graveside Service…………………………………….………"$435
1 certified copy of the death certificate$14
Sum$6,009
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $6,010

It does not cover dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, a casket, holding the body beyond the days 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. Cemetery charges are separate and are not on this list. 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 $14 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
  • 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

  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • a casket
  • holding the body beyond the days 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 day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Storage of Cremated Remains (Beginning 2 weeks after cremation), $7 per day."

The casket is not in this total. It varies with the family’s choice, so it is shown beside the figure.

The median across Missouri is $8,055, from 37 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 MO, 12 counties charging no fee; in IL, Cook County at $150 and 101 counties at $100; in TN, 95 counties with no fee on file here. A county not in this list charges something too; ask that county or the funeral home.

For the burial figures: In this list: in MO, 12 counties charging no fee; in IL, 102 counties with no fee on file here; in TN, 95 counties with no fee on file here. 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. Missouri charges $14 for the first copy and $11 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 $14, and each one after that is $11.

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

The same question, answered for every Missouri home we have read:

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