Waters Funeral Home
Vandalia, Audrain County, MO
A funeral home.
Posted February 1, 2021 Checked August 19, 2026
This list is dated February 1, 2021; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.
Read this home's price list500 S. Main St., Vandalia, MO 63382
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Direct cremation
$3,355
The middle price in Missouri is $2,570.
The home posts $3,340. With one certified copy, $3,355.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation with Alternative Container" | $3,340 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $14 |
| Sum | $3,354 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $3,355 |
This covers local removal, care of remains, refrigeration of remains, transportation to crematory and basic service of staff & authorizations (excl., ceremony, visitation & crematory charge). It does not cover 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
- local removal
- care of remains
- refrigeration of remains
- transportation to crematory
- basic service of staff & authorizations (excl., ceremony, visitation & crematory charge)
What this home's price does not cover
- 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 "Direct Cremation with Alternative Container".
The median across Missouri is $2,570, from 59 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$4,935
This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.
The home posts $4,920. With one certified copy, $4,935.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial (Basic 20 GA Non-Sealer Metal Casket)" | $4,920 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $14 |
| Sum | $4,934 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $4,935 |
This covers local removal, care of remains, basic service of staff and authorizations & casket coach to local area cemetery. It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death 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
- local removal
- care of remains
- basic service of staff
- authorizations & casket coach to local area cemetery
What this home's price does not cover
- transfer of the deceased from the place of death
- 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 "Immediate Burial (Basic 20 GA Non-Sealer Metal Casket)".
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$3,440
The middle price in Missouri is $4,575.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial (Container provided by Client)" | $3,425 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $14 |
| Sum | $3,439 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $3,440 |
It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death 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
- immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
What this home's price does not cover
- transfer of the deceased from the place of death
- 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 "Immediate Burial (Container provided by Client)".
The median across Missouri is $4,575, from 23 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$4,905
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, the home's posted plan for a graveside service, a hearse and use of facilities and staff for a graveside service.
How this adds up
| "Basic Services of Funeral Director & Staff----------------------$2,600.00" | $2,600 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within 25 mile radius)-----$450.00" | $450 |
| "Other Preparation of the Body---------------------------------------$325.00" | $325 |
| "Body Cooler Per Day----------------------------------------------------$95.00" | $665 |
| "Casket Coach (Hearse)-----------------------------------------$400.00" | $400 |
| "Flower Vehicle/Service Vehicle------------------------------$100.00" | $100 |
| "Graveside Service-------------------------------------------------------$350.00" | $350 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $14 |
| Sum | $4,904 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $4,905 |
It does not cover a casket 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
- basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- the home's posted plan for a graveside service
- a hearse
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time
The median across Missouri is $6,485, from 34 posted price lists we have read.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
3 other packages this home posts
Celebration of Life Tribute Package, (This package excludes any cash advance items as in, sales tax, certified
$515
It does not cover what this package covers.
How this adds up
| "Celebration of Life Tribute Package, (This package excludes any cash advance items as in, sales tax, certified" | $500 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $14 |
| Sum | $514 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $515 |
Sales tax in this figure is an approximation, 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 does not cover
- what this package covers
Crematory and Cemetery, Celebration of Life Tribute Package,
$515
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "Crematory and Cemetery, Celebration of Life Tribute Package," | $500 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $14 |
| Sum | $514 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $515 |
It does not cover what this package covers. 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
- the price the home posts for this service
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
Cemetery, Celebration of Life Tribute Package,
$365
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "Cemetery, Celebration of Life Tribute Package," | $350 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $14 |
| Sum | $364 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $365 |
It does not cover what this package covers. 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
- the price the home posts for this service
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
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 closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- O'Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration HomeMonroe City, MO
- Debo Funeral HomeFulton, MO
- Memorial Funeral Home/ColumbiaColumbia, MO
The same question, answered for every Missouri home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Missouri?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in Missouri?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in Missouri?
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