Bales Funeral Home
Camden, OH
A funeral home.
Posted October 1, 2025 Checked October 9, 2026
This list is dated October 1, 2025; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.
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249 North Main Street, Camden, OH
From this home's state license record.
Direct cremation
$2,445
The middle price in Ohio is $2,395.
The home posts $2,444.43. Rounded up, $2,445.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation B. with a fiber board container" | $2,444.43 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $2,444.43 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $2,445 |
This covers basic services of funeral director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead costs, removal of remains, transportation to crematory, the cremation charge itself and alternative Container +tax. It does not cover certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of funeral director and staff
- a proportionate share of overhead costs
- removal of remains
- transportation to crematory
- the cremation charge itself
- alternative Container +tax
What this home's price does not cover
- 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 "Direct Cremation B…".
The median across Ohio is $2,395, from 108 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$5,635
The middle price in Ohio is $5,510.
The home posts $5,631.58. Rounded up, $5,635.
How this adds up
| "Cremation Packages: Traditional Service with Rental Casket" | $5,631.58 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $5,631.58 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $5,635 |
This covers basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff, transfer of Remains to Funeral Home, embalming, other Preparation of the body, use of Facilities and Staff for Funeral Ceremony and Viewing, memorial Package, the cremation charge itself and cremation Permit. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
- transfer of Remains to Funeral Home
- embalming
- other Preparation of the body
- use of Facilities and Staff for Funeral Ceremony and Viewing
- memorial Package
- the cremation charge itself
- cremation Permit
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Cremation Packages: Traditional Service with Rental Casket".
The median across Ohio is $5,510, from 75 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$4,090
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 $4,088.04. Rounded up, $4,090.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial C. with cloth covered casket" | $4,088.04 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $4,088.04 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $4,090 |
The list posts this as one line; what it covers is not printed; ask the funeral home. It does not cover certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price does not cover
- 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 C…".
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$3,055
The middle price in Ohio is $3,583.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial A. with casket provided by purchaser" | $3,053 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $3,053 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $3,055 |
It does not cover certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. 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
- 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 A…".
The median across Ohio is $3,583, from 58 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$3,500
The middle price in Ohio is $4,500.
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "GRAVESIDE SERVICE with Embalming, NO VISITATION" | $3,500 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $3,500 |
This covers basic Funeral Director & Staff, Embalming, Other Preparation, Graveside Committal Service, Transfer of Remains, Funeral Coach. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- basic Funeral Director & Staff, Embalming, Other Preparation, Graveside Committal Service, Transfer of Remains, Funeral Coach
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "GRAVESIDE SERVICE with Embalming, NO VISITATION".
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 Ohio is $4,500, from 54 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$4,150
The middle price in Ohio is $6,110.
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "One or Two-Day Traditional Service, FULL SERVICES OF FUNERAL HOME" | $4,150 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $4,150 |
This covers basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff and Overhead, embalming, other Preparation of the Body, transfer of Remains to the Funeral Home, use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing/Visitation, use of Facilities and Staff for Funeral Ceremony, use of Equipment and Staff for Graveside Committal Service and a hearse. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff and Overhead
- embalming
- other Preparation of the Body
- transfer of Remains to the Funeral Home
- use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing/Visitation
- use of Facilities and Staff for Funeral Ceremony
- use of Equipment and Staff for Graveside Committal Service
- a hearse
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "One or Two-Day Traditional Service, FULL SERVICES OF FUNERAL HOME".
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 Ohio is $6,110, from 73 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
Total Package Service Charge
$5,635
This one price does include the casket this package names. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.
The home posts $5,631.58. Rounded up, $5,635.
How this adds up
| "Total Package Service Charge" | $5,631.58 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $5,631.58 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $5,635 |
What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff and Overhead
- embalming
- other Preparation of the Body
- transfer of Remains to the Funeral Home (Within 50-mile radius) beyond this radius we charge $2.50 per loaded
- use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing/Visitation at the Funeral
- use of Equipment and Staff for Graveside Committal Service
- a hearse
- additional Embalming Expense for Autopsy/Tissue Donation
- refrigeration, up to 4 days
- funeral Escort (Within 25 miles)
- limousine
- memorial Slideshow (75 pictures)
- stationary Package (Range of Prices)
- laminated obituary each
- memorial Package (Stationary+Slideshow)
- outer Burial Containers (Range of Prices)
- basic Funeral Director & Staff
- other Preparation
- graveside Committal Service
- transfer of Remains
- funeral Coach
- total Graveside Service Charge
- immediate Burial
- local transportation to cemetery
- a. Immediate burial with casket provided by purchaser
- c. Immediate burial with cloth covered casket
- forwarding of Remains to Another Funeral Home
- receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home
- direct Cremation
- a. Direct cremation with container provided by the purchaser
- b. Direct cremation with a fiber board container
- basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
- transfer of Remains to Funeral Home
- use of Facilities and Staff for Funeral Ceremony and Viewing
- the cremation charge itself
- cremation Permit
Total Package Service Charge
$3,415
The home posts $3,410.82. Rounded up, $3,415.
How this adds up
| "Total Package Service Charge" | $3,410.82 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $3,410.82 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $3,415 |
What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- direct Cremation fee
- alternative Container/Cremation Tray
- memorial Service at Funeral Home/Church/Other Location
- memorial Package
- the cremation charge itself
- cremation Permit
Total Package Service Charge
$3,100
The home posts $3,099.43. Rounded up, $3,100.
How this adds up
| "Total Package Service Charge" | $3,099.43 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $3,099.43 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $3,100 |
What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- direct Cremation fee
- other Preparation of the body
- use of Facilities for One Hour Family Only Viewing
- alternative Container
- the cremation charge itself
- cremation Permit
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.
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:
- Breitenbach-Anderson Funeral HomeMiddletown, OH
- Webb Noonan Kidd Funeral HomeHamilton, OH
- Baker - Stevens - Parramore Funeral HomeMiddletown, OH
The same question, answered for every Ohio home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Ohio?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in Ohio?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in Ohio?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in Ohio?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Ohio?
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