How Much Is a Funeral

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Brickman Bros Funeral Home

Willoughby, Lake County, OH

A funeral home.

Posted October 1, 2025 Checked September 6, 2026

This list is dated October 1, 2025; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.

Read this home's price list

37433 EUCLID AVE, Willoughby, OH

From this home's state license record.

Direct cremation

$3,360

The middle price in Ohio is $2,395.

The home posts $3,350. With the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), $3,360.

How this adds up
"B. Direct Cremation with fiberboard container selected from our funeral home"$3,350
Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), set by Ohio Revised Code 3705.17, verified August 19, 2026$10
Sum$3,360

This covers basic services of funeral director and staff, proportionate share overhead costs, local removal of remains and transportation to crematory. 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. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) at $10 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of funeral director and staff
  • proportionate share overhead costs, local removal of remains
  • transportation to 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 "B. Direct Cremation with fiberboard container selected from our funeral home".

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: "* Additional Charge For Each Hearse, Limousine, and Escort Car of $80.00 for Saturday or Sunday Funerals - Additional charges will apply for: Use of vehicle over 4 hours ($85/hour) and/or over 30 mile radius ($ 3.00 per mile) for transfer of remains, hearse, and escort car"

The median across Ohio is $2,395, from 108 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated October 1, 2025, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$5,945

This covers ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation).

How this adds up
"  B. Immediate burial - casket selected from our funeral home (In addition to cost of casket) - $3550.00"$3,550
"PAYNE - 20 Gauge Steel, Powder Blue Exterior, Blue Crepe - $2385.00"$2,385
Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), set by Ohio Revised Code 3705.17, verified August 19, 2026$10
Sum$5,945

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. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) at $10 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation)

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 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: "* Additional Charge For Each Hearse, Limousine, and Escort Car of $80.00 for Saturday or Sunday Funerals - Additional charges will apply for: Use of vehicle over 4 hours ($85/hour) and/or over 30 mile radius ($ 3.00 per mile) for transfer of remains, hearse, and escort car"

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: "* Additional Charge For Each Hearse, Limousine, and Escort Car of $80.00 for Saturday or Sunday Funerals - Additional charges will apply for: Use of vehicle over 4 hours ($85/hour) and/or over 30 mile radius ($ 3.00 per mile) for transfer of remains, hearse, and escort car"

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.

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$3,560

The middle price in Ohio is $3,583.

This covers immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides and ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation).

How this adds up
"A. Immediate burial - casket provided by purchaser"$3,550
Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), set by Ohio Revised Code 3705.17, verified August 19, 2026$10
Sum$3,560

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. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) at $10 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
  • ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation)

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 "A. Immediate burial…".

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: "* Additional Charge For Each Hearse, Limousine, and Escort Car of $80.00 for Saturday or Sunday Funerals - Additional charges will apply for: Use of vehicle over 4 hours ($85/hour) and/or over 30 mile radius ($ 3.00 per mile) for transfer of remains, hearse, and escort car"

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: "* Additional Charge For Each Hearse, Limousine, and Escort Car of $80.00 for Saturday or Sunday Funerals - Additional charges will apply for: Use of vehicle over 4 hours ($85/hour) and/or over 30 mile radius ($ 3.00 per mile) for transfer of remains, hearse, and escort car"

The median across Ohio is $3,583, from 58 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$3,710

The middle price in Ohio is $4,500.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation).

How this adds up
"1. Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff and Overhead - $2400.00"$2,400
"5. Transfer of Remains - $425.00 *"$425
"6. Hearse - $575.00 *"$575
"Staff for Graveside Service - $300.00"$300
Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), set by Ohio Revised Code 3705.17, verified August 19, 2026$10
Sum$3,710

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. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) at $10 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
  • a hearse
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
  • ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation)

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: "* Additional Charge For Each Hearse, Limousine, and Escort Car of $80.00 for Saturday or Sunday Funerals - Additional charges will apply for: Use of vehicle over 4 hours ($85/hour) and/or over 30 mile radius ($ 3.00 per mile) for transfer of remains, hearse, and escort car"

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

$6,310

The middle price in Ohio is $6,110.

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 $6,300. With the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), $6,310.

How this adds up
"Total of items 1-7 (Traditional Funeral)"$6,300
Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), set by Ohio Revised Code 3705.17, verified August 19, 2026$10
Sum$6,310

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it. 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. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) at $10 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • a Traditional Funeral consists of the items below (optional - hairdresser and limousine), Merchandise, Cash Advances, Casket, Outer Burial Container and/or Cremation Fee and Urn: 1. Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff and Overhead - $2400.00
  • 2. Embalming - $950.00
  • 3. Services and Facilities for Visitation (per day) - $900.00
  • 4. Services and/or Facilities for Funeral Ceremony (Day of Funeral) - $650.00
  • 5. Transfer of Remains - $425.00
  • 6. Hearse - $575.00

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 "Total of items 1-7 (Traditional Funeral)".

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: "* Additional Charge For Each Hearse, Limousine, and Escort Car of $80.00 for Saturday or Sunday Funerals - Additional charges will apply for: Use of vehicle over 4 hours ($85/hour) and/or over 30 mile radius ($ 3.00 per mile) for transfer of remains, hearse, and escort car"

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.

2 other packages this home posts

Up to four hours of visitation or memorial service

$900

This covers up to four hours of visitation or memorial service.

How this adds up
"Up to four hours of visitation or memorial service"$900
Sum$900

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • up to four hours of visitation or memorial service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Cremation Package 6 - Direct Cremation with one hour of private family viewing

$6,525

This covers cremation Package 6 - Direct Cremation with one hour of private family viewing.

How this adds up
"Cremation Package 6 - Direct Cremation with one hour of private family viewing"$6,525
Sum$6,525

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • cremation Package 6 - Direct Cremation with one hour of private family viewing

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.

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.

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