Virgil T Golden Funeral Service
Salem, Marion County, OR
A funeral home, part of SCI, sold under the Dignity Memorial brand.
Posted July 15, 2026 Checked August 17, 2026
Open the page this home posts it on605 Commercial St. SE, Salem, OR 97301
Direct cremation
$1,720
The middle price in Marion County is $1,720.
The home posts $1,665. With the Oregon death record filing fee and one certified copy, $1,720.
How this adds up
| "15. Direct Cremation with Cardboard Cremation Container" | $1,665 |
|---|---|
| Oregon death record filing fee, set by ORS 692.415, verified August 14, 2026 | $30 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $25 |
| Sum | $1,720 |
This covers same includes-sentence as variant 1, cardboard container with no interior. 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. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Oregon death record filing fee at $30 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $25 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- same includes-sentence as variant 1, cardboard container with no interior
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 "15. 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 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.50 per mile.)"
The median across Marion County is $1,720, from 3 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$5,835
The middle price in Marion County is $5,690.
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, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, the cremation charge itself, rental casket for the viewing and oregon death record filing fee.
How this adds up
| "$1,535" | $1,535 |
|---|---|
| "$545" | $545 |
| "$685" | $685 |
| "$400" | $400 |
| "$295" | $295 |
| "$895" | $895 |
| "$325" | $325 |
| "$1,100" | $1,100 |
| Oregon death record filing fee, set by ORS 692.415, verified August 14, 2026 | $30 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $25 |
| Sum | $5,835 |
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. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Oregon death record filing fee at $30 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $25 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
- use of facilities and staff for a viewing
- use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
- the cremation charge itself
- rental casket for the viewing
- oregon death record filing fee
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 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.50 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 Marion County is $5,690, from 3 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with the funeral home minimum casket
$3,525
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 $3,470. With the Oregon death record filing fee and one certified copy, $3,525.
How this adds up
| "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility. The minimum casket is a Grey" | $3,470 |
|---|---|
| Oregon death record filing fee, set by ORS 692.415, verified August 14, 2026 | $30 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $25 |
| Sum | $3,525 |
This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below. 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. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Oregon death record filing fee at $30 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $25 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Immediate Burial
- Refrigeration (after 24 hours) up to 5 day period
- Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
- transportation of remains to cemetery or 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 price is the home's own package, the one it calls "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility…".
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 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.50 per mile.)"
Immediate burial with a casket the family provides
$1,930
The middle price in Marion County is $1,930.
This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below.
How this adds up
| "1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet" | $1,875 |
|---|---|
| Oregon death record filing fee, set by ORS 692.415, verified August 14, 2026 | $30 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $25 |
| Sum | $1,930 |
It does not cover the casket the family supplies, 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. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Oregon death record filing fee at $30 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $25 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Immediate Burial
- Refrigeration (after 24 hours) up to 5 day period
- Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
- transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory
What this home's price does not cover
- the casket the family supplies
- 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 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.50 per mile.)"
The median across Marion County is $1,930, from 3 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$4,380
The middle price in Oregon is $5,500.
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, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service, utility Vehicle and oregon death record filing fee.
How this adds up
| "$1,535" | $1,535 |
|---|---|
| "$545" | $545 |
| "$400" | $400 |
| "$400" | $400 |
| "$459" | $459 |
| "$895" | $895 |
| "$90" | $90 |
| Oregon death record filing fee, set by ORS 692.415, verified August 14, 2026 | $30 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $25 |
| Sum | $4,379 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $4,380 |
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. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Oregon death record filing fee at $30 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $25 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
- a hearse
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
- utility Vehicle
- oregon death record filing fee
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 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.50 per mile.)"
The median across Oregon is $5,500, from 15 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$5,855
The middle price in Marion County is $5,670.
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, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service, utility Vehicle and oregon death record filing fee.
How this adds up
| "$1,535" | $1,535 |
|---|---|
| "$545" | $545 |
| "$685" | $685 |
| "$400" | $400 |
| "$295" | $295 |
| "$459" | $459 |
| "$895" | $895 |
| "$895" | $895 |
| "$90" | $90 |
| Oregon death record filing fee, set by ORS 692.415, verified August 14, 2026 | $30 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $25 |
| Sum | $5,854 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $5,855 |
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. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Oregon death record filing fee at $30 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $25 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
- use of facilities and staff for a viewing
- a hearse
- use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
- utility Vehicle
- oregon death record filing fee
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 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.50 per mile.)"
The median across Marion County is $5,670, from 3 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.
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. Oregon charges $25 for one, so that is the figure 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 $25.
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 Marion County charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Crown Cremation Services – SalemSalem, OR
- Howell, Edwards, Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral DirectorsSalem, OR
- Molalla Funeral ChapelMolalla, OR
The same question, answered for every Oregon home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Oregon?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in Oregon?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in Oregon?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in Oregon?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Oregon?
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