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Cedar Cremation and Funeral Services

Shelton, WA

A funeral home.

Posted June 3, 2026 Checked September 1, 2026

Read this home's price list

645 Bellevue Ave, Shelton, WA 98584

Direct cremation

$1,320

The middle price in Washington is $2,680.

The home posts $1,295. With one certified copy, $1,320.

How this adds up
"Direct Cremation with a minimum alternate container"$1,295
1 certified copy of the death certificate$25
Sum$1,320

This covers basic services of funeral director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead costs, removal from local place of death and transfer into our care, use of utility vehicle, refrigeration and cremation process. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes, 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 $25 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of funeral director and staff
  • a proportionate share of overhead costs
  • removal from local place of death and transfer into our care
  • use of utility vehicle
  • refrigeration
  • cremation process.

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • 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 price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Cremation with a minimum alternate 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 Mason, Thurston Counties) beyond this radius we charge $5.00 per loaded mile."

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: "Extended Refrigeration beyond 10 days……………………………………………………….………$25.00 a day"

The median across Washington is $2,680, from 48 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$4,120

The middle price in Washington is $6,788.

The home posts $4,095. With one certified copy, $4,120.

How this adds up
"Traditional Cremation, Funeral with Visitation and Cremation"$4,095
1 certified copy of the death certificate$25
Sum$4,120

This covers basic services of Funeral Director and staff, removal from local place of death and transfer into our care, embalming, dressing, cosmetology, casketing, viewing, use of hearse, use of utility vehicle, cremation process and services not listed or cash advance items. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes, 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. A cremation casket or a rental casket will need to be purchased or rented for this package. That usually adds more than $1,000 to the figure shown, so ask the funeral home directly for an accurate price. 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 $25 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of Funeral Director and staff
  • removal from local place of death and transfer into our care
  • embalming
  • dressing
  • cosmetology
  • casketing
  • viewing
  • use of hearse
  • use of utility vehicle
  • cremation process
  • services not listed or cash advance items

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • 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 price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Traditional Cremation, Funeral with Visitation and Cremation".

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 Mason, Thurston Counties) beyond this radius we charge $5.00 per loaded mile."

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: "Extended Refrigeration beyond 10 days……………………………………………………….………$25.00 a day"

The median across Washington is $6,788, from 46 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$3,415

The middle price in Washington is $5,070.

The home posts $3,390. With one certified copy, $3,415.

How this adds up
"Graveside Burial, no visitation"$3,390
1 certified copy of the death certificate$25
Sum$3,415

This covers basic services of Funeral Director and staff, removal from local place of death and transfer into our care, refrigeration in lieu of embalming, bathing and dressing, casketing, use of hearse, use of utility vehicle and services not listed or cash advance items. It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death, mileage beyond the distance this list includes, 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 $25 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of Funeral Director and staff
  • removal from local place of death and transfer into our care
  • refrigeration in lieu of embalming
  • bathing and dressing
  • casketing
  • use of hearse
  • use of utility vehicle
  • services not listed or cash advance items

What this home's price does not cover

  • transfer of the deceased from the place of death
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • 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 price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Graveside Burial, no visitation".

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 Mason, Thurston Counties) beyond this radius we charge $5.00 per loaded mile."

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: "Extended Refrigeration beyond 10 days……………………………………………………….………$25.00 a day"

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 Washington is $5,070, from 41 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$4,940

The middle price in Washington is $6,098.

The home posts $4,915. With one certified copy, $4,940.

How this adds up
"Traditional Burial, Funeral with Visitation and Graveside"$4,915
1 certified copy of the death certificate$25
Sum$4,940

This covers basic services of funeral director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead costs, removal from local place of death and transfer into our care, embalming, dressing, cosmetology, casketing, viewing, use of hearse, use of utility vehicle and services not listed or cash advance items. It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death, mileage beyond the distance this list includes, 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 $25 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of funeral director and staff
  • a proportionate share of overhead costs
  • removal from local place of death and transfer into our care
  • embalming
  • dressing
  • cosmetology
  • casketing
  • viewing
  • use of hearse
  • use of utility vehicle
  • services not listed or cash advance items

What this home's price does not cover

  • transfer of the deceased from the place of death
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • 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 price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Traditional Burial, Funeral with Visitation and Graveside".

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 Mason, Thurston Counties) beyond this radius we charge $5.00 per loaded mile."

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: "Extended Refrigeration beyond 10 days……………………………………………………….………$25.00 a day"

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 Washington is $6,098, from 50 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

Transportation to Tahoma National Cemetery (added to your selected package)

$225

This covers transportation to Tahoma National Cemetery (added to your selected package).

How this adds up
"Transportation to Tahoma National Cemetery (added to your selected package)"$200
1 certified copy of the death certificate$25
Sum$225

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 $25 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • transportation to Tahoma National Cemetery (added to your selected package)

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Transportation to Air cargo at SeaTac (added to your selected package)

$225

This covers transportation to Air cargo at SeaTac (added to your selected package).

How this adds up
"Transportation to Air cargo at SeaTac (added to your selected package)"$200
1 certified copy of the death certificate$25
Sum$225

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 $25 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • transportation to Air cargo at SeaTac (added to your selected package)

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. A family using a King County funeral home for a death that happened in Snohomish County pays the Snohomish County fee. Pick the county of death to know the amount.

In this list: in WA, Snohomish County at $15, King County and Pierce County at $100 and 6 counties with no fee on file here; in ID, 13 counties charging no fee; in OR, 13 counties at $30. 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 own price list posts a certified copy of the death certificate at $25 each. 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

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