Urns can be a much less expensive option than a costly casket.

Obituaries in the newspaper charge by the line. A modest obituary in Twin Cities start at $250. As they go up in length costs can sore upwards of $500. Check the paper for prices.

You can bypass the expense of an obituary all together by placing an obituary at Legacy.com or EverLoved.com.

The procession from the funeral home to the cemetery requires a funeral director in a lead car, a hearse, as well as a lead motorcycle. If you plan on purchasing a casket or coffin, that will also increase your cost of a funeral dramatically.

This can cost anywhere from $200-$700 depending on the distance to the cemetery.

If you’re hoping to have a memorial service or celebration of life rather than make traditional funeral arrangements for your loved one, this sample of a service might help.

A graveside service is a simple service.

It includes the prayers consecrating the grave of the deceased. Prayers for the resurrection of the dead, and prayers for the grieving.

The typical price for this service can be as much as $100.

Beloved is not a process that is suitable for a memorial with a casket.

If you’d like to work with us, the first step would be to contact either a funeral home or a crematorium to have the deceased cremated. This is a cost-saving measure, as caskets and hearses are quite expensive — not to mention the embalming process.

The price to rent a room for a visitation and a memorial service averages from $500 to $1000 in a funeral home. 

Beloved has a list of alternative locations around the Twin Cities where you can rent a room for $300 or less.

A funeral and a celebration of life service have some things in common: A funeral and a celebration of life service are both public grieving events.

In both cases the guests should be encouraged to express their grief however they feel comfortable doing so. Both services can occur in either a church or a funeral home.