Originally Posted By: tc1446
For cremation, go directly to crematorium rather than thru a funeral home. Cost me $1200 for my Mom and we held
memorial at her church. Funeral home charge was over $2000, plus they try to talk you into an urn for $500 that was about $125 at crematorium.
If I wanted the ashes, I would just take them in a plastic bag and get whatever container later.
For cremation, go directly to crematorium rather than thru a funeral home. Cost me $1200 for my Mom and we held
memorial at her church. Funeral home charge was over $2000, plus they try to talk you into an urn for $500 that was about $125 at crematorium.
If I wanted the ashes, I would just take them in a plastic bag and get whatever container later.
