How Much Is a Funeral

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A Wise Choice Desert View Chapel

AZ

A funeral home.

Posted June 30, 2026 Checked August 16, 2026

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Direct cremation

$915

The middle price in Arizona is $1,815.

The home posts $895. With one certified copy, $915.

How this adds up
"Direct cremation with minimum alternative container"$895
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$915

This covers initial transfer of the deceased from place of death to funeral home, a portion of the basic service charge, three (3) days of refrigeration, local transportation to the crematory (within 25 miles) and the cremation charge itself. additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes are extra, priced one at a time. 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 $20 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • initial transfer of the deceased from place of death to funeral home
  • a portion of the basic service charge
  • three (3) days of refrigeration
  • local transportation to the crematory (within 25 miles)
  • the cremation charge itself

What this home's price does not cover

  • 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 minimum alternative container".

The median across Arizona is $1,815, from 67 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$4,290

The middle price in Arizona is $5,600.

The home posts $4,270. With one certified copy, $4,290.

How this adds up
"Traditional Cremation Service"$4,270
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$4,290

This covers traditional Cremation Service. 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 $20 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • traditional Cremation Service

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Traditional Cremation Service".

The median across Arizona is $5,600, from 55 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

$2,010

The middle price in Arizona is $2,825.

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 $1,990. With one certified copy, $2,010.

How this adds up
"Immediate burial with casket as selected"$1,990
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$2,010

This covers immediate burial with casket as selected. 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 $20 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • immediate burial with casket as selected

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate burial with casket as selected".

The median across Arizona is $2,825, from 41 posted price lists we have read.

$1,015

The home posts $995. With one certified copy, $1,015.

How this adds up
"Immediate burial with container provided by purchaser"$995
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$1,015

This covers immediate burial with container provided by purchaser. 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 $20 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • immediate burial with container provided by purchaser

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate burial with container provided by purchaser".

Burial with graveside service

$2,210

The middle price in Arizona is $4,655.

The home posts $2,190. With one certified copy, $2,210.

How this adds up
"Graveside Service Plan"$2,190
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$2,210

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 $20 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • graveside Service Plan

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Graveside Service Plan".

The median across Arizona is $4,655, from 55 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$3,115

The middle price in Arizona is $5,945.

The home posts $3,095. With one certified copy, $3,115.

How this adds up
"Traditional Burial Plan"$3,095
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$3,115

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 $20 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • traditional Burial Plan

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Traditional Burial Plan".

The median across Arizona is $5,945, from 57 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. Arizona charges $20 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 $20.

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.

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