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Short Funeral Home

Delmar, DE

A funeral home.

Posted January 1, 2026 Checked August 30, 2026

Read this home's price list

No phone number on file yet.

Delmar, DE 19940, Delmar, DE

From this home's state license record.

Direct cremation

$3,395

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"Direct cremation with fiberboard container"$3,395
Sum$3,395

This covers basic services of funeral director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead costs, removal of remains (local area) and transportation to crematory. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes, holding the body beyond the days this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, 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.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of funeral director and staff
  • a proportionate share of overhead costs
  • removal of remains (local area)
  • transportation to crematory

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • holding the body beyond the days this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct cremation with fiberboard 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 50-mile radius. Beyond this radius we charge $3.50 per 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: "Refrigeration fee is $125 per day."

Cremation with service

$8,235

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"One Hour Visitation with Funeral Service to Follow, Followed by Cremation"$8,235
Sum$8,235

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes, holding the body beyond the days this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, 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.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services and support of our funeral director, professional staff and overhead, transfer of remains to the funeral home (within 25 mile local radius), embalming, cosmetic application, dressing and placement of remains, use of the facilities for evening visitation, use of facilities and staff for funeral service at funeral home or other facility, and use of Memory Light Blue cremation rental casket and crematory fee.

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • holding the body beyond the days this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "One Hour Visitation with Funeral Service to Follow, Followed by 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 50-mile radius. Beyond this radius we charge $3.50 per 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: "Refrigeration fee is $125 per day."

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$5,440

This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"Immediate burial with 20 gauge steel, non-gasketed casket"$5,440
Sum$5,440

This covers local removal and sheltering of remains, basic services of the staff and local transportation to the cemetery. 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 certified copies of the death certificate, 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.

What this home's price covers

  • local removal and sheltering of remains
  • basic services of the staff
  • local transportation to the cemetery

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
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate burial with 20 gauge steel, non-gasketed casket".

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 50-mile radius. Beyond this radius we charge $3.50 per 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: "Refrigeration fee is $125 per day."

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 50-mile radius. Beyond this radius we charge $3.50 per 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: "Refrigeration fee is $125 per day."

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$3,645

How this adds up
"Immediate burial with casket provided by purchaser"$3,645
Sum$3,645

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 certified copies of the death certificate, 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.

What this home's price covers

  • immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

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
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate burial with casket provided by 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 50-mile radius. Beyond this radius we charge $3.50 per 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: "Refrigeration fee is $125 per day."

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 50-mile radius. Beyond this radius we charge $3.50 per 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: "Refrigeration fee is $125 per day."

Burial with graveside service

$5,470

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"Graveside Service"$5,470
Sum$5,470

This covers basic services and support of our funeral director, professional staff and overhead, transfer of remains to the funeral home (within 25 mile local radius), embalming, cosmetic application, dressing and placement of remains, committal or disposition service and funeral coach to local cemetery. It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes, holding the body beyond the days this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, 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.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services and support of our funeral director, professional staff and overhead, transfer of remains to the funeral home (within 25 mile local radius), embalming, cosmetic application, dressing and placement of remains, committal or disposition service and funeral coach to local cemetery.

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • holding the body beyond the days this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

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

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 50-mile radius. Beyond this radius we charge $3.50 per 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: "Refrigeration fee is $125 per day."

Traditional funeral service

$6,315

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"Funeral Service with Visitation One Hour Prior"$6,315
Sum$6,315

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it. It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes, holding the body beyond the days this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, 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.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services and support of our funeral director, professional staff and overhead, transfer of remains to the funeral home (within 25 mile local radius), embalming, cosmetic application, dressing and placement of remains, use of facilities and staff for funeral service at funeral home or other facility, use of staff for graveside service (supervision of final disposition), use of funeral coach and flower care and transportation.

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • holding the body beyond the days this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Funeral Service with Visitation One Hour Prior".

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 50-mile radius. Beyond this radius we charge $3.50 per 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: "Refrigeration fee is $125 per day."

These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.

8 other packages this home posts

B. Special care and restoration –Autopsy

$250

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"B. Special care and restoration –Autopsy"$250
Sum$250

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

C. Preparation, washing and disinfecting for family identification

$150

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"C. Preparation, washing and disinfecting for family identification"$150
Sum$150

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

B. Use of facilities and staff for evening viewing at other facility

$595

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"B. Use of facilities and staff for evening viewing at other facility"$595
Sum$595

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

H. Memorial service at funeral home

$895

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"H. Memorial service at funeral home"$895
Sum$895

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

I. Memorial service at other facility, including 1 hour visitation

$895

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"I. Memorial service at other facility, including 1 hour visitation"$895
Sum$895

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Memorial package prices range from

$275

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"Memorial package prices range from"$275
Sum$275

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

B. Acknowledgment cards (50)…(each addt’l box

$10

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"B. Acknowledgment cards (50)…(each addt’l box"$10
Sum$10

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

D. Livestreaming and recording of services

$175

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"D. Livestreaming and recording of services"$175
Sum$175

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

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. The amount for this state is not on file here, so ask the funeral home.

In this list: in MD, 24 counties charging no fee; in NJ, 21 counties at $5; in PA, 67 counties with no fee on file here. 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

This home's price list does not show a price for a certified copy of the death certificate, and we have no verified government fee for this place, so please ask the funeral home or the registrar in the county where the death happened what one copy costs.

Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

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