Iowa City Cremation/Cedar Rapids Cremation
Cedar Rapids, IA
Posted July 1, 2026 Checked August 17, 2026
Read this home's price list1844 1st Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Direct cremation
$3,045
The middle price in Iowa is $3,045.
The home posts $3,021.80. With one certified copy, $3,045.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation (with cardboard cremation container)" | $3,021.80 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $3,041.80 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $3,045 |
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 and holding the body beyond the days this list includes. The permit for the disposition is already in this price. This home says so on its own price list, so there is nothing to add for it. Certified copy of the death certificate is already in this price. This home says so on its own price list, so there is nothing to add for it. 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
- a proportion of basic funeral director and staff
- local transfer of remains to funeral home and crematory
- medical examiner's permit
- cremation
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- holding the body beyond the days this list includes
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Cremation (with cardboard cremation 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: "Service Vehicle (All vehicles within 25 miles; beyond is $3.00 per mile one-way)"
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 sheltering of deceased (beyond 5 days). . $50 per day"
The median across Iowa is $3,045, from 26 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$7,815
The middle price in Iowa is $7,670.
This covers Basic Services of Funeral Director & Staff�����$ 3,495, Transfer from place of death to funeral home��������$ 795, Embalming and use of care facility .
How this adds up
| "Basic Services of Funeral Director & Staff�����$ 3,495" | $3,495 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer from place of death to funeral home��������$ 795" | $795 |
| "Embalming and use of care facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,095" | $1,095 |
| "Dressing, Casketing, and Standard Cosmetic Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 495" | $495 |
| "Visitation prior to funeral or memorial service ��������������$295" | $295 |
| "Funeral or Memorial Service at funeral home����������$795" | $795 |
| "Use of Crematory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400" | $400 |
| "Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 130" | $130 |
| "Chaise Viewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . crepe interior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 295" | $295 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $7,815 |
. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,095 and 6 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below. 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 $20 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- Basic Services of Funeral Director & Staff�����$ 3,495
- Transfer from place of death to funeral home��������$ 795
- Embalming and use of care facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,095
- Dressing, Casketing, and Standard Cosmetic Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 495
- Visitation prior to funeral or memorial service ��������������$295
- Funeral or Memorial Service at funeral home����������$795
- Use of Crematory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400
- Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 130
The median across Iowa is $7,670, from 21 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
$6,590
The middle price in Iowa is $4,650.
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 $6,570. With one certified copy, $6,590.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial with Minimum Casket ��������������������$ 6,570" | $6,570 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $6,590 |
This covers immediate Burial with Minimum Casket ��������������������$ 6,570. 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 $20 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- immediate Burial with Minimum Casket ��������������������$ 6,570
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate Burial with Minimum Casket ��������������������$ 6,570".
The median across Iowa is $4,650, from 19 posted price lists we have read.
$5,400
The home posts $5,380. With one certified copy, $5,400.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial, container provided by purchaser���$ 5,380" | $5,380 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $5,400 |
This covers immediate Burial, container provided by purchaser���$ 5,380. 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 $20 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- immediate Burial, container provided by purchaser���$ 5,380
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate Burial, container provided by purchaser���$ 5,380".
Burial with graveside service
$5,995
The middle price in Iowa is $5,995.
This covers Basic Services of Funeral Director & Staff�����$ 3,495, Transfer from place of death to funeral home��������$ 795, Extended sheltering of deceased (beyond 5 days).
How this adds up
| "Basic Services of Funeral Director & Staff�����$ 3,495" | $3,495 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer from place of death to funeral home��������$ 795" | $795 |
| "Extended sheltering of deceased (beyond 5 days). . $50 per day" | $100 |
| "Dressing, Casketing, and Standard Cosmetic Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 495" | $495 |
| "Funeral Coach (Hearse) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 495" | $495 |
| "Graveside Service only, meeting at cemetery������������������$595" | $595 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $5,995 |
. $50 per day and 3 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below. 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 $20 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- Basic Services of Funeral Director & Staff�����$ 3,495
- Transfer from place of death to funeral home��������$ 795
- Extended sheltering of deceased (beyond 5 days). . $50 per day
- Dressing, Casketing, and Standard Cosmetic Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 495
- Funeral Coach (Hearse) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 495
- Graveside Service only, meeting at cemetery������������������$595
The median across Iowa is $5,995, from 23 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$7,615
The middle price in Iowa is $7,615.
The home posts $7,595. With one certified copy, $7,615.
How this adds up
| "Casketed Funeral Service, Funeral Service with 2 hour visitation prior" | $7,595 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $7,615 |
This covers casketed Funeral Service, Funeral Service with 2 hour visitation prior, $7,595, plus merchandise and cash advances. It does not cover a casket, transfer of the deceased from the place of death, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and holding the body beyond the days this list includes. additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes are extra, 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 $20 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- casketed Funeral Service, Funeral Service with 2 hour visitation prior, $7,595, plus merchandise and cash advances.
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- 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 "Casketed Funeral Service, Funeral Service with 2 hour visitation 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: "Service Vehicle (All vehicles within 25 miles; beyond is $3.00 per mile one-way)"
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 sheltering of deceased (beyond 5 days). . $50 per day"
The median across Iowa is $7,615, from 25 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.
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 IL, 102 counties with no fee on file here; in MN, 10 counties charging no fee; in MO, 12 counties charging no fee. 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 $20 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 $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.
Where to look next
What the other funeral homes in Cedar Rapids charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Brosh ChapelCedar Rapids, IA
- Cremation SimplicityCedar Rapids, IA
- Stewart Baxter Funeral Home & Memorial ServicesCedar Rapids, IA
The same question, answered for every Iowa home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Iowa?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in Iowa?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in Iowa?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in Iowa?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Iowa?
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