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Mitchell Family Funeral Services, LLC

Marshalltown, IA

A funeral home.

Posted January 1, 2026 Checked September 11, 2026

Read this home's price list

No phone number on file yet.

1209 Iowa Avenue West, Marshalltown, IA 50158

From this home's state license record.

Direct cremation

$3,750

The middle price in Iowa is $3,045.

The home posts $3,730. With one certified copy, $3,750.

How this adds up
"Direct cremation with cardboard container"$3,730
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$3,750

This covers direct cremation includes the basic services of the funeral director and staff ($2295), local transfer of deceased to our funeral home ($495), Utility vehicle ($150), climate control sheltering (2 day minimum) (100), and assistance with necessary paperwork. Also includes cremation fee ($495). It does not cover mileage beyond the distance 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

  • direct cremation includes the basic services of the funeral director and staff ($2295), local transfer of deceased to our funeral home ($495), Utility vehicle ($150), climate control sheltering (2 day minimum) (100), and assistance with necessary paperwork. Also includes cremation fee ($495).

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance 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 "Direct cremation with cardboard 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: "3 | Page AUTOMOTIVE: - Unless otherwise noted, limited to utility vehicle and pallbearer or family van only, transportation charges are within a 50 mile radius of our facility. Transportation per vehicle beyond 50 miles will be charged at $3.00 per mile, one way."

The median across Iowa is $3,045, from 26 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$7,390

The middle price in Iowa is $7,670.

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

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF (non-declinable)__________________________ $3495 *"$3,495
"Transfer of Deceased to Funeral Home Within State of Iowa___________________________________.$495 *"$495
"Embalming_____________________________________________________________________$795 *"$795
"Cosmetology, dressing and casketing ___________________________________________________$100 *"$100
"Facilities, Equipment and Staff for Viewing/Visitation/Gathering (per day)_________________________$400 *"$400
"Facilities, Equipment and Staff for Funeral or Memorial Service__________________________________$595 *"$595
"Prairieview Crematory (the cremation process)_______________________________________________$495"$495
"RENTAL CASKET- choices available $995"$995
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$7,390

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

  • Prairieview Crematory (the cremation process) $495

Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The median across Iowa is $7,670, from 21 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

$3,555

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 $3,535. With one certified copy, $3,555.

How this adds up
"Immediate burial with minimum cloth-covered casket ______________________________$3535"$3,535
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$3,555

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

  • immediate burial with minimum cloth-covered casket $3535

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate burial with minimum cloth-covered casket ______________________________$3535".

The median across Iowa is $4,650, from 19 posted price lists we have read.

$3,060

The home posts $3,040. With one certified copy, $3,060.

How this adds up
"Immediate burial with container provided by purchaser_____________________________$3040"$3,040
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$3,060

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

  • immediate burial with container provided by purchaser $3040

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate burial with container provided by purchaser_____________________________$3040".

Burial with graveside service

$5,505

The middle price in Iowa is $5,995.

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

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF (non-declinable)__________________________ $3495 *"$3,495
"Transfer of Deceased to Funeral Home Within State of Iowa___________________________________.$495 *"$495
"Refrigeration/Sheltering - per day (from time of custody)_____________________________________$50"$350
"Cosmetology, dressing and casketing ___________________________________________________$100 *"$100
"Funeral Coach/Hearse__________________________________________________________________$300 *"$300
"Use of Utility/Service Vehicle_____________________________________________________________$150 *"$150
"Facilities, Equipment and Staff for Funeral or Memorial Service__________________________________$595 *"$595
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$5,505

It does not cover a casket. 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

  • Refrigeration/Sheltering - per day (from time of custody) $50

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket

The median across Iowa is $5,995, from 23 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$6,500

The middle price in Iowa is $7,615.

The home posts $6,480. With one certified copy, $6,500.

How this adds up
"Total of traditional funeral services (items with *)"$6,480
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$6,500

This covers basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff (non-declinable) $3495, embalming $795, cosmetology, dressing and casketing $100, transfer of Deceased to Funeral Home Within State of Iowa $495, funeral Coach/Hearse $300, use of Utility/Service Vehicle $150, facilities, Equipment and Staff for Viewing/Visitation/Gathering $400 and facilities, Equipment and Staff for Funeral or Memorial Service $595. It does not cover a casket. 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 and Staff (non-declinable) $3495
  • embalming $795
  • cosmetology, dressing and casketing $100
  • transfer of Deceased to Funeral Home Within State of Iowa $495
  • funeral Coach/Hearse $300
  • use of Utility/Service Vehicle $150
  • facilities, Equipment and Staff for Viewing/Visitation/Gathering $400
  • facilities, Equipment and Staff for Funeral or Memorial Service $595.

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Total of traditional funeral services (items with *)".

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.

4 other packages this home posts

gauge steel casket non sealer (Apollo) (

$1,715

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"gauge steel casket non sealer (Apollo) ("$1,695
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$1,715

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 does not cover

  • what this package covers

lined and sealed burial vault (

$1,515

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"lined and sealed burial vault ("$1,495
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$1,515

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 does not cover

  • what this package covers

copper (Aegean or Tapestry Rose) casket (

$8,315

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"copper (Aegean or Tapestry Rose) casket ("$8,295
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$8,315

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 does not cover

  • what this package covers

basic wood or metal urn (

$215

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"basic wood or metal urn ("$195
1 certified copy of the death certificate$20
Sum$215

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 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 IL, Cook County at $150 and 101 counties at $100; 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 list does not post a price for a certified copy of the death certificate. Iowa 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.

Where to look next

What the other funeral homes in Marshalltown charge

The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:

The same question, answered for every Iowa home we have read:

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