Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals
Indianapolis, IN
A funeral home.
Posted December 15, 2025 Checked September 11, 2026
Read this home's price listIndianapolis IN 46227, Indianapolis, IN
From this home's state license record.
No website on file yet.
Direct cremation
$1,645
The middle price in Indiana is $2,760.
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "1. Direct cremation with alternative cremation container" | $1,645 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $1,645 |
This covers removal of remains, local transportation to crematory, crematory charge and necessary services of staff. It does not cover 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
- removal of remains
- local transportation to crematory
- crematory charge
- necessary services of staff
What this home's price does not cover
- 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 "1. Direct cremation with alternative cremation container".
The median across Indiana is $2,760, from 79 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$4,310
The middle price in Indiana is $7,725.
This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony and the cremation charge itself.
How this adds up
| "BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF ... $ 1,495.00*" | $1,495 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains to funeral home/mortuary ... $ 400.00" | $400 |
| "EMBALMING ... $ 695.00" | $695 |
| "Dressing, cosmetizing and casketing (Other Preparation) ... $ 395.00" | $395 |
| "Visitation / Viewing (conducted at funeral home) ... $ 500.00" | $500 |
| "Funeral Ceremony (conducted at funeral home) ... $ 500.00" | $500 |
| "CREMATORY CHARGE ... $ 325.00" | $325 |
| Sum | $4,310 |
It does not cover the rental casket for the viewing 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 the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- embalming
- dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
- use of facilities and staff for a viewing
- use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
- the cremation charge itself
What this home's price does not cover
- the rental casket for the viewing
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
The median across Indiana is $7,725, from 55 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$2,945
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
| "1. Immediate burial with Batesville Grey Doeskin Cloth Covered Casket" | $2,945 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $2,945 |
This covers removal of remains, local transportation to cemetery or crematory and necessary services of staff. It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death 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
- removal of remains
- local transportation to cemetery or crematory
- necessary services of staff
What this home's price does not cover
- transfer of the deceased from the place of death
- 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 "1. Immediate burial with Batesville Grey Doeskin Cloth Covered Casket".
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$1,550
The middle price in Indiana is $3,750.
How this adds up
| "3. Immediate burial with container provided by purchaser ... $ 1,550.00" | $1,550 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $1,550 |
It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death 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
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
The median across Indiana is $3,750, from 59 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$3,390
The middle price in Indiana is $5,478.
This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, storage and sheltering of the deceased, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and service vehicle.
How this adds up
| "BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF ... $ 1,495.00*" | $1,495 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains to funeral home/mortuary ... $ 400.00" | $400 |
| "Refrigeration Charge per day (due to specific conditions of remains) ... $ 25.00" | $175 |
| "Dressing, cosmetizing and casketing (Other Preparation) ... $ 395.00" | $395 |
| "Hearse (Casket coach) to cemetery/crematory ... $ 300.00" | $300 |
| "Graveside Service ... $ 500.00" | $500 |
| "Flower Car ... $ 125.00" | $125 |
| Sum | $3,390 |
It does not cover a casket 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 the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- storage and sheltering of the deceased
- dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
- a hearse
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
- service vehicle
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
The median across Indiana is $5,478, from 50 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$4,910
The middle price in Indiana is $7,048.
This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and service vehicle.
How this adds up
| "BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF ... $ 1,495.00*" | $1,495 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains to funeral home/mortuary ... $ 400.00" | $400 |
| "EMBALMING ... $ 695.00" | $695 |
| "Dressing, cosmetizing and casketing (Other Preparation) ... $ 395.00" | $395 |
| "Visitation / Viewing (conducted at funeral home) ... $ 500.00" | $500 |
| "Funeral Ceremony (conducted at funeral home) ... $ 500.00" | $500 |
| "Hearse (Casket coach) to cemetery/crematory ... $ 300.00" | $300 |
| "Graveside Service ... $ 500.00" | $500 |
| "Flower Car ... $ 125.00" | $125 |
| Sum | $4,910 |
It does not cover a casket 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 the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- embalming
- dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
- use of facilities and staff for a viewing
- use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
- a hearse
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
- service vehicle
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
The median across Indiana is $7,048, from 58 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.
For the cremation figures: In this list: in IN, Allen County, Tippecanoe County and Vanderburgh County with no fee on file here; in IL, Cook County at $150 and 101 counties at $100; in MI, Grand Traverse County at $75, Ingham County at $32, Kent County at $70, Macomb County at $93, Muskegon County at $55, Oakland County at $60, St. Joseph County at $5, Barry County and Eaton County at $35, Branch County and Cass County at $25, 25 counties at $50 and 10 counties charging no fee; in OH, 88 counties at $10. A county not in this list charges something too; ask that county or the funeral home.
For the burial figures: In this list: in IN, Allen County, Tippecanoe County and Vanderburgh County with no fee on file here; in IL, 102 counties with no fee on file here; in MI, 46 counties charging no fee; in OH, 88 counties at $10. 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.
Where to look next
What the other funeral homes in Indianapolis charge
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- How much does an immediate burial cost in Indiana?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in Indiana?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Indiana?
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