Downing & Lahey Mortuary Inc.
Wichita, KS
A funeral home, family owned.
Posted August 14, 2026 Checked October 4, 2026
Read this home's price list6555 E. Central Avenue, Wichita, KS 67206
From this home's state license record.
Direct cremation
$4,065
The middle price in Kansas is $2,948.
The home posts $4,045. With one certified copy, $4,065.
How this adds up
| "Direct cremation with alternative container selected from mortuary" | $4,045 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $4,065 |
This covers basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff, Sheltering of the Remains, Transfer of Remains to the Mortuary, Crematory charge. The container we provide is made of fiberboard and wood. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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.
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, Sheltering of the Remains, Transfer of Remains to the Mortuary, Crematory charge. The container we provide is made of fiberboard and wood.
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 alternative container selected from mortuary".
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 25 miles) beyond 25 miles is $3.00 per loaded mile"
The median across Kansas is $2,948, from 32 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$7,470
The middle price in Kansas is $7,375.
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, the cremation charge itself and rental casket for the viewing.
How this adds up
| "Basic Services of Funeral Director & Staff ... $2,275" | $2,275 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of Remains to the Mortuary ... $495" | $495 |
| "Embalming ... $795" | $795 |
| "Other Preparation of the Body ... $425" | $425 |
| "Viewing, Visitation or Rosary (Conducted at Mortuary / Other Facility) ... $495" | $495 |
| "Funeral Ceremony (Conducted at Mortuary / Other Facility) ... $845" | $845 |
| "Cremation ... $675" | $675 |
| "Parkside ... Sel. Hardwood Veneer ... Medium ... Crepe/Rosetan ... $1,445" | $1,445 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $7,470 |
It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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.
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 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
- rental casket for the viewing
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 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 25 miles) beyond 25 miles is $3.00 per loaded mile"
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 Kansas is $7,375, from 28 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$5,670
This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.
The home posts $5,650. With one certified copy, $5,670.
How this adds up
| "Range of immediate burial with a casket from our Selection Room" | $5,650 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $5,670 |
This covers immediate Burial (without ceremony) $4,205 to $15,750. This charge includes Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff, Other Preparation of the Body, Sheltering of the Remains, Transfer of Remains to the Mortuary, Service Vehicle to local cemetery. It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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.
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 (without ceremony) $4,205 to $15,750. This charge includes Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff, Other Preparation of the Body, Sheltering of the Remains, Transfer of Remains to the Mortuary, Service Vehicle to local 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
- 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 "Range of immediate burial with a casket from our Selection Room".
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 25 miles) beyond 25 miles is $3.00 per loaded mile"
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 25 miles) beyond 25 miles is $3.00 per loaded mile"
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$4,225
The middle price in Kansas is $3,635.
How this adds up
| "Immediate burial with a container provided by the purchaser" | $4,205 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $4,225 |
It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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.
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 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
- 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 "Immediate burial with a container provided by the 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 25 miles) beyond 25 miles is $3.00 per loaded mile"
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 25 miles) beyond 25 miles is $3.00 per loaded mile"
The median across Kansas is $3,635, from 22 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated August 14, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
Traditional funeral service
$5,645
The middle price in Kansas is $6,445.
The home posts $5,625. With one certified copy, $5,645.
How this adds up
| "Traditional Service Grouping (includes graveside service)" | $5,625 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $5,645 |
The list posts this as one line; what it covers is not printed; ask the funeral home. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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.
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
- 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 "Traditional Service Grouping (includes graveside service)".
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
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 25 miles) beyond 25 miles is $3.00 per loaded mile"
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 Kansas is $6,445, from 23 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 CO, 19 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 Wichita charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services – WichitaWichita, KS
- Baker Funeral HomeWichita, KS
- DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt MortuaryWichita, KS
The same question, answered for every Kansas home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Kansas?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in Kansas?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in Kansas?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Kansas?
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