Dobson Family Funeral and Cremation Services
ARUNDEL, ME
A funeral home, family owned.
Posted September 1, 2025 Checked September 9, 2026
This list is dated September 1, 2025; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.
Read this home's price list782 Alfred Road, Arundel, ME 04046
Direct cremation
$1,665
The middle price in Maine is $3,858.
This figure starts from a package price this home posts.
How this adds up
| This home's price for this service; the lines behind it are not on this page yet | $1,650 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $1,665 |
This covers basic services of Funeral Director and Staff, a proportionate share of overhead costs, removal of Remains and climate controlled sheltering of remains. 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 is not in this price. It is charged by the county where the death occurred, and the amount is not on file here, so 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 $15 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of Funeral Director and Staff
- a proportionate share of overhead costs
- removal of Remains
- climate controlled sheltering of remains
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 "B. Direct Cremation with Cardboard Alternative 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: "- One hour viewing for immediate family only - Use of funeral home & staff IV. TRANSPORTATION (25 Mile Radius) (Within 25-mile radius, additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile)"
The median across Maine is $3,858, from 4 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated September 1, 2025, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
Immediate burial
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated September 1, 2025, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
Burial with graveside service
We have no price to show for this service from this home's price list, dated September 1, 2025, so please ask them directly.
Traditional funeral service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated September 1, 2025, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
9 other packages this home posts
B. Specialized Care of Autopsied Remains or Organ Donation ……
$210
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "B. Specialized Care of Autopsied Remains or Organ Donation ……" | $195 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $210 |
It does not cover what this package covers. 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 $15 to this home's own price.
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. Climate Controlled Sheltering of remains up to 4 days……...….…
$190
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "C. Climate Controlled Sheltering of remains up to 4 days……...….…" | $175 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $190 |
It does not cover what this package covers. 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 $15 to this home's own price.
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
A. Caskets . ………………… …………….…...… (A complete price list will be provided by the funeral home)
$910
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "A. Caskets . ………………… …………….…...… (A complete price list will be provided by the funeral home)" | $895 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $910 |
It does not cover what this package covers. 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 $15 to this home's own price.
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. Outer Burial Containers (Caskets) ………….… (A complete price list will be provided by the funeral home)
$1,710
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "B. Outer Burial Containers (Caskets) ………….… (A complete price list will be provided by the funeral home)" | $1,695 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $1,710 |
It does not cover what this package covers. 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 $15 to this home's own price.
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. Outer Burial Containers (Urns) ……………..….… (A complete price list will be provided by the funeral home)
$165
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "C. Outer Burial Containers (Urns) ……………..….… (A complete price list will be provided by the funeral home)" | $150 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $165 |
It does not cover what this package covers. 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 $15 to this home's own price.
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. Urns …………………………………………….……… (A complete price list will be provided by the funeral home)
$125
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "D. Urns …………………………………………….……… (A complete price list will be provided by the funeral home)" | $110 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $125 |
It does not cover what this package covers. 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 $15 to this home's own price.
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
E. Alternative Container ……………………….………..........… (A complete price list will be provided by the funeral home)
$165
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "E. Alternative Container ……………………….……… ... … (A complete price list will be provided by the funeral home)" | $150 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $165 |
It does not cover what this package covers. 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 $15 to this home's own price.
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
G. Burial Shroud …………………………………………………………
$265
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "G. Burial Shroud …………………………………………………………" | $250 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $265 |
It does not cover what this package covers. 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 $15 to this home's own price.
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
E. Acknowledgement Stationary (per 25) ………...…...………….….…
$40
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "E. Acknowledgement Stationary (per 25) ………...…...………….….…" | $25 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $15 |
| Sum | $40 |
It does not cover what this package covers. 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 $15 to this home's own price.
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.
We do not have a verified county permit fee for this state or the states next to it. The county where the death happened may charge one, so please ask that county or the funeral home.
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. This state charges $15 for the first copy and $6 for each one after it, so those are the figures 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 $15, and each one after that is $6.
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
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Johnson Funeral HomeNORTH BERWICK, ME
- Eci Services of Maine, Inc. D/B/A Lindquist Funeral HomeYARMOUTH, ME
- Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & CrematoryNewmarket, NH
The same question, answered for every Maine home we have read:
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