How Much Is a Funeral

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Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory

Newmarket, NH

A funeral home with its own crematory.

Checked August 24, 2026

This list carries no date of its own; we read it on August 24, 2026.

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77 EXETER ROAD, NEWMARKET, NH 03857

Direct cremation

$1,130

The middle price in New Hampshire is $3,050.

The home posts $1,115. With one certified copy, $1,130.

How this adds up
"Online Direct Cremation, B. with unfinished alternative container provided by our funeral home"$1,115
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$1,130

This covers local transfer of remains to funeral home, proportional share of basic services of funeral director and overhead costs, filing necessary authorizations and permits. 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 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. 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

  • local transfer of remains to funeral home
  • proportional share of basic services of funeral director and overhead costs
  • filing necessary authorizations
  • permits

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 "Online Direct Cremation, B…".

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: "D. Transportation outside 20 mile radius ……………………………………………………………… _____ Vehicle $3.00 per mile"

The median across New Hampshire is $3,050, from 10 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$5,670

The middle price in New Hampshire is $8,500.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony and rental casket for the viewing.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD …………………………"$1,995
"TRANSFER OF REMAINS TO FUNERAL HOME (within 20 mile radius)………………………"$425
"EMBALMING ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… $795.00"$795
"A. Dressing, casketing & cosmetics ………………………………………………………………………………"$250
"1. Use of facilities & staff for 1 visitation (2 hours)…………………………"$500
"USE OF FACILITIES & STAFF FOR FUNERAL CEREMONY ………………………………………………………"$595
"RENTAL CASKET – FOR CREMATION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………"$1,095
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$5,670

It does not cover the crematory fee, mileage beyond the distance this list includes, viewing or visitation, charged by the hour 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 $15 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
  • the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation
  • use of facilities and staff for a viewing
  • use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
  • rental casket for the viewing

What this home's price does not cover

  • the crematory fee
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • viewing or visitation, charged by the hour
  • 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: "D. Transportation outside 20 mile radius ……………………………………………………………… _____ Vehicle $3.00 per mile"

This list charges for a viewing or a visitation by the hour rather than at one posted price. How many hours a family wants is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Local transportation of encased remains, visitation setup, display of floral arrangements and placement of encased remains or urn. Supervision by funeral director at visitation. ($50.00 per hour)"

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 New Hampshire is $8,500, from 9 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$3,300

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 $3,285. With one certified copy, $3,300.

How this adds up
"Immediate burial, B. with grey cloth covered particle board (Keene) casket selected from the funeral home"$3,285
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$3,300

This covers transfer of remains to funeral home, basic services of funeral director & staff, other preparation of remains, a proportional share of overhead cost and local transportation to cemetery. 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 $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • transfer of remains to funeral home
  • basic services of funeral director & staff
  • other preparation of remains
  • a proportional share of overhead cost
  • local transportation to cemetery

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 "Immediate burial, B…".

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: "D. Transportation outside 20 mile radius ……………………………………………………………… _____ Vehicle $3.00 per 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: "D. Transportation outside 20 mile radius ……………………………………………………………… _____ Vehicle $3.00 per mile"

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$2,450

The middle price in New Hampshire is $3,450.

How this adds up
"Immediate burial, A. with casket provided by purchaser"$2,435
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$2,450

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 $15 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

  • 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, A…".

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: "D. Transportation outside 20 mile radius ……………………………………………………………… _____ Vehicle $3.00 per 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: "D. Transportation outside 20 mile radius ……………………………………………………………… _____ Vehicle $3.00 per mile"

The median across New Hampshire is $3,450, from 10 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

We could not confirm a price for this service from the price list we read from this home on August 24, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.

Traditional funeral service

$5,375

The middle price in New Hampshire is $7,775.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial, use of facilities and staff for a viewing and 4 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD …………………………"$1,995
"TRANSFER OF REMAINS TO FUNERAL HOME (within 20 mile radius)………………………"$425
"EMBALMING ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… $795.00"$795
"A. Dressing, casketing & cosmetics ………………………………………………………………………………"$250
"1. Use of facilities & staff for 1 visitation (2 hours)…………………………"$500
"USE OF FACILITIES & STAFF FOR FUNERAL CEREMONY ………………………………………………………"$595
"A. Hearse …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………"$300
"B. Flower Car or vehicle to lead procession ………………………………………………………"$200
"COMMITTAL SERVICE FOLLOWING CEREMONY …………………………………………………………………………………"$300
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$5,375

It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes, viewing or visitation, charged by the hour 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 $15 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
  • the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial
  • use of facilities and staff for a viewing
  • use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
  • a hearse

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • viewing or visitation, charged by the hour
  • 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: "D. Transportation outside 20 mile radius ……………………………………………………………… _____ Vehicle $3.00 per mile"

This list charges for a viewing or a visitation by the hour rather than at one posted price. How many hours a family wants is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Local transportation of encased remains, visitation setup, display of floral arrangements and placement of encased remains or urn. Supervision by funeral director at visitation. ($50.00 per hour)"

The median across New Hampshire is $7,775, from 9 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

B. We scan pictures and put to music, up to a maximum of 40 pictures

$115

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

How this adds up
"B. We scan pictures and put to music, up to a maximum of 40 pictures"$100
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$115

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. Pictures provided on CD and put to music, maximum of 60 pictures

$115

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

How this adds up
"C. Pictures provided on CD and put to music, maximum of 60 pictures"$100
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$115

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. Acknowledgement Cards (per 25 cards)

$25

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

How this adds up
"A. Acknowledgement Cards (per 25 cards)"$9
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$24
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $25

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. DVD’s

$25

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

How this adds up
"D. DVD’s"$10
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$25

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.

In this list: in MA, 14 counties with no fee on file here. 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. This state charges $15 for the first copy and $10 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 $10.

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:

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