How Much Is a Funeral

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Allen-Denesha Funeral Home

DEKALB JUNCTION, NY

A funeral home.

Posted January 1, 2025 Checked October 11, 2026

This list is dated January 1, 2025; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.

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PO BOX 12, DEKALB JUNCTION NY 13630, DEKALB JUNCTION, NY

From this home's state license record.

Direct cremation

$3,225

The middle price in New York is $2,975.

The home posts $2,650. With one more line from its list, $3,225.

How this adds up
"Direct Cremation (as described above) With Alternative Container"$2,650
"Town of Oswegatchie Crematory - $575.00"$575
Sum$3,225

This covers local transfer of remains to funeral home, services of funeral director and staff, transportation of the body by livery to local crematory and the return of the cremains to the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • local transfer of remains to funeral home
  • services of funeral director and staff
  • transportation of the body by livery to local crematory
  • the return of the cremains to the funeral home

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Cremation (as described above) With Alternative Container".

the posted direct cremation's own words exclude the crematory charge, so the list's own crematory fee rides the figure, both lines cited

The median across New York is $2,975, from 112 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$5,165

The middle price in New York is $7,465.

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

How this adds up
"Basic arrangements; including funeral director, other staff, equipment and"$1,800
"Local: within 25 mile radius ... …..… ... $ 400.00"$400
"Embalming (including use of preparation room) ... $ 550.00 *"$550
"c. Dressing/Casketing ... $ 95.00"$95
"d. Cosmetology ... $ 95.00"$95
"Visitation (Funeral Home, Church or Other) ... $ 300.00"$300
"Visitation (per day or part thereof) ... $ 350.00"$350
"Funeral Service (Funeral Home, Church or Other) ... $ 350.00"$350
"Funeral Service ... … ... $ 350.00"$350
"Alternative vehicle: Local within 25 miles ... … ... $ 300.00"$300
"Town of Oswegatchie Crematory - $575.00"$575
Sum$5,165

It does not cover the rental casket for the viewing. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • c. Dressing/Casketing ... $ 95.00
  • d. Cosmetology ... $ 95.00
  • Visitation (Funeral Home, Church or Other) ... $ 300.00
  • Visitation (per day or part thereof) ... $ 350.00
  • Funeral Service (Funeral Home, Church or Other) ... $ 350.00
  • Funeral Service ... … ... $ 350.00
  • Alternative vehicle: Local within 25 miles ... … ... $ 300.00
  • Town of Oswegatchie Crematory - $575.00

What this home's price does not cover

  • the rental casket for the viewing

The median across New York is $7,465, from 98 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$4,100

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
"Direct Burial (as described above) With Minimum Casket"$4,100
Sum$4,100

This covers local transfer of remains to the funeral home, services of funeral director and staff and transportation of the body by livery to local area cemetery. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • local transfer of remains to the funeral home
  • services of funeral director and staff
  • transportation of the body by livery to local area cemetery

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Burial (as described above) With Minimum Casket".

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$2,600

The middle price in New York is $4,135.

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

How this adds up
"Direct Burial (as described above) Container Provided by Client"$2,600
Sum$2,600

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • Direct Burial (as described above) Container Provided by Client ... $ 2600.00

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Burial (as described above) Container Provided by Client".

The median across New York is $4,135, from 92 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$3,545

The middle price in New York is $6,175.

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

How this adds up
"Basic arrangements; including funeral director, other staff, equipment and"$1,800
"Local: within 25 mile radius ... …..… ... $ 400.00"$400
"b. Custodial Care per day ... …… ... $ 75.00"$450
"c. Dressing/Casketing ... $ 95.00"$95
"Graveside Ceremony ... … ... $ 400.00"$400
"Hearse: Local within 25 miles ... $ 400.00"$400
Sum$3,545

It does not cover a casket. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • c. Dressing/Casketing ... $ 95.00
  • Graveside Ceremony ... … ... $ 400.00
  • Hearse: Local within 25 miles ... $ 400.00

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket

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 York is $6,175, from 97 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$5,090

The middle price in New York is $8,185.

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

How this adds up
"Basic arrangements; including funeral director, other staff, equipment and"$1,800
"Local: within 25 mile radius ... …..… ... $ 400.00"$400
"Embalming (including use of preparation room) ... $ 550.00 *"$550
"c. Dressing/Casketing ... $ 95.00"$95
"d. Cosmetology ... $ 95.00"$95
"Visitation (Funeral Home, Church or Other) ... $ 300.00"$300
"Visitation (per day or part thereof) ... $ 350.00"$350
"Funeral Service (Funeral Home, Church or Other) ... $ 350.00"$350
"Funeral Service ... … ... $ 350.00"$350
"Graveside Ceremony ... … ... $ 400.00"$400
"Hearse: Local within 25 miles ... $ 400.00"$400
Sum$5,090

It does not cover a casket. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • c. Dressing/Casketing ... $ 95.00
  • d. Cosmetology ... $ 95.00
  • Visitation (Funeral Home, Church or Other) ... $ 300.00
  • Visitation (per day or part thereof) ... $ 350.00
  • Funeral Service (Funeral Home, Church or Other) ... $ 350.00
  • Funeral Service ... … ... $ 350.00
  • Graveside Ceremony ... … ... $ 400.00
  • Hearse: Local within 25 miles ... $ 400.00

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket

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 York is $8,185, from 97 posted price lists we have read.

These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.

2 other packages this home posts

a. Topical Disinfection

$50

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"a. Topical Disinfection"$50
Sum$50

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

e. Restoration

$200

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"e. Restoration"$200
Sum$200

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

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.

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.

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