Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz
Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
A funeral home, part of SCI, sold under the Dignity Memorial brand.
Posted August 22, 2026 Checked August 30, 2026
Read this home's price list1985 South Taylor Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Direct cremation
$4,360
The middle price in Cuyahoga County is $2,715.
The home posts $4,350. With the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), $4,360.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation with Safeway Cremation Container" | $4,350 |
|---|---|
| Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), set by Ohio Revised Code 3705.17, verified August 19, 2026 | $10 |
| Sum | $4,360 |
This covers basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation, transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home, refrigeration, transfer to or from crematory, the cremation charge itself and the crematory fee is included. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) at $10 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation
- transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
- refrigeration
- transfer to or from crematory
- the cremation charge itself
- the crematory fee is included.
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- 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 "Direct Cremation with Safeway Cremation 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: "(within a 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile.)"
The median across Cuyahoga County is $2,715, from 6 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$8,960
The middle price in Cuyahoga County is $9,030.
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 4 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below.
How this adds up
| "BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD" | $3,995 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $595 |
| "embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it," | $695 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $495 |
| "Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)" | $495 |
| "Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)" | $595 |
| "Transfer to or from crematory" | $495 |
| "Crematory Fee" | $485 |
| "RENTAL CASKET" | $1,100 |
| Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), set by Ohio Revised Code 3705.17, verified August 19, 2026 | $10 |
| Sum | $8,960 |
It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) at $10 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
- transfer to or from the crematory
- the cremation charge itself
- rental casket for the viewing
- ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation)
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, 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 a 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per 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 Cuyahoga County is $9,030, from 6 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$8,120
The middle price in Cuyahoga County is $8,120.
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, service vehicle, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation).
How this adds up
| "BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD" | $3,995 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home" | $595 |
| "embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it," | $695 |
| "Dressing and casketing of deceased" | $495 |
| "Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)" | $495 |
| "Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)" | $595 |
| "Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)" | $495 |
| "Utility Vehicle" | $250 |
| "Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service" | $495 |
| Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation), set by Ohio Revised Code 3705.17, verified August 19, 2026 | $10 |
| Sum | $8,120 |
It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation) at $10 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
- a hearse
- service vehicle
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
- ohio burial permit (authorizes cremation)
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, 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 a 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per 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 Cuyahoga County is $8,120, from 7 posted price lists we have read.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
1 other package this home posts
1. Traditional Memorial Package XDPBLDI
$295
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "1. Traditional Memorial Package XDPBLDI" | $295 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $295 |
What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- this package includes Dignity® Jewish Acknowledgement Cards with Envelopes (100 each)
- dignity Jewish Register Book and a Leather Presentation Box.
- funeral Program
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.
Where to look next
What the other funeral homes in Cuyahoga County charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- DiCicco & Sons Funeral HomeMayfield Heights, OH
- House of Peace Funeral Home, LLCCleveland, OH
- Gattozzi & Son Funeral HomeChesterland, OH
The same question, answered for every Ohio home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Ohio?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in Ohio?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Ohio?
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