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Rollings Funeral Service, LLC Dba Cremation Society of Vermont

Bennington, VT

A cremation society.

Posted January 1, 2026 Checked August 23, 2026

Read this home's price list

957 213 West Main Street, Bennington, VT 05201

Direct cremation

$1,995

The middle price in Vermont is $1,995.

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"Direct Cremations (Non-Members)"$1,995
Sum$1,995

This covers basic services of licensed professional staff, transfer of remains, vermont Medical Examiner Fee, use of refrigeration, cremation fee, vermont burial permit and the container we provide is a corrugated cardboard container which is already included in our direct cremation charge. Certified copies of the death certificate are extra, 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.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of licensed professional staff
  • transfer of remains
  • vermont Medical Examiner Fee
  • use of refrigeration
  • cremation fee
  • vermont burial permit
  • the container we provide is a corrugated cardboard container which is already included in our direct cremation charge.

What this home's price does not cover

  • 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 Cremations (Non-Members)".

The median across Vermont is $1,995, from 3 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 January 1, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.

Immediate burial

We have no price to show for this service from this home's price list, dated January 1, 2026, so please ask them directly.

Burial with graveside service

We have no price to show for this service from this home's price list, dated January 1, 2026, so please ask them directly.

Traditional funeral service

We have no price to show for this service from this home's price list, dated January 1, 2026, so please ask them directly.

8 other packages this home posts

a. Acknowledgement Cards per 25 - Type I

$40

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"a. Acknowledgement Cards per 25 - Type I"$40
Sum$40

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

b. Guest Registers - Type I completed

$150

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"b. Guest Registers - Type I completed"$150
Sum$150

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

14. DIRECT CREMATIONS

$1,795

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"14. DIRECT CREMATIONS"$1,795
Sum$1,795

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

  • all of our cremation package plans include: basic services of licensed professional staff
  • vermont Medical Examiner Fee
  • use of refrigeration
  • cremation fee and Vermont burial permit.
  • if you want to arrange a direct cremation
  • you can use an alternative container.
  • alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering).
  • the container we provide is a corrugated cardboard container which is already included in our direct cremation charge .

Non-Members

$1,995

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"Non-Members"$1,995
Sum$1,995

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

  • all of our cremation package plans include: basic services of licensed professional staff
  • vermont Medical Examiner Fee
  • use of refrigeration
  • cremation fee and Vermont burial permit.
  • if you want to arrange a direct cremation
  • you can use an alternative container.
  • alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering).
  • the container we provide is a corrugated cardboard container which is already included in our direct cremation charge .

A. Private Family Viewing

$300

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

How this adds up
"A. Private Family Viewing"$300
Sum$300

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • A. Private Family Viewing

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

B. Family Witnessed Cremation

$175

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

How this adds up
"B. Family Witnessed Cremation"$175
Sum$175

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • B. Family Witnessed Cremation

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

C. Use of Equipment & staff for Memorial Service at your church

$725

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

How this adds up
"C. Use of Equipment & staff for Memorial Service at your church"$725
Sum$725

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • C. Use of Equipment & staff for Memorial Service at your church

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

D. Use of Facilities & Staff for a Memorial Service in our Chapel

$725

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

How this adds up
"D. Use of Facilities & Staff for a Memorial Service in our Chapel"$725
Sum$725

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • D. Use of Facilities & Staff for a Memorial Service in our Chapel

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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