Krause Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Brookfield, WI
A funeral home.
Posted June 4, 2025 Checked September 25, 2026
This list is dated June 4, 2025; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.
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Brookfield, Wisconsin 53072, Brookfield, WI
From this home's state license record.
Direct cremation
$4,815
The middle price in Wisconsin is $3,295.
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "B. Direct Cremation with alternative container" | $4,815 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $4,815 |
This covers basic services of funeral director and staff, local transfer of remains to the funeral home, care of deceased and the cremation charge itself. Certified copies of the death certificate are extra, 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.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of funeral director and staff
- local transfer of remains to the funeral home
- care of deceased
- the cremation charge itself
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 "B. Direct Cremation with alternative container".
The median across Wisconsin is $3,295, from 31 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$11,360
The middle price in Wisconsin is $6,515.
This covers Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff, Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within 25 miles), Embalming, Dressing, Casketing, & Cosmetology, Use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing/Visitation/Gathering at Funeral Home, Use of Facilities & Staff for Funeral Ceremony (One Hour) and Standard Cremation fee.
How this adds up
| "Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff" | $5,500 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within 25 miles)" | $1,435 |
| "Embalming" | $995 |
| "Dressing, Casketing, & Cosmetology" | $795 |
| "Use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing/Visitation/Gathering at Funeral Home" | $1,125 |
| "Use of Facilities & Staff for Funeral Ceremony (One Hour)" | $785 |
| "Standard Cremation fee" | $725 |
| Sum | $11,360 |
It does not cover the rental casket for the viewing. Certified copies of the death certificate are extra, 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.
What this home's price covers
- Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
- Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within 25 miles)
- Embalming
- Dressing, Casketing, & Cosmetology
- Use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing/Visitation/Gathering at Funeral Home
- Use of Facilities & Staff for Funeral Ceremony (One Hour)
- Standard Cremation fee
What this home's price does not cover
- the rental casket for the viewing
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
The median across Wisconsin is $6,515, from 19 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
$6,115
The middle price in Wisconsin is $4,550.
This one price does include the casket this package names. 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
| "B. Immediate Burial with minimum casket $6,115.00" | $6,115 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $6,115 |
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- b. Immediate Burial with minimum casket $6,115.00
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "B. Immediate Burial with minimum casket $6,115.00".
The median across Wisconsin is $4,550, from 22 posted price lists we have read.
$4,900
This one price does include the casket this package names. 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
| "A. Immediate Burial with casket provided by the purchaser $4,900.00" | $4,900 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $4,900 |
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- a. Immediate Burial with casket provided by the purchaser $4,900.00
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "A. Immediate Burial with casket provided by the purchaser $4,900.00".
Burial with graveside service
$10,115
The middle price in Wisconsin is $4,755.
This covers Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff, Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within 25 miles), Basic Sanitary Care of Unembalmed Remains, Dressing, Casketing, & Cosmetology, Hearse (within 25 mile radius) and Use of Equipment & Staff for Graveside Service.
How this adds up
| "Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff" | $5,500 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within 25 miles)" | $1,435 |
| "Basic Sanitary Care of Unembalmed Remains" | $995 |
| "Dressing, Casketing, & Cosmetology" | $795 |
| "Hearse (within 25 mile radius)" | $715 |
| "Use of Equipment & Staff for Graveside Service" | $675 |
| Sum | $10,115 |
It does not cover a casket. Certified copies of the death certificate are extra, 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.
What this home's price covers
- Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
- Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within 25 miles)
- Basic Sanitary Care of Unembalmed Remains
- Dressing, Casketing, & Cosmetology
- Hearse (within 25 mile radius)
- Use of Equipment & Staff for Graveside Service
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
The median across Wisconsin is $4,755, from 31 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$12,025
The middle price in Wisconsin is $6,200.
This covers Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff, Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within 25 miles), Embalming, Dressing, Casketing, & Cosmetology, Hearse (within 25 mile radius), Use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing/Visitation/Gathering at Funeral Home, Use of Facilities & Staff for Funeral Ceremony (One Hour) and Use of Equipment & Staff for Graveside Service.
How this adds up
| "Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff" | $5,500 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within 25 miles)" | $1,435 |
| "Embalming" | $995 |
| "Dressing, Casketing, & Cosmetology" | $795 |
| "Hearse (within 25 mile radius)" | $715 |
| "Use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing/Visitation/Gathering at Funeral Home" | $1,125 |
| "Use of Facilities & Staff for Funeral Ceremony (One Hour)" | $785 |
| "Use of Equipment & Staff for Graveside Service" | $675 |
| Sum | $12,025 |
It does not cover a casket. Certified copies of the death certificate are extra, 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.
What this home's price covers
- Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
- Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within 25 miles)
- Embalming
- Dressing, Casketing, & Cosmetology
- Hearse (within 25 mile radius)
- Use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing/Visitation/Gathering at Funeral Home
- Use of Facilities & Staff for Funeral Ceremony (One Hour)
- Use of Equipment & Staff for Graveside Service
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
The median across Wisconsin is $6,200, from 35 posted price lists we have read.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
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.
For the cremation figures: In this list: in IL, Cook County at $150 and 101 counties at $100; in MI, Grand Traverse County at $75, Ingham County at $32, Kent County at $70, Macomb County at $93, Muskegon County at $55, Oakland County at $60, St. Joseph County at $5, Barry County and Eaton County at $35, Branch County and Cass County at $25, 25 counties at $50 and 10 counties charging no fee; in MN, 10 counties charging no fee. A county not in this list charges something too; ask that county or the funeral home.
For the burial figures: In this list: in IL, 102 counties with no fee on file here; in MI, 46 counties charging no fee; in MN, 10 counties charging no fee. 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
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
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Schmidt & Bartelt IncWauwatosa, WI
- Schmidt & Bartelt-Men FallsMenomonee Falls, WI
- Schmidt & Bartelt-SussexSussex, WI
The same question, answered for every Wisconsin home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Wisconsin?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in Wisconsin?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in Wisconsin?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in Wisconsin?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Wisconsin?
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