Bouquet chosen, next up: Mum’s coffin. Picking a coffin, it seems, can be like choosing a sofa. As the undertaker turned each ...

A cremation urn is a small percentage of our business,” said Ernie Heffner. “But to our customers, it’s a large expense.” ...

you can forgo a viewing and choose direct cremation to keep costs lower. You can still hold a memorial service later at a ...

just to cite some of the costs, Moloney said. Cremation, on the other hand, averages $7,943 for a full-service option or just $2,694 for a direct cremation with no service, Funeralocity.com found.