Big Sky Cremations offers the lowest priced cremation in Helena, MT and the surrounding communities – Guaranteed! We provide direct cremation with a basic cardboard alternative container, a Rosewood border urn and arrangements online or in person — $1345.00. Big Sky Cremations offers a variety of funeral and cremation services. We also carry a wide selection of caskets, vaults, urns and burial containers.
GENERAL PRICE LIST
These prices are effective June 9, 2022 • Prices subject to change without notice
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The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected.
PACKAGE PLANS
Direct Cremation (no embalming—no ceremony) — $1245 – $5,775.00
This service includes a portion of the basic services of the funeral director and staff, administrative staff for obtaining and filing legal documents; removal of the deceased from the place of death to the funeral home, (additional transportation mileage and/or second attendant applies); transportation of the deceased to the crematory, finger printing, crematory fee and one death notice in local paper. *If you arrange a direct cremation, you can provide your own 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 containers we provide are cardboard. Items not included, viewing, visitation or cremation container
Direct Cremation with alternative container provided by consumer — $1245.00
Direct Cremation with basic cardboard alternative container, Rosewood border urn, arrangements online or in person — $1345.00
Direct Cremation with Private Family Viewing — $1895.00
This includes a portion of the basic services of the funeral director and staff, administrative staff for obtaining and filing legal documents; removal of the deceased from the place of death to the funeral home, (additional transportation mileage and/or second attendant applies); transportation of the deceased to the crematory, finger printing, crematory fee, notice in local paper, alternative cremation container, Rosewood border urn, preparation for viewing, private family viewing at our facility. (This does not include public viewing, memorial service, or memorial merchandise).
Direct Cremation with Memorial Service — $2,495.00
This includes the basic services of the funeral director and staff, removal, (additional transportation mileage and/or second attendant applies) necessary paperwork, finger printing, crematory fee, service at our facility or a facility of your choice, Rosewood border urn, memorial merchandise package, and one notice in local paper. (Items not included: viewing, visitation)
Immediate Burial — $2495.00
This service includes the basic services of the funeral director and staff, administrative staff for obtaining and filing legal documents; removal of the deceased from the place of death to the funeral home, (additional transportation mileage and/or second attendant applies); finger printing, sanitary care of the remains; transportation of the deceased to the local cemetery for burial. Immediate Burial with casket provided by purchaser (Items not included: embalming, viewing, casket and/or vault)
Traditional Funeral Service — $4,495.00
This service includes the basic services of funeral director and staff, embalming, other preparation of the deceased, visitation prior to service, service at facility of your choice, graveside committal, removal of deceased from place of death, (additional transportation mileage and/or second attendant may apply), automotive equipment, remembrance memorial package, temporary grave marker, Apollo series casket of your choice, all necessary notifications and paperwork needed, and one complimentary death notice in paper of your choosing. (Items not included: Cemetery expenses and/or vault)
SERVICES
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff — $1,780.00
Our fee for the basic services of funeral director and staff includes, but is not limited to, staff to respond to initial request for service; arrangement conference with family and responsible parties; arrangement of funeral; preparation and filing of necessary authorizations and permits; recording vital statistics; preparation and placement of obituary notice; and coordination with those providing other portions of the funeral, e.g., cemetery, crematory, vault companies and others as required. Also included in this charge are overhead expenses relative to our facilities such as sheltering of remains, professional licensing, legal and accounting fees, insurance, building and utility expenses, maintenance, taxes, equipment, furnishings, inventory costs, recordkeeping, and secretarial and administrative expenses.
This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains.)
Embalming — $475
Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial. According to 37.116.103 Administrative Rules of Montana a body “en route more than 8 hours, or if the termination of common carrier transport occurs more than 36 hours after the time of death, the body must be either embalmed or refrigerated at 35°F or colder” or “when being transported by a private conveyor and the body will not reach its destination within 48 hours after the time of death must be embalmed or refrigerated at 35° F or colder.”
Directing of Services and Use of Facilities and Equipment
Use of Facility, Equipment, and Staff for Visitation___________ $300.00
Use of Equipment, and Staff for Memorial Service___________ $550.00
Use of Equipment and Staff for Graveside Services___________ $350.00
Use of Facility and Staff for private Family Viewing__________ $300.00
Witness Cremation___________________________________ $250.00
Other Care & Preparation of the Deceased
Dressing, Casketing, and Cosmetology____________________ $250.00
Preparation for viewing of unembalmed remains_____________ $300.00
Post Autopsy Care____________________________________ $350.00
Embalming oversized individual__________________________ $100.00
Post Organ Donation Charge___________________________ $400.00
Care & Custody while sheltering remains per day commencing on the 4th day our facilities are used to shelter the remains____________ $75.00
Spinal Stimulator Removal required for cremation____________ $100.00
Removal of pacemaker required for cremation________________ $75.00
Cremation Process____________________________________ $650.00
Weekend Service Charge Saturday and Sunday______________ $300.00
Automotive and Other Equipment
Transportation beyond 75-mile radius___________________ $2.25/Mile
Removal and transfer of remains to Funeral Home___________ $425.00
Removal Second Attendant_____________________________ $100.00
Use of funeral coach and driver for local transportation________ $295.00
Transfer to/from airport________________________________ $450.00
Set up of grave equipment at cemetery_____________________ $300.00
Mailing of cremated remains____________________________ $140.00
Merchandise
Acknowledgement Cards (per 25)_________________________ $25.00
Memorial Register Book________________________________ $50.00
Memorial folders per 100_______________________________ $125.00
Laminated obituary_____________________________________ $5.00
Standard printing of memorial folders and book_____________ $200.00
Trifold or Full Sheet additional charge______________________ $50.00
Temporary grave marker________________________________ $25.00
Tribute Video (30 pictures, 2 DVDs, 45 days on website)______ $225.00
Additional Tribute Videos_______________________________ $20.00
Remembrance Memorial Package $265
• 150 memorial folders
• Thank You cards
• Register book
• Memorial Video
• Candle
• Laminated obituary
RECEIVING AND FORWARDING OF REMAINS
Forwarding of remains to another funeral home____________ $2,940.00
This service includes removal of remains, air tray, basic services of funeral director and staff, embalming, and necessary authorizations. (Additional transportation mileage applies)
Receiving remains from another funeral home_____________ $1,780.00
This service includes the basic services of the funeral director and staff, transportation to local cemetery or crematory (additional transportation mileage applies)
CASKETS & CONTAINERS
Caskets_____________________________________ $895—$7,900.00
A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home.
Outer Burial Container_________________________ $150—$3,600.00
A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home.
~METHODS OF PAYMENT~
For your convenience, we accept, cash, check, burial/life insurance, Lending USA, or credit cards. For Credit Cards, processing fees to apply, Master Card, Visa or Discover 2.75%, AMEX 3.25%