Big Sky Cremations offers the lowest priced cremation in Helena, MT and the surrounding communities – Guaranteed! We provide direct cremation — starting at $1995.00. 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 July 31, 2023 • Prices subject to change without notice
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The following disclosures are required by the Federal Trade Commission
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, no viewing) $2,095
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, and crematory fee. *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. (This does not include Viewing, Public Visitation, Urn, Death Certificates, or Obituary).
Direct Cremation with alternative container provided by consumer $1,995.00
Alternative Container provided by Funeral Home__________________$100
Direct Cremation with Private Family Viewing $2395.00
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, alternative cremation container, preparation for private family viewing at our facility for no more than an hour. (This does not include Embalming, Public Viewing, Urn, Death Certificates, or Obituary).
Direct Cremation with Memorial Service $4095.00
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 a facility of your choice, (Services wanted at Anderson Stevenson Wilke have to go through that funeral home) memorial merchandise package and the Estate Urn in either Cherry, Burlwood, or Gray Woodgrain. (Items not included: Death Certificates, Tribute Video, Viewing, Visitation, Flowers, Honorariums, Graveside Services, Cemetery fees, Reception, or Obituary)
Immediate Burial $3095.00
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, dressing, refrigeration, and transportation of the deceased to the local cemetery for burial with No Family Present. (Items not included: Embalming, Viewing, Graveside Service, Cemetery fees, Grave Vault, Casket, Obituary, Death Certificates)
Traditional Funeral Service $4995.00
This service includes the basic services of funeral director and staff, embalming, dressing & cosmetizing, (autopsy restoration is an additional cost) visitation prior to service, or a day before the service at facility of your choice, (Services wanted at Anderson Stevenson Wilke have to go through that funeral home) graveside committal, removal of deceased from place of death, (additional transportation mileage and/or second attendant may apply), automotive equipment, remembrance memorial package. (Items not included: Tribute Video, Casket, Cemetery Expenses, Grave Vault, Reception, News Notices, Obituary, Flowers, Honorariums, or Death Certificates)
RECEIVING AND FORWARDING OF REMAINS
Forwarding of remains to another funeral home – $2,195.00
This service includes removal of remains, basic services of funeral director and staff, embalming, and necessary authorizations. (Forwarding does not include Viewings, Services, Casket, or shipping container. Additional costs will include the Airfare and transportation mileage to the airport)
Receiving remains from another funeral home – $2395.00
This service includes the basic services of the funeral director and staff, transportation to local cemetery or crematory. (It does not include additional transportation fees to an out of state airport, services or facilities for viewing or funeral services)
SERVICES
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff – $1,995.00
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 $575
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
ID Viewing with Direct Cremation _______________________________ $300.00
Use of Facility, Equipment, and Staff for Visitation $300.00
Use of Equipment, and Staff for Memorial Service $575.00
Use of Equipment and Staff for Graveside Services $350.00
Witness Cremation $250.00
Other Care & Preparation of the Deceased
Dressing, Casketing, and Cosmetology $275.00
Preparation for viewing of unembalmed remains $275.00
Post Autopsy Care $350.00
Cremating oversized individual $300.00
Anatomical Donation Charge $1250.00
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 or Sunday_______________$400.00/$800.00
Automotive and Other Equipment
Transportation beyond 25-mile radius___________________________$2.75/Mile
Removal and transfer of remains to Funeral Home $395.00
Removal Second Attendant $150.00
Use of funeral coach and driver for local transportation $295.00
$2.75/mi. to Airport____________________________________________________
Set up of grave equipment at cemetery $300.00
Mailing of cremated remains $175.00
Merchandise
Acknowledgement Cards (per 25) $25.00
Memorial Register Book $50.00
Memorial folders per 100 $300.00
Laminated obituary $5.00
Standard printing of memorial folders and book $300.00
Temporary grave marker $25.00
Tribute Video (40 pictures, 1 DVD, 2-3 songs) $250.00
Additional Tribute Videos $30.00
Remembrance Memorial Package $450
• 150 memorial folders
• Thank You cards
• Register book
• Candle
• Laminated obituary
Tribute Video Not Included
Tribute Video (40 Pictures with 2-3 songs)
Additional pictures can be added at $1.75/picture Available on DVD or USB – Additional $250
CASKETS & CONTAINERS
Caskets $2095—$7,995.00
A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home.
Outer Burial Containers for Urns & Caskets $255—$4595.00
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%