Big Sky Cremations offers the lowest priced cremation in Helena, MT and the surrounding communities – Guaranteed! We provide direct cremation — starting at $2,295.00. 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 May 16, 2024 • 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, no viewing) – $2,295
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. Items not included, viewing, visitation, urn, death certificates, or additional removal staff.
ID Viewing for Immediate Family Only (no embalming, or public visitation included)
This is a private final goodbye for immediate family only, to be held at our facility at the time of arrangements for no longer than one hour – Additional $325
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.”
Embalming anyone over 350 lbs is an additional $125
SERVICES
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff – $1,795.00
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.)
Directing of Services and Use of Facilities and Equipment
ID Viewing with Direct Cremation – $325.00
Use of Facility, Equipment, and Staff for Visitation – $325.00
Use of Equipment, and Staff for Memorial Service – $575.00
Use of Equipment and Staff for Graveside Services – $350.00
In the event of miscarriage, still born, and newborn up to 2 years of age, Big Sky Cremation waives their service fees for cremation or burial. Merchandise and Cash Advance items may be reimbursed by the Ramsey Keller Foundation but will need to be paid initially by the family.
Other Care & Preparation of the Deceased
Anatomical Donation Charge – $1250.00
Dressing, Casketing, and Cosmetology – $275.00
Preparation for viewing of unembalmed remains – $275.00
Post Autopsy Care – $350.00
Cremating oversized individual (over 250 lbs) – $300.00
Oversized cremation tray – $250.00
Spinal Stimulator Removal required for cremation – $100.00
Removal of pacemaker required for cremation – $75.00
Cremation Process – $650.00
Use of Refrigeration Facility, per day after 72 hours – $85.00
Weekend Service Charge Saturday or Sunday – $350.00/$550.00
Automotive and Other Equipment
Transportation beyond 25-mile radius – $3.00/Mile
Removal and transfer of remains to Funeral Home – $345.00
Removal Second Attendant – $150.00
Use of funeral coach and driver for local transportation – $325.00
$3.00/mi. to Airport
Air Tray – $375.00
Combo Air Tray for Caskets – $400.00
Funeral Coach – $295.00
Utility Vehicle – $195.00
Set up of grave equipment at cemetery – $350.00
Mailing of cremated remains – $250.00
Merchandise
Acknowledgement Cards (per 25) – $25.00
Memorial Register Book – $85.00
Memorial folders per 100 – $300.00
Laminated obituary – $5.00
Remembrance Candle – $30.00/ea
Temporary grave marker – $50.00
Death Certificates – $7.00/ea
Remembrance Memorial Package $450
- 150 memorial folders
- Thank You cards – 25ct
- Register book
- Remembrance Candle
Memorial Tribute Video (any number of pictures/music) – $150.00
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, mileage fee nor transportation fees to an airport or other facility)
Receiving remains from another funeral home – $2,395.00
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 or from any airport,
services or facilities for viewing or funeral services)
CASKETS & CONTAINERS
Burial/Cremation Caskets – $695—$7,995.00
A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home.
Outer Burial Container – $300—$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, a processing fee of 3% applies to all payments.