Joliet Chapel General Price List

$3,290.- Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff          

Our fee for the services of the funeral director and staff includes, but is not limited to, staff to respond to initial request for service; arrangements conference with family or responsible party; arrangement of funeral; preparation and filing of necessary authorizations and permits; recording vital statistics; preparation and placement of obituary notices; staff assistance prior to, during and following the funeral, including coordination with those providing other portions of the funeral, e.g. cemetery, crematory and others.  Also included in these charges are overhead expenses relative to our facility such as insurance, maintenance and utility expenses, secretarial and administrative costs, and equipment and inventory costs.

     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.)

$795 - Embalming (Basic)                                                         

$945 - Embalming (Autopsy)                                                     

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.

$285. - Bathing, Dressing, Cosmetizing, Hairdressing, Casketing                            

$  35. -  Shelter of Remains/Overnight Care                                                          

This charge per day applies to those remains awaiting cremation or embalming while permits, applications, authorizations, etc. are being processed by governmental agencies, requested family delay, or when remains (embalmed or unembalmed) are in our care and require daily monitoring, refrigeration and/or ongoing preservation intervention.

$600. - Use of Facilities & Staff  for Viewing/Visitation       

Our services include set-up of visitation area, placement of encased remains, display of floral arrangements, supervision of and attendance during the visitation. (Charge per day)

$400. -  Use of Facilities & Staff for Funeral Ceremony        

 Our services include coordinating the funeral arrangements, supervision of funeral and staff to attend funeral ceremony.

$400. - Use of Equipment & Staff for Church Service          

 Our services include coordinating the funeral arrangements, supervision of funeral and staff to attend funeral ceremony.

$600. - Use of Facilities & Staff for Memorial Service 

Our services include coordinating the memorial service arrangements, supervision of the memorial service and staff to attend the service.

$275. - Use of Equipment & Staff for Committal Service        

Our services include accompaniment of remains to cemetery, supervision of committal service and staff to attend service.         

$350. - Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (24 hr. Call)      

One vehicle, one funeral director, local service.  Out of town transfer at $ 2.50 per mile. Additional personnel required for transfer will be provided at $175.00 per director/director’s assistant.  Transfer of remains from the City of Chicago/Cook County, single director, will be $ 675.00

$395. - Hearse (Casket Coach)                                                       

Limousine (Based on availability, time and distance)

$200. - Sedan or Flower Car (Escort or Floral Disposal)       

$350.00. - Service/Utility Vehicle                                                      

All professional vehicle charges are for local service only, within 15 miles of the funeral home.  Beyond 15 miles add $2.50 per mile, one way, in addition to the professional vehicle charges.

$1,095.00  to $15,995.00                  Caskets

$825.00 to $11,975.00                      Outer Burial Containers  

A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home.

Miscellaneous Merchandise

$75. to $2,800. - Cremation Urns                              

$10. - Acknowledgement Cards, per box (no charge first 50)   

$79. - Register book                                                                      

$68. to $128. - Memorial folders or Prayer Cards (per 100)   

$30. - Religious symbols                                                                   

$149. to $299. - Memorial DVD Presentation                               

$85. - Auxiliary Presentation Equipment, (per day)                  

$175. - Livestreaming Service (in funeral home) 

Livestreaming service is available out of the funeral home only where high speed internet is available at $175.00  per hour, set up and take down. 

Crematory Charges

$475. - Basic crematory fee                                                                  

$550. - Tier II crematory fee                                                           

$675. - Tier III crematory fee                                                       

$250. - After hours Cremation  (Monday-Friday)                          

$350. - Off day cremation (Saturday, Sunday or Holidays, in addition to cremation fees)