Pricing

Traditional burials start at $4,840 and include the recommended items listed below:

This fee covers the professional services provided by the funeral director and their staff, including coordinating and directing the funeral service, filing necessary paperwork, and assisting the family throughout the process.

Embalming is a procedure used to preserve the body, allowing for public viewing and extended funeral services. It involves the use of chemicals to prevent decomposition and is often a requirement for open-casket services.

This includes additional cosmetic procedures, dressing, and casketing of the body to ensure a dignified presentation for the viewing and service.

This fee covers the use of the funeral home's facilities, staff, and necessary equipment for conducting the funeral or memorial service, whether it is held at the funeral home, a church, or another location.

This service allows family and friends to pay their respects to the deceased in a designated visitation area, providing a private time for mourning before the funeral service.

This fee includes the transportation of the deceased from the place of death to the funeral home, ensuring proper handling and care during the transfer.

The hearse is used to transport the deceased to the funeral service and final resting place. The cost varies depending on the specific vehicle and day of the week.

This package includes essential items for the funeral service: six pairs of pallbearers gloves, 100 thank you cards, and a guest registry book for attendees to sign.

The number of people choosing cremation has significantly grown over the years. Smith & Thomas Funeral Homes, Inc. offers three cremation service options that families can select:

This option provides a full funeral ceremony with the physical body of your loved one present. The body is embalmed, dressed, and placed in a ceremonial casket. After the ceremony, instead of a traditional earth burial, the body is cremated.

Included Services:

- Professional Service Fee of Director & Staff

- Embalming

- Other Preparations of the Body

- Ceremonial Rites

- Viewing/Visitation

- Use of Hearse

- Transfer of Remains to the Funeral Home

- Registry Package

- Alternative Container

- Crematory

- Cremation Permit (Cook County)

- Cremation Deposit (Refundable)

- Basic Urn

This option includes a memorial service where the physical body of your loved one is not present. The service can be personalized to reflect the life and legacy of your loved one with the presence of family, friends, and clergy.

Included Services:

- Professional Service Fee of Director & Staff

- Crematory Rites

- Crematory

- Cremation Permit

- Alternative Container

- Cremation Deposit (Refundable)

- Basic Urn

This option involves securing and transferring your loved one from the place of death directly to the crematory after the necessary paperwork and permit have been processed. This option does not include embalming, viewing, or a ceremony.

Included Services:

- Professional Service Fee of Director & Staff

- Crematory

- Cremation Permit (Cook County)

- Alternative Container

- Cremation Deposit (Refundable)

- Basic Urn

Additional Costs: Cash Advance Items

Cash advance items are additional expenses that may apply based on specific requests and needs. These can include, but are not limited to:

- Obituary Notices: Fees for publishing an obituary in newspapers or online platforms.

- Flowers: Floral arrangements for the memorial service.

- Death Certificates: Charges for obtaining official copies of the death certificate.

- Clergy or Officiant Fees: Payments for the person conducting the memorial service.

- Musicians: Fees for live music or a soloist during the service.