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Service Options
A memorial service can be elaborate or simple; it can be traditional or non-traditional. Today, arrangements are as individual as the persons for whom they are made.
Planning the Tribute Ceremony
In arranging for a tribute ceremony, it is important to communicate your wishes or those of the deceased, to your funeral director or advance planning representative. They are there to serve you and to give advice and direction about available service options. They can help you plan a personalized service that will be a meaningful final event.
Honor
A celebration ceremony can honor lifetime achievements and recognize service. Our staff can help to arrange military honors for veterans or coordinate special tributes from civic or fraternal organizations that were an important part of a person's life. We can provide bagpipers or other special music. You can display service medals, diplomas, or awards signifying important personal accomplishments as part of the ceremony.
Reflections of a Life
There are many possibilities for designing a unique and memorable tribute service. Families may prefer a special setting or outdoor environment rather than a traditional church or chapel. Personalized ceremonies, such as a dove or balloon release, may be desired. Special music and favorite songs that represent important events in a person's life may be included.
Fond Memories
Tribute ceremonies can also incorporate special memories in many different ways. Our Simpson-Gaus arrangement staff can help create collage boards displaying photographs and personal mementos of your loved one. Our custom "PHOTO MEMORIAL TRIBUTE" allows the scanning of family photos (25, 50, up to 100) for display during calling hours, at a service, or even for a home memorial service. Audio, video, or DVD recordings of important lifetime events may be played. Poetry, scripture, and the favorite memories of lifelong friends can be shared.
Our first concern is to help families create a ceremony that truly reflects their loved one's life, touches all who attend in a personal way, and brings comfort to those who are grieving.
What do funerals cost at Simpson - Gaus?
We know it is important to understand fully your options for a funeral service and to know what it will cost. One of our goals is to help you keep funeral costs within your means, while planning a special tribute to a loved one.
We have listed some funeral options below with respective summarized costs. Of course, there may be additions or deletions to these packages. Our current General Price List reflects all of these charges.
We welcome your questions about funeral arrangements, options and funeral costs... You'll be glad you did.
| One day open-casket wake with the funeral and burial the following day | $6105 |
May include local transfer from place of death, embalming and related preparations, arrangements and supervision of funeral director and staff at funeral home, place of worship and local graveside, use of funeral establishment facilities, 20 gauge steel casket*, hearse, Photo Memorial Tribute©, basic death notice in Daily Freeman, 100 customized laminated prayer cards, register book, 100 acknowledgment cards.
Additional items of expense may include cemetery expenses, clergy offering, certified death certificates, limousine, and an outer interment receptacle (liner/vault if required by cemetery.)
| Open-casket wake with funeral and burial the same day | $5530 |
May include local transfer from place of death, embalming and related preparations, arrangements and supervision of funeral director and staff at funeral home, place of worship and local graveside, use of funeral establishment facilities, 20 gauge steel casket*, hearse, Photo Memorial Tribute©, basic death notice in Daily Freeman, 100 customized laminated prayer cards, register book, 100 acknowledgment cards.
Additional items of expense may include cemetery, clergy offering, certified death certificates, limousine, and an outer interment receptacle (liner/vault if required by cemetery.)
| Cemetery/Graveside service
(without funeral home or viewing) | $4470 |
May include local transfer from place of death, basic preparation and dressing of deceased, arrangements and supervision of service by funeral director and staff at local cemetery, basic death notice in Daily Freeman, 100 customized laminated prayer cards, 20 gauge steel casket*, and transfer to local cemetery in hearse.
| One day open-casket wake with the funeral and cremation the following day | $5810 |
May include local transfer from place of death, embalming and related preparations, arrangements and supervision of funeral director and staff at funeral home, place of worship and local cemetery/crematory, use of funeral establishment facilities, cremation casket**, hearse, Photo Memorial Tribute©, basic death notice in Daily Freeman, 100 customized laminated prayer cards, register book, 100 acknowledgment cards, weekday cremation fee at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.
Additional items of expense may include cemetery expenses, clergy offering, certified death certificates, limousine, and a cremation urn (optional.)
| Same-day open-casket wake with service at funeral home
(private cremation to follow) | $4855 |
May include local transfer from place of death, embalming and related preparations, arrangements and supervision of funeral director and staff at funeral home, use of funeral establishment facilities, use of ceremonial "rental" casket***,Photo Memorial Tribute©, basic death notice in Daily Freeman, 100 customized laminated prayer cards, register book, 100 acknowledgment cards, fiberboard cremation container**** (required by crematory) transfer to Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery in mini-van, and weekday Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery cremation fee.
Additional items of expense may include clergy offering, certified death certificates, interment of cremated remains in a cemetery and a cremation urn (optional.)
| Direct cremation with memorial service/gathering at the funeral home | $3155 |
May include local transfer from place of death, arrangements and supervision of funeral director and staff at funeral home, use of funeral establishment facilities, Photo Memorial Tribute©, basic death notice in Daily Freeman, 100 customized laminated prayer cards, register book, 100 acknowledgment cards, fiberboard cremation container**** (required by crematory) transfer to Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, and Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery cremation fee
Additional items of expense may include clergy offering, certified death certificates, interment of cremated remains in a cemetery and a cremation urn (optional.)
| Direct cremation with memorial service/Mass at another location | $2225 |
May include local transfer from place of death, arrangements and supervision of funeral director and staff at service, basic death notice in Daily Freeman, 100 laminated prayer cards, register book, 100 acknowledgment cards, fiberboard cremation container**** (requested by cemetery) transfer to Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, and weekday Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery cremation fee
Additional items of expense may include clergy offering, certified death certificates, interment of cremated remains in a cemetery and a cremation urn (optional.)
Note: The cost for a basic direct cremation is $1895.00 plus $330 for a weekday cremation at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.
These prices are effective as of July 5, 2011 and are subject to change without notice. Our General Price List is available on request.
The following caskets have been included in several of the summarized packages:
* York-Milso Casket - Spencer - 20 gauge steel - crepe interior, $1,800
** York-Milso Casket - Denton - crepe interior, $1,175
*** York-Milso Casket - "Rental" Majestic - 20 gauge steel- crepe interior, $750
**** York-Milso Cremation Container - Cardboard/Fiberboard, $95
- Caskets range in cost from $1,025 - $11,000 (Oct 1, 2010 Casket price list)
- Cremation caskets range from $1,025 - $3,300 (Oct 1, 2010 Casket price list)
- Outer interment receptacles range from $775 - $11,000 (Jan 1, 2011 Outer interment receptacle price list)
- Cremation urns range from $95 - $1,200
Did you know...
- Medicaid, Irrevocable, and "spend-down" are all aspects of prearrangement that we handle.
- We are experienced in conducting all types of religious and ethnic funerals with special facilities for orthodox funerals.
- Our recently installed casket selection room is one of the largest in the country, offering a wide range of cost options and types of caskets.
- We coordinate grave, niche, or mausoleum purchases, monument engraving, and purchase.
- Custom laminated prayer cards and burial clothing are available.
- Cremation products: urns, keepsake urns, cremation jewelry, rented casket, and cremation caskets are all available.
- We coordinate all details when death occurs out of state... one call to us will save you time and money.
- We specialize in prearranging all types of funerals.
- We accept insurance assignments, Visa/MasterCard, checks, or cash.
- Installment payments may be considered for preneed or at-need arrangements.
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