GENERAL PRICE LIST. Darst Funeral Home

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1 GENERAL PRICE LIST Darst Funeral Home 796 Russell Palmer Kingwood, Texas Telephone (281) Facsimile (281) These prices are effective as of April 10, 2012 and are subject to change without notice. This list is offered to help in making the necessary financial decisions regarding funeral arrangements. Whichever type of funeral you select, it is our purpose to complete them with the utmost dignity to the deceased and concern for the survivors. The goods and services shown below are those we can provide 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. This list may not include prices for certain items that you select, such as cemetery charges or crematory services, flowers, and newspaper notices. The estimated or final prices for those items will be shown on the itemized statement describing the funeral goods and services you selected. We charge you for our services in buying certain items. Page 1

2 PROFESSIONAL AND STAFF SERVICES: Basic services of funeral director and staff $ 3, Our basic service includes, but is not limited to, staff to respond to initial request for service with Availability on a 24-hour basis; arrangement conference with family or responsible party; preparation and filing of necessary certificates and permits; placement of obituary notices; planning funeral arrangement; and coordination of service cemetery, crematory, vault companies, and others as required. This fee for 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 and receiving of remains. EMBALMING $ 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 a viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you pay for it, such as a direct cremation or immediate burial. OTHER PREPARATION OF DECEASED: Washing and disinfection of un-embalmed remains....$ Additional care of remains, dressing, casketing, cosmetology, etc.. $ Special care of trauma, autopsy or organ donor repair.. $ Hairdressing..$ Refrigeration (it is the policy of this funeral home to require refrigeration of un-embalmed remains After 24 hours)....$ (TX code #S181.4 preservation) ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES: Use of facility and services of funeral director & staff for viewing (per day) $ Use of facility for funeral/memorial service and services of funeral director and staff in Supervising & directing funeral/memorial service in our chapel. $ Equipment and services of funeral director and staff in supervising and directing Funeral/memorial services in facility other than funeral home $ Equipment and services of funeral director and staff in supervising and directing Graveside/memorial service at the cemetery..$ Private family viewing and care of un-embalmed remains...$ Evening services, rosary or prayer service.$ Additional charge for evening service, rosary, or prayer service conducted at funeral home. Use of Drawing Room for service or reception $ Page 2

3 TRANSPORTATION: Transfer of remains to funeral home*. $ Funeral Couch*.$ (A utility vehicle may be used instead of a funeral couch for overland trips) Family Car....$ Limousine*...$ Flower Vehicle*....$ Use of clergy/funeral directors lead car (sedan)*.$ Utility/service vehicle*...$ Transfer to or from refrigeration, common carrier, crematory, or place of autopsy*....$ *Transportation in excess of 50 miles for transfer will be subject to an additional charge of $ 2.00 per mile. OTHER SERVICES: Forwarding of remains to another funeral home This charge includes removal of remains to funeral home within 50 miles of our funeral home, minimum services of funeral director and staff, embalming, additional care of remains, preparation of death certificate and all allied forms required by various governmental agencies, securing doctor s signature, filing certificates with proper authorities, securing burial and or shipping permits. This charge includes transfer to common carrier within 50 miles of our funeral home...$ 3, Receiving remains from another funeral home This charge includes temporary shelter of the remains, basic services of staff and transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory. It does not include the services of staff or the use of facilities for visitation, rites or ceremonies. This charge includes transfer from common carrier with 50 miles of our funeral home...$ 2, Page 3

4 DIRECT CREMATION: Our charge for a direct cremation includes transfer of remains to our funeral home within 50 miles of our funeral home, minimum professional services of funeral director and staff, and refrigeration. It does not include the services of staff or the use of facilities for any viewing or for any funeral rites/ceremonies or the crematory fee. If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an 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 alternative containers we provide are fiberboard material consisting of interior cardboard liner. Direct cremation with alternative container provided by purchaser (Container must meet crematory requirements)....$ 1, Direct cremation with alternative container provided by funeral home....$ 2, Direct cremation with minimum casket selected from funeral home $ 2, IMMEDIATE BURIALS: Our charges for an immediate burial includes removal of the remains, basic services of funeral director and staff, refrigeration if necessary, coordination of immediate burial, local transportation to cemetery. This charge does not include the use of facilities and staff for any visitation or funeral rites/ceremonies. Immediate burial with casket provided by purchaser.$ 4, Immediate burial with minimum casket selected from our funeral home...$ 5, Immediate burial with casket selected from our funeral home (In addition to the cost of the casket; please see Casket Price List for casket pricing).. $ 4, CASKETS...$ TO $ 12, OUTER BURIAL CONTAINERS..$ TO $ 11, URNS.$ TO $ ALTERNATIVE CONTAINERS..$ TO $ 2, RENTAL CASKET $ 1, HONORARIUM A minister s honorarium can be added to the funeral contact. The family is responsible for determining the amount. Page 4

5 MEMORIALIZATION AND MERCHANDISE: Memorial books...$ to $ Memorial folders (per 50).$ Prayer cards (per 50).$ Standard acknowledgment cards (per 50).$ Personalized acknowledgment cards..$ and up Memorial tribute video (each).. $ Memorial website...$ Crucifix (each)...$ Flag case....$ Crematory fee.$ Temporary grave marker..$ Disinterment fee, excluding cemetery fees $ Air Tray...$ Combination Tray...$ Ziegler Case..$ Mailing of cremated remains. $ Clothing.Upon Request Flowers.. Upon Request Catering....Upon Request Page 5