Armstrong & Vernon

Armstrong
Mara, Grindrod, Enderby

Personal Alternative Funeral Services
3375 Okanagan Street
250-546-7237

Vernon
Coldstream, Oyama, Winfield

Personal Alternative Funeral Services
1 - 4311 25th Avenue
250-558-0866

The following are maximum prices for seven typical services. The price summaries include the required BPCPA fee of $25, the Society's Record's Fee of $35, one Death Certificate of $27 and applicable taxes. For services involving caskets and burial, add the cost of caskets and cemetery costs. Staff and vehicle costs are included.

Detailed pricing of each typical funeral is found by clicking on the link. Other services and goods are listed under "OTHER SERVICES", below.

Typical Services:
1. NO SERVICE.  Cremation.  No viewing. Optional cost: urn. $1,293.70
2. NO SERVICE.  Burial.  No viewing. $1,055.20
3. MEMORIAL SERVICE.  No viewing.  Casket is not present at service.  Followed by cremation.  Optional costs: casket, urn & cemetery services. $1,664.70
4. GRAVESIDE SERVICE.  No viewing.  Optional cost: casket & cemetery services. $1,267.20
5. GRAVESIDE SERVICE.  Viewing.  Open Casket.  Optional cost: casket $1,564.00
6. FUNERAL SERVICE.  No viewing.  Closed casket.  Optional costs: casket & cemetery services. $1,627.60
7. FUNERAL SERVICE. Viewing.  Open casket. Optional costs: casket & cemetery services. $1,797.20
ITEMIZED GOODS & SERVICES  
   
Professional Services  
1.  No service. Cremation. No viewing.
350.00
2.  No service. Burial. No viewing.
550.00
3.  Memorial service.  No viewing.  Casket not present at service.
700.00
4.  Graveside service.  No viewing.
750.00
5.  Graveside service.  Open casket.
750.00
6.  Funeral service.  No viewing.
1,090.00
7.  Funeral service.  Viewing.
950.00
Completing Documents  
Service 1
140.00
Service 2
140.00
Service 3
140.00
Service 4
140.00
Service 5
140.00
Service 6
140.00
Service 7
 
Removal - Transfer Services 140.00
Facilities - General  
Service 1
140.00
Service 2
140.00
Service 3
140.00
Service 4
140.00
Service 5
140.00
Service 6
140.00
Service 7
300.00
Rental casket and insert 695.00
Rental Urn  
Cremation  
Basic body container n/c
Heavy duty body container  
Cremation 425.00
Rush cremation
525.00
Witness cremation
n/a
Basic container for ashes
n/c
Plastic shipping urn and box
45.00
Packaging cremated remains for shipment
20.00
Certificate of cremation
n/c
Delivery of ashes and certificates to family (within 20 km.)
 
Preparation  
Minimum preparation - no autopsy
100.00
Minimum preparation - autopsy
200.00
Embalming
280.00
Dressing and personal care
75.00
Identification of deceased n/c
Viewing- 1 hour  
At funeral home - office house
75.00
At funeral home - evenings
100.00
At funeral home - weekends
150.00
Prayers/liturgy at church
185.00
Chapel rental at funeral home 495.00
Reception room at funeral home  
Staff direction at funeral home 175.00
Staff direction of memorial services - offsite 175.00
Death Certificate 27.00
Notarized death certificate  
BPCPA fee  
Memorial Society Records Fee  
Funeral Director's Statement  
Courier for death certificates & other documents  
Composing, placement and administration of obituaries - except cost of obituary 50.00
On-line memorial register (includes 1 bound copy of book of condolences mailed to family) 15.00
Additional bound copies of book of condolences  
Vehicles - per hour, min. 2 hours  
Limousine
175.00
Coach/Hearse
 
Flower vehicle
 
Additional local transfer for autopsy
65.00
Mileage per km outside 20 km.
0.85
Temporary grave marker  
After care planner  
Saturday and/or Sunday service fees 75