Thompson Funeral Service
613 Ward Street
Nelson V1L 1T2
250-426-4864

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. $2,558.28
2. NO SERVICE.  Burial.  No viewing. $1,601.10
3. MEMORIAL SERVICE.  No viewing.  Casket is not present at service.  Followed by cremation.  Optional costs: casket, urn & cemetery services. $3,650.08
4. GRAVESIDE SERVICE.  No viewing.  Optional cost: casket & cemetery services. $2,629.30
5. GRAVESIDE SERVICE.  Viewing.  Open Casket.  Optional cost: casket $2,814.80
6. FUNERAL SERVICE.  No viewing.  Closed casket.  Optional costs: casket & cemetery services. $2,947.30
7. FUNERAL SERVICE. Viewing.  Open casket. Optional costs: casket & cemetery services. $3,265.30
ITEMIZED GOODS & SERVICES  
   
Professional Services  
1.  No service. Cremation. No viewing.
 
2.  No service. Burial. No viewing.
 
3.  Memorial service.  No viewing.  Casket not present at service.
 
4.  Graveside service.  No viewing.
 
5.  Graveside service.  Open casket.
 
6.  Funeral service.  No viewing.
 
7.  Funeral service.  Viewing.
 
Completing Documents  
Service 1
 
Service 2
 
Service 3
 
Service 4
 
Service 5
 
Service 6
 
Service 7
 
Removal - Transfer Services  
Institutional
295.00
Non-institutional (home)
 
Facilities - General  
Service 1
 
Service 2
 
Service 3
 
Service 4
 
Service 5
 
Service 6
 
Service 7
 
Rental casket and insert 1,295.00
Rental Urn  
Cremation  
Basic body container
239.00
Heavy duty body container
540.00
Cremation
797.00
Rush cremation
947.00
Witness cremation
947.00
Basic container for ashes
 
Plastic shipping urn and box
65.00
Packaging cremated remains for shipment
75.00
Certificate of cremation
27.00
Delivery of ashes and certificates to family (within 20 km.)
65.00
Preparation  
Minimum preparation - no autopsy
185.00
Minimum preparation - autopsy
325.00
Embalming
375.00
Dressing and personal care
180.00
Identification of deceased 180.00
Viewing- 1 hour  
At funeral home - office house
100.00
At funeral home - evenings
175.00
At funeral home - weekends
250.00
Prayers/liturgy at church
275.00
Chapel rental at funeral home 250.00
Reception room at funeral home  
Staff direction at funeral home 375.00
Staff direction of memorial services - offsite 425.00
Death Certificate 27.00
Notarized death certificate  
BPCPA fee 25.00
Memorial Society Records Fee 35.00
Funeral Director's Statement 15.00
Courier for death certificates & other documents  
Composing, placement and administration of obituaries - except cost of obituary 45.00
On-line memorial register (includes 1 bound copy of book of condolences mailed to family)  
Additional bound copies of book of condolences  
Vehicles - per hour, min. 2 hours  
Limousine
210.00
Coach/Hearse
250.00
Flower vehicle
 
Additional local transfer for autopsy /hour
65.00
Mileage per km outside 20 km.
1
Temporary grave marker 37
After care planner  
Saturday and/or Sunday service fees 390