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Service Offerings & General Price List Service Offerings & General Price List Caring for Families and Celebrating Lives Since 1882 403 Seventh Street 801 Victor Street Parkersburg, WV 26101 Belpre, Ohio 45714 (304) 422-6459 (740) 423-6326 Jonathan C. Leavitt ~ LIC, Funeral Director, Owner Stephen P. Leavitt~ Funeral Director, Owner Dana A. Fouss ~ Funeral Director, Manager www.LeavittFuneralHome.com WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US It is our mission, our purpose, our calling, to support and nurture you in a warm, loving and professional atmosphere and in a thorough manner. Our commitment comes from James 1:27 which states, “Pure and unspoiled religion in the eyes of God our Father is this; coming to the aid of the orphans and widows when they need it.....” Every family we serve and each life lived is, in some way, special and unique. It is our desire to help you plan a funeral or memorial service which is meaningful to you, one which satisfies your emotional and aesthetic needs; one which genuinely represents the life and values of the deceased. This may involve a “traditional” type service or creative ideas, some of which are listed in our “Additional Service Selections”. For example, it may include displaying some special objects during the visitation, such as hobbies or pictures of the deceased and the family or it may include gathering for a meal following the funeral in the “Leavitt Family Center”. Take time to choose what services and tributes would best fit your needs. It is important that you make decisions that are meaningful to you. It is also important that the funeral costs are acceptable to you. We feel a strong commitment to meet your financial needs and have developed several price options and packages to achieve this. Our commitment to you is summarized in your “Funeral Planning Guide” given to you by your funeral director. We want to know if we do not meet the standards or principles of excellence in our service. We want our service to be the highest level of excellence to you, our family. Stephen P. Leavitt Jonathan C. Leavitt Owner/Funeral Director Owner/Funeral Director Caring For Families & Celebrating Lives 2 GENERAL PRICE LIST Caring For Families & Celebrating Lives These Prices are Effective as of February 1, 2018 and are subject to change without notice. The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to 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 does not include prices for certain items that you may ask us to buy for you, such as cemetery or crematory services, flowers and newspaper notices. The prices for those items will be shown on your bill or the statement describing the funeral goods and services you selected. We will charge for our services in buying these items. A. BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF (AND OVERHEAD) $ 1495 Our charge includes funeral counseling, necessary arrangements, recording vital statistics, securing permits, filing and obtaining death certificates and other forms and claims, preparation of necessary notices, coordination of service plans with parties involved in the final disposition of the deceased, necessary administrative, accounting, and clerical services. This fee for our 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 or receiving remains. B. EMBALMING $ 595 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 viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial. C. PERSONAL CARE & PREPARATION _____________________ $ 395 Includes washing, disinfecting and holding of the deceased for cremation or burial for up to 5 days when there is no embalming. The deceased is bathed and placed in refrigeration until cremation or burial. Additional fees may apply after 5 days. D. OTHER CARE OF DECEASED Dressing, casketing and cosmetology _______ $ 345 Additional care & preparation for Private Family Viewing (without embalming) $ 225 Additional care & preparation for Organ Donor or Autopsy $ 195 For Holding of deceased per day After 5 days of Minimum Sanitary Care $ 55 After 48 Hours if Minimum Sanitary Care not charged (ex. Body donation) ________$ 55 Embalmed bodies_______________________________ $ Included in Embalming Fee E. USE OF FACILITIES, STAFF & EQUIPMENT AT FUNERAL HOME For Funeral Ceremony $ 450 For One Day visitation or Viewing (or part thereof) $ 450 2 Hours of Visitation or Private Viewing prior to cremation $ 350 For Memorial Service/Gathering $ 450 F. USE OF STAFF AND EQUIPMENT AT CHURCH OR OTHER LOCATION For Funeral Ceremony $ 450 For One Day Visitation or Viewing (or part thereof) $ 450 For Memorial Service/Gathering $ 450 For Graveside Service without Funeral or Memorial Service $ 325 For Committal Service after Funeral or Memorial Service $ 250 For Delivery of Cremated Remains to Cemetery/Church (No Supervision) _______________$ 95 Private Family Viewing prior to Cremation _______________________________________ $ 575 (Includes additional care & preparation (not embalming) and use of facilities for viewing Assistance with Human Gift Registry (Body Donation) $ 750 3 G. AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT (within 25 mile radius) Transfer of Deceased to Funeral Home $ 345 Hearse $ 270 Limousine $ 270 Pallbearer Limousine $ 270 Family Car $ 100 Flower Van or Utility Vehicle $ 100 Minister Car or Lead Car __________ $ 100 H. CREMATION SERVICE FEES Standard Cremation (included in cremation price packages on Price List) $ 265 The cremated remains will be returned within 7 days after the doctor signs the death certificate and coroner or county sign permits. Priority Cremation (In addition to the above Standard Cremation Fee) _______________ $ 350 The cremated remains will be returned within 24 hours after the doctor signs the death certificate and coroner or county sign permits. I. OTHER SERVICE FEES Pallbearer Service (provides 6 pallbearers) $ 250 Disinterment/Reinternment (Funeral Home Charges Only) __________________________$ 650 Additional Transportation Mileage between 25-300 mile radius (per loaded vehicle, per mile) _________________ $ 2.50 after 300 mile radius (per loaded vehicle, per mile) _________________ $ 1.50 Holiday Services ______________ No Services or Visitation will be scheduled on: (Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day) Attorney Referral Program Included in Basic Services Grief Resource Center and Groups Included in Basic Services Online Obituary Program Included in Basic Services Infant Services Stillborn- 1 Year Old Provide Staff , Graveside Service and 24” Casket/Vault Combination No Charge Children Ages 1-12 Provide Staff & Facilities for Funeral Service (Merchandise Selections Not Included) No Charge CLOTHING: Men’s Suit & Tie $ 225 Ladies Dress $ 165 Men’s Shirt $ 35 Ladies Undergarments $ 30 Men’s Undergarments $ 20 Shawl $ 20 OTHER ITEMS: Candles-Life Journey: $35 DVD Copies: $10 each Flag Cases: Oak $ 90 Cherry Presidential $145 Flag Pedestal: Oak/Cherry $50 Stationary: Basic Standard Deluxe Book $ 30 $ 50 $ 95 Acknowledgment cards(box of 25) $ 5 $ 7 $ 12 Memorial Folders (per 100) $ 80 $ 125 $ 150 Temporary Grave Marker $ 15 Hairdresser or Barber $ 75 Organist $ 75-150 Bugler (if requested for military services) $ 75-150 Laminated Obituaries $ 3.00 Mail Cremated Remains ____________________________________________ $ 85 MERCHANDISE RANGES CASKETS $14,250 TO $ 745 CREMATION CONTAINERS OR URNS: -includes caskets with fixed linings $3,150 TO $ 45 OUTER BURIAL CONTAINERS: $13,600 T0 $ 1,235 (Complete casket, vault and urn price list will be provided at the funeral home) 4 NON-PACKAGED BURIAL OPTIONS FUNERAL CEREMONY, VISITATION AND GRAVESIDE $ 4,795 This charge includes: local transfer of deceased to the funeral home, other preparation of deceased, basic services of staff, necessary authorizations, bookkeeping & accounting, full use of facilities and staff for funeral ceremony, visitation, utility vehicle, local transportation (airline or other shipping charges are not included), embalming, graveside service, hearse transportation to local cemetery, family sedan, memorial folders, register book, and acknowledgment cards. FORWARDING OF REMAINS TO ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME $ 2,535 This charge includes: local transfer of deceased to the funeral home, other preparation of deceased, basic services of staff, necessary authorizations, bookkeeping & accounting, use of facilities and staff, local transportation using a hearse (airline or other shipping charges are not included), and embalming. RECEIVING REMAINS FROM ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME $ 3,115 This charge includes: basic services of funeral director and staff, full use of facilities for one-day visitation and funeral ceremony, graveside service, hearse transportation to local cemetery and utility vehicle (family car and transportation to our funeral home are not included) IMMEDIATE BURIALS: Ranges of Prices ($16,880 to $2,630) Our charge for immediate burial includes: local transfer of deceased to funeral
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