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At the end of a person's life, custom brings family and friends together to provide an appropriate recognition of the person's life and as well as disposition of the deceased's body. In some cultures this observance includes funerals and bodily burial while other cultures favor cremation. Sometimes accompanying services and events provide an opportunity for respectful reflection on the individual's life. The BCAA makes this web page available to help members of the Bhutanese community understand the different cremation services provided and how various companies charge for these services. Several cremation societies, crematoriums, and funeral homes are listed below from the least costly to the most costly. These companies are included because they have their own crematoriums. Under the Cost of Cremation are the services provided in the basic package. If the family requests extra services such as visitation, witnessing, or observation during the cremation they will be responsible for additional charges. |
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Area Cremation Group 3475 Copley Road Copley OH 44321 330-253-6126 Services provided by Hummel Funeral Home 500 East Exchange Street Akron OH 44304 330-253-6126 Crematorium Location 3475 Copley Road Copley OH 44321 Time from International Institute = 16 - 20 minutes |
Cost of Cremation = $756.44 |
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Heritage Cremation Society 520 South Main Street #2511 Akron OH 800-864-2295 Crematorium Location 516 Enterprise Circle Louisville OH Time from International Institute = 35 - 46 minutes |
Cost of Cremation = $845 Answer phone call for body Obtain and provide family with a signed death certificate Obtain cremation transit permit from health department Transport body to crematory in alternate container Family picks up cremated remains Alternate container Crematory fee Burial transit permit Summit County sales tax Private viewing area at crematory for 2 to 12 intimate family (no friends) All arrangements done at family home Cost of Visitation/Witnessing/Ceremony Chapel available for up to 100 people = $ 300-400 Charges for Optional Services Urn $50+ Death certificate = $ 22 |
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Cremation Society of Ohio 791 E Market Street Akron OH 44305 800-664-1012 Services provided by Adams Mason Funeral Home 791 E Market Street Akron OH 44305 330-535-9186 Crematorium Location Time from International Institute = 6 - 10 minutes |
Cost of Cremation = $ 1,498 |
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Newcomer Funeral Home and Cremation Services 131 North Canton Road Akron OH 330-784-3334 Crematorium Location Akron Crematory 2399 Gilchrist Road Akron OH 48305 Time from International Institute = 9 - 16 minutes |
Cost of Cremation = $ 1,520 (includes alternate container and urn) Transfer of body to crematorium Minimal office and vehichle support Cremation Cost of Visitation/Witnessing/Ceremony Family viewing for 30 minutes and up to 10 people = $400 Charges for Optional Services Urn $50+ Death certificate = $ 22 |
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Donovan-Bagnoli Funeral Home 17 Southwest Ave Tallmadge OH 44278 330-633-3350 Crematorium Location 339 Southwest Ave Tallmadge OH 44278 Time from International Institute = 9 - 12 minutes |
Cost of Cremation = $2,170 Cost of Visitation/Witnessing/Ceremony Basic Services Cremation Transport body to crematory Service Car Death Certificate Alternate container Ohio Sales Tax Charges for Optional Services Urn $50+ Use of funeral home = $ ??? Newspaper obituary = $+ depending on length Death certificate = $ ?? |
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Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Home and Crematory 1930 Front Street Cuyahoga Falls OH 44221 330-928-2147 Crematorium Location 1930 Front Street Cuyahoga Falls OH 44221 Time from International Institute = 5 - 10 minutes |
Cost of Cremation = $2,400 Cost of Visitation/Witnessing/Ceremony Office staff assistance Cremation Death certificate Viewing room for 4 to 10, standing room only for more Alternate container Ohio Sales Tax Charges for Optional Services Death certificates $22 each Obituary $150+ Urn $50+ |
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Ohio State Law on Burial of Indigent People: The
Ohio Revised Code Section 9.15 requires cities or counties to pay for the cremation of indigent
people. An “indigent person” is one whose income does not exceed 150% of the
federal poverty line for the family size equal to the size of the
person’s family. Using the 2013 federal poverty guidelines, a person in
a household by himself or herself would be indigent if his or her income
were less than $17,235. For a family of two, the indigent level would
rise to $23,265. For each additional person in the family, the
indigency level rises by $6,030. For an example, in a household of
four, the indigency level would be an annual income that was less than
$35,325. According to the Law Office of the City of Akron, in addition to the deceased being indigent, he or she must have been a resident of Akron for at least one year and have no assetts whatsoever in their name, such as a car or home. If the person was 18 or older, the City of Akron pays $900 toward cremation and required documents. For ages 1 through 17 years of age, the city pays $450. For infants less than 1 year old the city pays $150. Any supplemental money spent for flowers or obituaries is subtracted from the $900. If a family gathers money towards cremation expenses, that amount is subtracted from the $900. |
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| Note on when cremation can occur: Most families want the creamation to happen quickly after death. Families must be aware that the crematorium must get legal documentation before the cremation can occur. This requires the right person from the family to authorize the cremation, the medical examiner approval, and authority to move the body. Death over a weekend can delay some of this paperwork or an unusual number of deaths can slow things down. | ||||||||||
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Special Note on Suicide/Murder: In the event that
an individual takes their own life or is murdered, special procedures
usually need to be followed which require embalming and body
preparation. These procedures usually require an extra fee of
approximately $500. |
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