The Goods and Services available at Koch Funeral Home LLC are to help make one of the toughest times in one's life just a little easier. During an arrangement session we will do our best to help you select the goods and services that will make your loved one's funeral a pleasant and memorable event. Some of the many options available are listed below.
Includes staff to respond to the initial request for service, arrangement conference with family, preparation and filing necessary certificates and permits, shelter of your loved one, placement of the obituary notices, coordination of services with the cemetery, crematory, vault company, florists, clergy, and any others as requested. Also includes overhead expense relative to the funeral home facility such as insurance, maintenance, utility expense, secretarial duties, administrative costs, equipment, and inventory expense.
Except in certain special cases, Ohio law does not require embalming. Embalming may be necessary however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it such as direct cremation or immediate burial.
Prices vary according to the type of casket chosen.
Are required by most cemeteries and prices vary according to the type of container (vault) chosen.
Certified copies of the Death Certificate are obtained from the health department in the county where death occurred. Prices vary by county in the state of Ohio. The price for a certified copy in Tuscarawas County and New Philadelphia City Health Department is $25 each.
We can order for a fee the engraving of the death date on your cemetery marker.
Each cemetery sets their fee for the opening and closing of the grave. We will help with finding out the cost of the opening and closing. This fee does not include the actual grave space.
Most families like to give the Minister an honorarium for doing the service.
The first 25 miles are free. There is an additional charge for mileage over twenty-five miles
Immediate Burial: includes basic services, proportionate share of overhead, removal of remains, a cloth-covered casket, and local transportation to the cemetery. This selection does not include embalming, visitation, service, or hearse.
Includes basic services of funeral director and staff, proportionate share of overhead, removal of remains, transportation to the crematory, necessary authorizations, and cremation.
Cremation after embalming, visitation, or service is also offered.