Frequently Asked Questions
Does the body have
to be embalmed?
No, our modern facilities and proper refrigeration
eliminate the need to embalm.
What happens to
the ashes after Cremation?
Your cremated remains will be handled according to your
written instructions or direction of your next-of-kin.
What can be done
with the cremated ashes?
Often they are buried in a cemetery, placed in a niche in
a columbarium at a cemetery, kept at home, or scattered
on private property.
At the time of
death, what is the cost for the cremation service?
The cost of cremation service is presently $1,295.00, plus
a $25.00 cremation permit fee. This can be pre-paid or
paid at the time services are provided. You may register
and pre-pay by mail using our Registration
Form available here on our website.
Is your price of
$1,295.00 for cremation service good for the entire state?
Cremation Services of Minneapolis/Saint Paul offers
services to central Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
There is, however, an additional transportation charge
outside of the metropolitan area of $2.00 per mile
one-way.
May I pre-pay the
services I desire?
Yes, and this is all you will ever pay. Any funds
pre-paid are placed, in accordance with Minnesota law,
into a trust account at a federally-insured institution
or a life insurance policy with Cremation Services of
Minneapolis/Saint Paul as a trustee/beneficiary. At the
time of death we retain the principal and interest earned
in exchange for your lifetime guarantee of
receiving these services.
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