Working with a Funeral Home

There are some services that as a cemetery PCCC cannot provide that are necessary for a burial. For these, families can either work with a funeral home or perform a home funeral where they do everything themselves. Any funeral service provider can, and should, be honored to help a family with the natural burial of a loved one at PCCC.

The following services are needed for a burial at PCCC:

• Completion of state-mandated paperwork

• Body preparation (shrouding/casketing/etc.)

• Refrigeration (unless burial is done within 24 hours of death)

• Transportation of the body

If you are interested in a home funeral, some funeral directors may be willing to contract for specific tasks you would prefer they perform. 

Because prices can vary significantly among funeral homes for the same services, it is prudent to contact several different funeral service providers for price quotes. Be sure the funeral provider understands that you only want quotes for the specific services required by law (i.e. paperwork, refrigeration, transportation) or otherwise requested by you. At the bottom of the page you will find a summary of consumer protections established in the Federal Trade Commission’s “Funeral Rule.” 

PCCC will work with ANY funeral home and does not endorse or recommend specific funeral homes. However, below is a list of funeral service providers that have worked with PCCC in the past and understand the requirements of natural burial
(Alphabetized by city)

Consumer protections provided by
the funeral rule

The following information is from the Funeral Consumers Alliance, a national non-profit dedicated to protecting the consumer’s right to a meaningful, dignified, and affordable funeral:

• You have the right to choose the funeral goods and services you want (with some exceptions).

• The funeral provider must give you a General Price List (GPL) that states your right to choose what you want in writing.

• If state or local law requires you to buy any particular good or service, the funeral provider must disclose it on the statement it provides describing the funeral goods and services you have selected, with a reference to the specific law.

• The funeral provider cannot refuse to handle a casket or urn you bought elsewhere or charge you a fee to do that.

• The funeral provider who offers cremations must make alternative containers available.

• You cannot be charged for embalming that your family did not authorize, unless it is required by state law.