Memorial Service or Celebration of Life ($3,795 plus GST)

Memorial Service/Celebration of Life

For those who choose cremation and also want memorial services, Memorial Mass, or a Celebration of Life Service, this package can be personalized and customized to create a perfect farewell. At Choice Memorial Cremation & Funeral Services, we have many years of experience helping families plan the perfect service to celebrate a life. When considering the cost of a affordable memorial services, and comparing our costs with traditional funeral homes, you will likely notice that our costs are considerably lower. We make every effort to keep our overhead low, whether it is a service in our modern, comfortable chapel setting or within existing venues in the city to offer low cost memorial and celebration of life services. 

$3,795 plus GST (includes the following):

 

  • Transfer of deceased within Calgary (no extra charges for evening or weekend transfers, or transfers requiring two people).
  • Professional services and arrangement conference with one of our Licensed Funeral Directors to plan all service details.
  • Use of our Multi-Purpose room for Service/Celebration (Up to 2 Hours) OR Service at off-site location (fees may be applicable from venue)
  • Documentation of all vital statistics for government registration of death and obtaining the necessary documents and permits for cremation
  • Cremation fee (all cremations performed at Choice Memorial Crematorium located in our funeral home)
  • Minimal use of our funeral home facilities for sheltering of remains prior to cremation
  • Simple plywood cremation tray (alternate cremation containers available)
  • Plastic urn ( alternate urns available)
  • Unlimited Funeral Directors Proof of Death Certificates
  • Memorial Folders (color folders up to 200), Personalized memorial signing book OR Matted Photo frame
  • Creation of personal memorial page and book of memories on Choice Memorial website. This is a place to share the obituary (any length, no extra charge), and to provide a place for friends and family members to share condolences, photos, stories and memories.
  • Funeral equipment such as floral stands, register stands, and easels as well as set up of flowers, urn and photos for service.
  • Funeral Director and ushers to ensure all details are looked after, to greet and seat guests, and to instruct all funeral participants in their role in the service
  • Assistance with AND submission of CPP Lump Sum Death Benefit and Survivor Benefit Applications.
  • Step by step executor's guidebook with checklist to assist with settling the estate.

 

NOTE: These prices do not include disbursements which are 3rd party fees and charges, such as, but not limited to obituary, flowers, reception, cemetery fees, outside venue for service, catering, monuments, musicians, clergy/officiant.

We do not apply additional charges for evening and weekend transfers or transfers requiring two staff members. We do not apply additional charges to make arrangements in the evening or weekends, nor do we charge a weekend fee for services on the weekend. We are happy to give you a tour of our funeral home and crematorium, and answer any questions you may have. This is part of the Choice Memorial difference!

Testimonials

"Thank you,Teresa, for loving what you do so well, caring for families in their time of grief, with genuine empathy, respect and dignity! I am so thankful that I found you, and so grateful it was you that looked after my dear Mother." - Barbara Gill (daughter of Lottie Gill)

"I hope other families find their way to you in their time of sorrow.... It certainly was a blessing for ours." - Susan MacKenzie (sister of Cathy Miller)

We invite you to visit What Families Are Saying to hear from families who have entrusted their loved ones to our care.
For more information on all of the services we offer, visit our funeral services page!
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