Meda
18005 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA, 98070
You're not expected to know this. These questions help you compare and avoid surprises.
“Can I see your General Price List?”
Federal law (FTC Funeral Rule) requires them to give you itemized pricing. You have every right to ask.
“Do you accept insurance assignment?”
This means they bill the insurance company directly. You don't pay thousands upfront and wait to be reimbursed.
“What's included vs. what's extra?”
Packages may not include everything. Ask about the casket, embalming, transportation, facility fees, and death certificate copies.
“Do you offer payment plans?”
Many funeral homes allow you to spread the cost over time. Ask about down payments, terms, and financing options.
Know Your Rights
The FTC Funeral Rule protects you. Every funeral home must provide an itemized General Price List if you ask — in person or over the phone. You are never required to buy a package and can choose services individually. You also have the right to use a casket purchased elsewhere.
Average in Washington
$2,869 – $9,025
Source: NFDA 2023 · Direct cremation to traditional burial
Funerals in this area run $2,869–$9,025. If your loved one had a life insurance policy, the benefit can cover these costs — and we'll file the claim and handle the carrier for you, even without the policy number. $0 upfront, and nothing if it doesn't pay out.
“Lisa made her services extremely easy to navigate. When two members of my family passed over the last few months, all I had to do was call and she took care of everything (one was on the island, and the other in Seattle). Death certificates available in record time (about a week?) and all this for a very reasonable rate. Highly recommend Lisa and her staff.”
— kinga Olson
“I went through Island Funeral Services in August of 2024 when my father passed. They were highly unprofessional from start to finish. When coming to pick up the deceased, the owner and her adult son almost dropped my father (an average size man) multiple times, eventually enlisting my fiancé to make an emergency catch of the remains/gurney. The owner ghosted me for multiple weeks at a time and lied to me about how long it would take and how to access the death certificate (it took over two months through their business). Eventually a relative of my family went to the court house and informed me I could've walked in and used a kiosk to buy copies of the death certificate weeks ago, which the owner refused to tell me while continuing to not give me the copies I had already paid for and was promised weeks before. It is now July 2025 and I just had to request that same adult son to leave my workplaces private parking lot because he was playing with fireworks. This man had the nerve to be argumentative and to bring up my dead father when I was just doing my job. I am not one to typically write bad reviews or file complaints but this was my limit. I'm glad I kept receipts of my communications with this business (and their lack of responses) as will be reporting to the better business bureau.”
— H M
We file the life insurance claim and recover unclaimed property — the payout can help cover costs like these. $0 upfront.
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