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1178 Maunakea St, Honolulu, HI, 96817
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.
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 Hawaii
$3,618 – $11,380
Source: NFDA 2023 · Direct cremation to traditional burial
Funerals in this area run $3,618–$11,380. 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.
“My husband travels a lot and the flowers he orders from them have always been beautiful with wonderful fragrances. The uncle that delivers is very kind and always has a smile!”
— Nancy Wilson
“We used Shirley’s for our wedding arch design - we walked to most of the flower / lei shops on maunakea and Shirley’s was the most affordable, they were friendly and communicative and worked great within our budget. They also provided set up for the arrangement on the day of the ceremony, 100% recommend for wedding floral needs”
— Nohea Taufaasau
“Only reason I'm giving Shirley's Flowers 1 star is because they delivered my order on Mother's Day as expected. The $80 arrangement thru 1-800-Flowers, ordered more than 2 weeks before Mother's Day, was supposed to be a One of a Kind Florist's Special Design. The arrangement my mother received was cheap looking and ugly. It looked like they ran out of flowers and swept up the cheapest stuff off the floor of their refrigerator and stuffed it in a vase. NOT ONE ROSE was in the arrangement - on Mother's Day - but they managed to put in 2 nice lilies and a plastic "Happy Mother's Day" insert. 1-800-Flowers did their part and refunded 1/2 the cost when I offered photos. They also chose to send a replacement order of their Fields of Europe arrangement at no charge. Later that day I received a call saying that the florist couldn't create that arrangement and instead would send 2 dozen long stem roses. I was fine with that. Then, a few hours later I received a confirmation email for 1 dozen red roses. At that point I gave up and figured I was ahead. Fast forward to today. I logged in and found that the flowers had NOT been delivered as promised. I called 1-800-flowers to find out what was going on - they said the florist, Shirley's, had rejected their replacement order. FYI, I've spent over 2 hours (over many days) on the phone with them trying to get to some kind of fair resolution with this transaction. This situation has been a complete pain in the butt. By the way, Shirley's is the ONLY florist that 800-Flowers works with in Honolulu. So, if you need or want to send flowers to someone in Honolulu, don't use Shirley's/1-800-flowers. Do some research and find yourself an ethical florist who knows how to create something beautiful.”
— Halle Fetty
We file the life insurance claim and recover unclaimed property — the payout can help cover costs like these. $0 upfront.
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