Ozark Memorial Park Crematory
1700 E 4th St, Joplin, MO, 64801
Questions to Ask When You Call
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.
Payment & Financial Options
Average in Missouri
$2,246 – $7,063
Source: NFDA 2023 · Direct cremation to traditional burial
If they had life insurance, it can cover this
Funerals in this area run $2,246–$7,063. 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.
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What Families Say
“Updated to clarify that Ozark handled my father’s cremation in November 2024 and I am comparing it to my mother-in-laws cremation that took place at another place a a month later. — I’m so thankful and appreciative for everything they did for us while dealing with my father’s passing. Mike and his staff were helpful, kind, and respectful the whole time. They made working with them easy even while being out of state. The only thing I’d say is that a clearer understanding of expectations for the private viewing could have been made. My sister was caught off guard during that process. Other than that we had great, kind, and companionate service from everyone involved. We lost my mother-in-law last week and the people we have dealt with here in our area have been awful. In the hardest time of your life, it really makes a difference how you are treated and how your loved one’s remains are handled.”
— Lowry Family
“They came to get my father smelling thick of smoke. Wearing street clothes like they were at the bar when they got called in. My mother said ‘they look like they picked them up off the street to do this job’. It was devastating. Disrespectful. Jarring.”
— Michelle Wade
“They did our mother's cremation. Everyone there was so kind and very sympathetic to our lose. Thank you for taking care of our mother until she was ready to come back home.”
— Amanda Whitehead
We can help with what comes next.
We file the life insurance claim and recover unclaimed property — the payout can help cover costs like these. $0 upfront.
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