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2438 S Canton Rd, Akron, OH, 44312
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Average in Ohio
$2,246 – $7,063
Source: NFDA 2023 · Direct cremation to traditional burial
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.
“This is one of our favorite places to visit, because it has a large Christian Book, Bible and Gift store ( including clothes, toys, jewelry, a huge assortment cards) in addition to the greenhouses. We spent at least an hour in the store before going out to the greenhouses. Kern's was the first greenhouse we were able to find Caladiums, and they were $5.99/ pot. My husband found Elephant Ears at a very reasonable price, $9.99; about half of what we have seen them anywhere else. I also purchased a very robust black sweet potato vine for $12.99. Lots of yard ornaments are available.”
— Jacqui JARMOL
“I LOVE THIS STORE the people in here are so sweet and they have fair pricing on things. They make you feel like family walking in the door. I come here often and love there products”
— Gabby lynn howe
“I did a review 2 years ago giving them 5 stars and I just deleted it because of our experience today. For the last 5-6 years, we have been coming to Kerns to buy our annual flats of bedding geraniums. I called several times this week to check if they had gotten them in, as I know they get them around this time every year. The second time I called, a woman answered and said they didn't have them yet. I asked what the price was, curious if they were the same as previous years ($24.00 a flat), she answered that they were indeed $24.00 a flat or $2 for a pack of 2. I called this morning, and they did have them in, so we headed down to pick up 3 flats. When we got to the register, there was a back and forth confirming the price between the cashier and eventually a manager. This is always an issue every year because geranium flats are always more than normal flats. We already knew this, but this literally happens every year we buy them. There is definitely a communication issue among workers regarding these particular flats. After a manager showed up, they proceeded to tell us it was $2 plant, not a pack of 2, but literally a plant. This makes the price of a flat $48 (24 plants in a flat or 12 two packs in a flat of geraniums), double what we have ever paid for a flat there. They insisted this was correct, which none of it makes sense. I asked them, so you are telling me that if I wanted just one plant for $2, I would have to pull it out of its holder and buy it out of the 2 pack? They said yes, despite everything in that place being sold by either a 2 pack or a 3 pack. This was incredibly disappointing because that clearly is not correct. There was no point arguing. We ended up going down the road to another greenhouse and buying our bedding geraniums there. Their geranium flats were $29.99 a flat - around what they should be - not $48. Unfortunately, they lost our business and our 5 star review.”
— Lauren D
We file the life insurance claim and recover unclaimed property — the payout can help cover costs like these. $0 upfront.
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