Pietryka Funeral Home
5734 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL, 60639
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 Illinois
$2,620 – $8,240
Source: NFDA 2023 · Direct cremation to traditional burial
If they had life insurance, it can cover this
Funerals in this area run $2,620–$8,240. 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.
Services Offered
Business Hours
What Families Say
“The best overall experience you can ever ask for. From the moment you step in you are greeted and during a difficult time it's a soothing moment. When looking at funeral locations you feel like a check book. But with Robert and the team at Pietryka funeral homes, you feel like a weigh being lifted of your shoulders. Robert helped us choose a suitable date and service and provided us with answers to every question we had. This guy does not skip a beat! To every request we received a reply with, of course or our pleasure. Thank you for your excellent service and quality.”
— Damian Palasinski
“We recently lost a loved one and Pietryka Funeral Home helped us greatly through this difficult time. Robert and Patrick were professional, respectful and clearly communicated everything to us with gentleness and courtesy. This was our first time making arrangements for a family member’s death, from the 1st call to burial we felt supported and attentive to through the entire process. Thank you very much Robert, Patrick and Nina for helping us through this hard time with compassion and grace.”
— Nika Hammond
“After a few years of burying my little brother I’m finally able to write this review. One of the only thing that made that time a little easier was working with this funeral home. They will forever have my gratitude and I can only say the kindest words for this business. After a horrible experience at a larger, supposedly good funeral home, where they were very disrespectful, we somehow came across this funeral home. Here, they handled absolutely everything, were the kindest staff and looked out for everything. If I could give them more than 5 stars I would.”
— Edna Hernandez
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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