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224 S Grand Ave, Houston, MO, 65483
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 Missouri
$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.
“I have now had two family members pass and my family used this funeral homes services. Each time the lady who represents this funeral home has been shrill, unwelcoming, and completely lacks empathy for a grieving family. She is more concerned with “seating” arrangements than she is for the families being served. My husband was a pall bearer and I wanted to be sure to sit next to him as a form of comfort. I was asked to sit somewhere else and when I informed her I wished to sit with him she was rude. The funeral before this I wished to sit behind my dad since I knew he would need room for his siblings and their wives and I was rudely told to sit with different family members. I have nothing bad to say about the other members of this funeral home except for her.”
— Rachel Woodall
“This is the only funeral home I’ve ever been to in my life where an employee (or apparently co-owner?!) showed a complete lack of empathy for the survivors during the service. It was like having a drill sergeant run a funeral service. Something is amiss here. At first I thought it was just some woman in the distant family I didn’t know who had no tact and was trying to take charge of the logistics, but after discussing it with many other family members who brought up her appalling behavior in conversation, I learned she actually works for the funeral home. I wouldn’t spend a dime here. If you’re going to own or work in a funeral home, your number one priority - without exception - needs to be sympathy for the survivors. I can’t believe I have to say that. If I had a loved one die in Houston, I’d without a doubt pay to have the funeral in another town.”
— Dustin Scott
“I've had to seek Shawn and Lana's assistance both in 2017 and 2019,and I have to say that both times they saved me from additional grief by walking me and my family through the necessary steps to put my parents to rest properly and with dignity! Beautiful people with truly Christian Hearts!”
— Terri Hulbert
We file the life insurance claim and recover unclaimed property — the payout can help cover costs like these. $0 upfront.
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