The national average cost of a basic cremation — with no additional services — is $2,057. However, from one city to another — and even from one funeral home to another — the cost can vary from less ...

Sandra Burnum's brother was dying of cancer, and to help the family prepare, she inquired with the funeral home in his small Oregon town about the cost of a cremation. The price, which included ...

The rate of cremation in Kentucky increased from 12.3% in 2011 to 40.3% last year for reasons that include price and changes in religious identity. Kenneth Earl Wilson, who had worked at a bank and in ...