The George Tiller Funeral Began with the Traditional Lutheran Hymn ” A Mighty Fortress is our God” The overflow rooms were full at the College Hill United Methodist Church.
Speakers:
The presiding minister was Rev. Kristin Neitzel.
The preacher Rev. Lowell Michelson delivered the sermon.
A eulogy was delivered by Larry Borcherding -Tiller Friend
The Reformation Lutheran Church sang-(Choir From Tillers Church).
It appears that that the Wichita, Kansas Police and US Marshals kept Security Tight.
The program cover stated: “Kindness, Courtesy, Justice, Love, Respect: A Service of Thanksgiving to God Celebrating the Life of Dr. George R. Tiller.”
Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi an the Gospel of John were mentioned in the program.
Four bodies left in Funeral Home since 2006-2 in Caskets
May 27th , 2009Four Bodies were left in a Funeral since 2006 in Gary, Indiana. This is more than shocking. What is truly sad is the fact that no one cared for those loved ones for that long of time. The Funeral Home was sold for taxes. Church Leaders when they came to examine their purchased for back taxes property made the gruesome discovery of corpses.
In Utah, the average cost of a full funeral and burial is $12,685. This is from UTAH Senator Orrin Hatch’s website.
The Church of Latter Day Saints( LDS) has specific rules on the timing and what must happen at a funeral including timing, interaction with the funeral home, and the church’s involvement through the ward. This points folks towards a specific funeral- a- traditional one. So although the average cost of a funeral is going down overall, it is not surprising to find funeral costs a little higher in this state-Your Funeral Guy.
“Recently an Insurance Guy in UTAH summed up these numbers on the average cost of a funeral in UTAH.
Services of Funeral Directors and Staff – $2,495
Embalming – $695
Other Preparation of the Body – $405
Use of the facility (average of day/night use) – $280
Equipment and Staff for Graveside Services – $150
Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (local) - $430
Hearse (local) – $270
Service Vehicle – $160
Casket – $895 – $21,595
Outer Burial Container – $365 – $2,595
Extras/Miscellaneous (Register Books, Music, Memorial DVD etc…) - $1,000
Assuming the casket was $2,500 and the outer burial container was another $700, the total price of this funeral would have been $9,085. ”
That number is close to what I hae declared the average cost of a Funeral in 2009 to be-8,500 usd.
Funeral Cost|Funeral Industry blog by Your Funeral Guy.
What is the average cost of a funeral at church? What is the average cost of a funeral? In 2009 I have declared the average cost of a traditional funeral to be $8,500 USD. The average cost of a funeral at church can be much less. If you want a traditional funeral the cost will still be significant.The cost will be less for a memorial service at church.
If you opt for a memorial service after the funeral that cost will be less. If you choose a memorial service with a cremation the cost for the church part will only be $o-$250.00+ USD. Cost for cremation in the United States ranges from $425.00 USD to $2200.00 USD depending upon the funeral home and the community.
The key to the whole thing is the funeral homes general price list. Many Funeral Homes charge the same for a service at church as the funeral home. This is not where you should go. If you want funeral directors at church, or the minister insists they be there ask them to charge you an hourly fee.
If you want a traditional funeral at church, you can save money by having the visitation and funeral service at church. However if you want a traditional funeral at church you may have the funeral directors set up the casket and leave, have the minister dismiss the congregation after that let Funeral Directors in and precede to the cemetery. To pull this off funeral directors must be cooperative and also the minister.
So what is the average cost of a funeral at church?
For high church, Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Episcopal and some Lutheran generally the average is the same as a traditional funeral, $8,500.00 USD on average. If Funeral directors come and stay at church the average stays the same.
Some folks choose to have a memorial service after a direct burial. This can lower costs significantly, the average here comes down to $6, 500.00 USD.
The lower cost funeral at church is usually done with a cremation and a memorial service where you bring the cremains to church without a funeral director. You and the church do the setup, order of service, and the funeral service. All this can be setup with your church or a church ahead of time. It is not all that difficult. Now here the average cost of a funeral at church is $1,250.00 USD. This includes the cost of the cremation.
Some churches charge for rent for a memorial service. This can be overcome(many times) by paying the minister a higher honorarium of about $250.00 USD. The average honorarium for clergy is $150.00 USD.
All this is from the funeral industry experience of Your Funeral Guy.
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