Services
Natural, meaningful care to honour the deceased
Prices effective as of July 2025
We are here to provide personalized cremation, burial, and ceremony services to support you in mourning and celebrating your loved ones.
We strongly support and encourage Green Funeral practices that take place free from the use of toxic and non-biodegradable materials and chemicals.
To meet these standards, we offer:

- Eco-friendly caskets and shrouds to enclose and transport the dead for burial and cremation
- Essential, natural body care of the deceased with non-toxic, non-invasive practices. We use only biodegradable topical products (essential oils) for sanitation, and refrigeration for temporary preservation.
- Private and public viewings, home vigils, wakes, ceremonies, church funerals, and graveside ceremonies when the deceased has been cared for naturally.
OUR SERVICES
Pre-Planning | Cremation | Burial | Ceremony
Pre-Planning
Take the stress and uncertainty out of end-of-life planning with compassionate, flexible pre-planning services.
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Service Packages
Service Packages
Essential Cremation
A cremation package that looks after all of the required, essential practices for cremation, without KORU's involvement for additional ceremony services. All of KORU's basic professional fees, an eco cremation tray (casket), sustainable urn and the crematorium fee are included. Third party fees (CPBC admin fee and death certificates) and taxes are additional.
From $3,450
Traditional Church Service with Cremation

Services for families who are looking for a traditional church ceremony (with the casket present), followed by cremation. All of KORU's professional fees for a traditional service are included, as well as the fee at the crematorium, and a sustainably made urn. Other fees to be added are the cremation casket, floral arrangements, memorial cards, third party fees (CPBC admin fee, death certificates, honorariums) and taxes.
From $5,270
Traditional Church Service with Burial 

Services for families who are looking for a traditional church ceremony (with the casket present), followed by full burial. All of KORU's professional fees for a traditional service are included. Other fees to be added are the burial casket, floral arrangements, memorial cards, third party fees (CPBC admin fee, death certificates, cemetery costs, honorariums) and taxes.
From $4,720
Green Burial Services 

A burial service for those who are interested in leaving a lighter footprint when buried. All of KORU's professional fees for a green or natural burial graveside service and a biodegradable burial shroud, are included. Third party fees (CPBC admin fee and death certificates) and taxes are additional.
From $4,175
Plan Ahead
Planning ahead and getting organized can be beneficial for you or for someone dear to you. It is empowering to understand the choices available for how you will be remembered, mourned, celebrated and cared for after your death.Â
From $3,450
Terramation (Natural Organic Reduction)
The terramation process (also known as natural organic reduction or body composting) gently and naturally transforms our human bodies into soil using alfalfa, straw, sawdust and time. KORU's services includes all required professional services of a licensed funeral director and transportation of the deceased to Return Home in Auburn, WA. The fee for the Terramation process and a laying-in ceremony by Return Home are additional costs.
From $4,445
Memorial Package, MVC Celebration Hall
When you are ready to celebrate and pay tribute to a life lived, KORU can help you plan a final farewell. This package can be customized to your preference. It is based on planning services from KORU's staff, rental of Celebration Hall and trained service attendants to manage the service. It also includes allowances for a Celebrant and for a contemporary canapé catering package for 50 guests.
From $6,840
Memorial Package, CMUC Great Hall

When you are ready to celebrate and pay tribute to a life lived, KORU can help you plan a final farewell. This package can be customized to your preference. It is based on planning services from KORU's staff, rental of the Great Hall at Canadian Memorial United Church and trained service attendants to manage the service. It also includes allowances for a Celebrant and for an "Afternoon Tea" catering package for 50 guests.
From $6,205
KORU Core Professional Services includes support and guidance from licensed professional staff, facilities, vehicles, and administration for the essential services we provide. They are the foundation on which the rest of our services are offered.
General Professional Services – Includes In-Person or Remote Consultation(s) with Licensed Funeral Director, Disposition Management, 24/7 Urgent Availability, all necessary follow-up and communications $ 925.00
Administration – Includes Documentation, Death Registration, Online Obituary, Provision of Government Forms and Resources, Mailing of Death Certificates$ 625.00
Transport of Body$ 500.00
Essential Care – Includes Sheltering, and Non-Invasive, Natural Body Care$ 450.00
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This option provides families time to spend with their person who died, prior to cremation. KORU’s Gathering Room will be made available Monday to Friday between 10 am and 3 pm. Other times are available for additional fees. Third party fees or graveside burial services are in addition.
KORU Core Services – See description$ 2,500.00
KORU’s Gathering Room – private room for up to 2 hours, Monday – Friday 10 am – 3 pm, 10 people maximum$ 275.00
Complete Personal Care – includes full body cleansing, personal grooming, dressing and laying out in cremation casket. $ 375.00
Eco Pine Cremation Tray$ 300.00Â
Cremation Fee – base rate, preferred crematorium, inclusive of an eco-friendly urn and an eco fee$ 550.00Â Â
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Additional Third Party Costs:
Original Death Certificate$ 27.00Consumer Protection BC Administrative Fee$ 40.00GST (5%, excluding death certificate)$ 202.00
Total with Third Party Costs$ 4269.00
This option allows for KORU to be involved with providing the essential services and products to ensure cremation of the deceased, while giving space for families to plan their own ceremony services. Please note third party options are additional.Â
KORU Core Services – See description$ 2,500.00
Eco-Pine Cremation Tray$ 300.00
Eco-friendly urn INCLUDED
Cremation Fee – base rate at preferred crematorium$ 550.00
Additional Third Party Costs:
Original Death Certificate$ 27.00Consumer Protection BC Administrative Fee$ 40.00GST (5%, excluding death certificate)$ 169.50
Total with Third Party Costs $ 3586.50
Not Sure Where to Start?
Contact us to book a free consultation. We can meet you in the comfort of your home, in our gathering room, in your favourite cafe, or online. After that, it will be your choice to continue working with us, and we will never pressure you to purchase a plan in advance.
We’ve also created a 6-Step Guide to Pre-Planning to help you explore your choices. Download it here.