Service Bundles
KORU’s Service Bundle Prices were created to help with the planning process.
Please review our General Price List for additional options.
Prices effective as of January 2024
KORU Core Services includes services 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
This option permits families to take a more hands-on role in the care of the deceased. Please note third party fees, cremation fee and graveside burial fees are in addition.
KORU Core Services – See description$ 2,500.00
Family-Assisted Dressing at KORU – includes facilities for up to two hours$ 625.00
Local Pine Casket or Shroud with Handles$ 785.00
Additional Third Party Costs:
Original Death Certificate$ 27Consumer Protection BC Administrative Fee$ 40.00GST (5%, excluding death certificate)$ 173.25
Total with Third Party Costs$ 3665.25
This option allows for KORU to be involved with providing the essential services and products to ensure cremation of the deceased, giving space for families to plan their own ceremony services. Please note third party options are in addition.
KORU Core Services – See description$ 2,500.00
Eco-Pine Cremation Tray$ 300.00
Eco-friendly urn INCLUDED
Cremation Fee at Preferred Crematorium$ 500.00
Additional Third Party Costs:
Original Death Certificate$ 27.00Consumer Protection BC Administrative Fee$ 40.00GST (5%, excluding death certificate)$ 167.00
Total with Third Party Costs $ 3534.00
This option allows for KORU to be involved with providing the essential services and products to assist with a Green Burial. Please note third party options are in addition.
KORU Core Services – See description$ 2,500.00
Transport of Deceased To Cemetery$ 500.00
Simple Ceremony Staff$ 450.00
Natural Cloth Burial Shroud with Handles$ 600.00
Additional Third Party Costs:
Original Death Certificate$ 27.00Consumer Protection BC Administrative Fee $ 40.00GST/PST (5% goods and services excluding death certificates, 7% goods)$ 246.50
Total with Third Party Costs $ 4363.50
This option allows for KORU to be involved with providing support and products to create a traditional funeral service at a church. Please note third party options are in addition.
KORU Core Services – See description$ 2,500.00
Funeral Ceremony Planning$ 400.00
Full Ceremony Staff$ 625.00
Complete Personal Care – Includes bathing and dressing$ 375.00
Hearse Rental$ 650.00
Additional Third Party Costs:
Consumer Protection BC Administrative Fee$ 40.00 Original Death Certificate$ 27.00 GST (5%, excluding death certificate)$ 229.50
Total With Third Party Costs $4846.50
Other Considerations
Casket
Venue Rental
Celebrant / Clergy
Musician
Reception
This option allows for KORU to be involved with providing the essential services and products to assist with a Witness Cremation. Please note third party options are in addition.
KORU Core Services – See description$ 2,500.00
Complete Personal Care of Deceased$ 375.00
Eco-Pine Cremation Tray$ 300.00
Eco-friendly urn INCLUDED
Witness Cremation Fee (Maple Ridge Crematorium) $1250.00
Additional Third Party Costs:
Consumer Protection BC Administrative Fee$ 40.00
Original Death Certificate$ 27.00
GST (5%, excluding death certificate)$ 223.25
Total with Third Party Costs $4715.25
While terramation (natural organic reduction) isn’t legally available in BC, KORU is able to work with Return Home™ to provide clients the opportunity to have their remains reduced to soil.
KORU Core Services (licensed professional services, administration, decedent body care, transportation from place of death to KORU)
$ 2500
Additional Transportation fees (from KORU’s facility to Return Home)$ 1425
Additional Fees:
Terramation Services at Return Home™ (Auburn, WA)
Receiving and storing of remains; dressing of remains in custom compostable garments; the terramation process (approx. 60 days total); facility access for families to visit during the first 30 days; packaging of terramated remains for family; delivery of excess soil to the Return home Woodland property in Washington State.
$ 6675*
Receiving and storing of remains; dressing of remains in custom compostable garments; the terramation process (approx. 60 days total); facility access for families to visit during the first 30 days; packaging of terramated remains for family; delivery of excess soil to the Return home Woodland property in Washington State.
$ 6675*
Laying in Ceremony (at Return Home)$ 675.00*
CPBC Fee (mandatory BC gov’t fee)$ 40.00
Death Certificate(s), each $ 27.00
*Additional fees may apply due to USD to CDN exchange rate
This option includes KORU’s involvement to create and help with a memorial service at Celebration Hall (Mt. View Cemetery), Vancouver.
KORU Memorial Planning Services $ 1575
Celebration Hall Rental $ 815
Service Attendants $ 625
Contemporary Canapé allowance (allowance can be adjusted as requested) $ 2625
Celebrant allowance (allowance can be adjusted as requested) $ 1200
Additional Considerations:
Full Day Hall Rental$ 3500
Live Streaming Services $ 1650
Slideshow Compilation $350
Custom Memorial Cards (per 50)$ 150
Flowers$ varies
This option includes KORU’s involvement to create and help with a memorial service at the Great Hall (Canadian Memorial Centre for Peace), Vancouver
KORU Memorial Planning Services $ 1575
Great Hall Rental $ 830
Service Attendants $ 625
Afternoon Tea allowance (allowance can be adjusted as requested)
$ 1975
Celebrant allowance (allowance can be adjusted as requested$ 1200
Additional Considerations:
Great Hall Additional Time Rental (per hour)$ 150
Live Streaming Service$ 1650
Slideshow Compilation$ 350
Custom Memorial Cards (per 50)$ 150
Flowers$ varies
KORU provides direct and tailored cremation, burial and ceremony services so that you can mourn and celebrate your dead, your way.
KORU strongly supports and encourages Green Funeral practices that take place free from the use of toxic or non-biodegradable materials and chemicals.
To meet these standards KORU offers and provides:
- Eco-Friendly caskets and shrouds to enclose and transport the dead for burial and cremation ceremonies
- Essential, Natural Body Care of the Deceased with non-toxic, non-invasive practices (sanitation and temporary preservation using only non-toxic, biodegradable topical products – essential oils – and refrigeration)
- Private and public viewings, home vigils, wakes, church funerals and graveside ceremonies when the deceased has been cared for naturally (as described above)