Funeral & cremation costs in Wisconsin
Funeral and cremation prices in Wisconsin run about 4% below the national median. Here's what each option typically costs — itemized, and with the charges you can legally decline flagged.
Direct cremation
$1,470 – $2,735
Typical $2,040. Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Cremation with a service
$5,000 – $9,310
Typical $6,945. A viewing and/or ceremony, followed by cremation.
Traditional burial
$8,685 – $16,155
Typical $12,060. Embalming, viewing, ceremony, casket, and a cemetery plot.
Green (natural) burial
$5,495 – $10,235
Typical $7,635. No embalming or vault; a biodegradable container in a natural or conservation cemetery.
Direct cremation in Wisconsin, itemized
| Item | Decline? | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Basic services of the funeral director & staffNon-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this. | Standard | $1,050 |
| Transfer of remains to the funeral home | Standard | $380 |
| Cremation feePaid to the crematory. | Standard | $335 |
| Alternative cremation container | Standard | $145 |
| Urn | Optional | $130 |
| Typical total | $2,040 |
Up to $130 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline.
We haven't collected provider-level prices for Wisconsin yet, so the figures above are modeled. Have a price list from a Wisconsin funeral home? Send it in → and help make local pricing transparent.
Estimates are modeled from published price data and regional cost indexes — informational, not quotes from a specific provider. How we estimate.
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Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Typical direct cremation in Wisconsin
$1,470 – $2,735
Most families pay around $2,040.
Where the money goes
- Basic services of the funeral director & staffStandard
Non-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this.
$1,050$755–$1,405 - Transfer of remains to the funeral homeStandard$380$275–$510
- Cremation feeStandard
Paid to the crematory.
$335$240–$450 - Alternative cremation containerStandard$145$105–$195
- UrnOptional$130$95–$175
About $130 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline. Knowing which is how families avoid overpaying. Get the questions to ask →
Modeled from published price data. How we estimate