end of life care

Direct cremation is the cremation of your loved one, without embalming, formal viewing, or ceremony. Mississippi Valley Cremation’s direct cremation package does not include any burial services, use of the facilities and staff for funeral ceremonies or memorial services, or embalming. 

Our Charges Include:

• Services of a Mississippi Valley Cremation & Direct Burial Funeral Director and Staff
• Bringing your loved one into our care and transportation to our facilities (within 60-mile radius of Quad Cities, IL
• Refrigeration of your loved one
• An alternative cremation container (cardboard container)
• Crematory fee (up to 350 lbs.) included - over 350 lbs an additional fee applies
• Biodegradable/recyclable urn
• All necessary permits
• Obituary tribute and social media sharing from our website
• Cremated remains may be picked up at our office, 1811 15th Street Pl., Moline, IL (Wendt Funeral Home) pr they can be shipped via certified mail by USPS within the US (additional charge).”
• Any applicable taxes
• Online Grief Support
• Transfer of cremains (ashes) to merchandise (urns, jewelry, keepsakes, etc.) that is purchased from Mississippi Valley Cremation & Direct Burial.

Direct burial is a burial option in which the body is buried in the days immediately after death, without embalming, formal viewing, or ceremony. Direct burial is the

most affordable burial option available. Mississippi Valley Cremation & Direct Burial package does not include any cemetery charges, use of facilities, or staff for funeral ceremonies, memorial services, or embalming.   

Our Charges Include:

• Basic services of funeral director & staff, care of the deceased, transfer from a local hospital, nursing home, or residence, preparation of loved one, use of our care facility.
• All arrangements must be completed online through our secure online arranger.
• Transportation (mini-van hearse) of your loved one to the cemetery within 30 mile radius of Quad Cities
• Filing of necessary authorizations, permits and death certificates.
• Obituary tribute and social media sharing from our website.
• One certified copy of death certificate.
• Spectra casket (available in 4 colors).
• Online Grief support
• Transfer of cremains (ashes) to merchandise (urns, jewelry, keepsakes, etc.) that is purchased from Mississippi Valley Cremation & Direct Burial.

** The package cost does NOT include cemetery lot, vault OR delivery/setup of vault and/or cemetery charges

Prior to drafting any contract for goods or services, the responsible party or Next of Kin, handling the funeral arrangements is entitled to receive a copy of any pre-need agreement in the possession of the funeral establishment that has been signed and paid for in whole or in part, by or on behalf of the decedent.