Unattended Direct Burial – No Service Attached

Burial at Cemetery with no Funeral Service. Burial at a metropolitan cemetery of your choice.

from $3,975

(Plus any applicable cemetery fees)

Our Professional Service fee includes:

  • Our availability and attention every day and all hours to receive your initial call or enquiry
  • Short identification / viewing prior to burial date in our Chapel
  • Transfer of deceased into our care from Public Metropolitan Hospital or Coroner (if 2 or more staff are required POA)
  • Meet with you at our office during business hours to complete necessary paperwork and to confirm all details
  • Our staff to liaise with cemetery
  • Care and preparation of deceased (family to provide clothing), shroud provided in lieu of clothing
  • Respectful coffin of solid construction Ϯ
  • Viewing prior to funeral service at the Church if required
  • Our staff members and hearse to attend cemetery with pallbearers provided by family to carry and lower coffin (If family are unable to assist with pallbearing an additional fee will be incurred to hire professionals to conduct this (POA))  (metropolitan cemetery)
  • Application for Death Certificate
Ϯ​ The Sensible coffin (pictured above) – standard size is included in price for all burials

We can arrange or provide the following extra services at additional cost:

  • Medical certificates from $300 if charged by the doctor
  • Place Funeral Notice in the Advertiser
  • Place Death Notice in the Advertiser
  • A 1% surcharge will be incurred when paying by credit or debit card
  • Transfer of deceased into our care from over 40km radius of Adelaide (POA)
  • A standard transfer charge of $475 may apply when your loved one is located outside of the following public facilities:
    • Royal Adelaide Hospital
    • Modbury Hospital
    • Lyell McEwin Hospital
    • Queen Elizabeth Hospital
    • Flinders Medical Centre
    • Coroner’s office
  •   If the transfer takes place from another location, this fee helps cover the additional care and arrangements required
  • A transfer charge of $475 will also apply in the following cases:
    • Where the deceased weighs more than 90kg; or
    • Where two or more staff members are required to safely transfer the deceased from any metropolitan area.
  • If two or more staff members are required due to safety concerns related to excessive weight, or Distance outside of the metropolitan area:
  • The transfer fee will be determined upon application and may exceed the standard charge.

Terms & Conditions

  1. An oversize version of the coffin is available for an additional fee, shroud is complimentary.
  2. Full payment is required prior to the Service.
  3. All prices include GST.
  4. Pricing subject to change without notice.

Other options:

  • Shroud in lieu of clothing provided by family
  • Upgraded coffin or casket of your choice
  • Fresh flowers, rose petals or single blooms

Sensible Funerals

Sensible Funerals was founded by my father, the late Keith Russell, on the philosophy that a funeral does not have to be elaborate and cost a fortune for it to be dignified and respectful.

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