FAQs

The cost of a funeral varies depending on the services selected. If you would like a personalized estimate, please contact us to set up an appointment or discuss your options over the phone.

Make sure to take all goods and services into account when comparing prices with other funeral homes. Ask thorough questions to evaluate the quality of services being offered.

Keep in mind that our costs are mostly determined by the time we spend on each funeral and the use of our facilities, but many other factors also affect our prices. These include salaries, taxes, inventory, supplies, meetings, paperwork, continuing education, and more. The quality and workmanship of caskets, burial vault materials, and other merchandise also affect costs.

Yes, we can assist with any type of funeral service, whether it’s a traditional funeral service, a visitation, a cremation with a memorial service, a cremation after a funeral service, an immediate burial, or an immediate cremation.

Cemeteries usually require vaults, but not always. We can contact your preferred cemetery to inquire about their policies.

Except in certain cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements. The most common reason for embalming is public viewing. Evans-Nordby Funeral Homes, requires embalming for a public viewing and in some private viewing circumstances.  

Embalming is required by Minnesota Statute 149A.91, subdivion 3, (use the link previously included) in the following circumstances:

• If the body will be transported by public transportation
• If the final disposition will not be accomplished within 72 hours of death and refrigeration or dry ice is not available
• If so ordered by the commissioner of health ofr the control of infectious disease and the protection of the public health

Yes, you can still hold a public visitation and/or funeral service before cremation.

The number of death certificates you will need depends on the number of assets, accounts, or insurance policies of the deceased. Any asset, account, or insurance policy you need to close, change to a different name, or cash out will require a death certificate.

Evans-Nordby Funeral Homes can still provide services if a death occurs far from here. Simply call us, and we will schedule transportation from the place of death to our facilities in Minnesota.

We also offer a Travel Plan that offers lifetime coverage of worldwide travel, providing peace of mind to families and individuals. Just one toll-free call begins the process of bringing the deceased home, and one of our funeral directors is always available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The deceased’s discharge papers (DD214) are required to apply for Veterans Benefits or to arrange for burial at a Veterans Cemetery. Your funeral director will complete the VA's burial benefit forms, obtain a flag, and schedule interment at a Veterans Cemetery such as Ft. Snelling National Cemetery or Minnesota State Veterans Cemeteries.

Eligibility for Survivors Benefits depends on several factors, including your age and relationship to the deceased. The application process may differ if you are currently receiving other Social Security benefits.

We can walk you through this process and help you apply for Social Security Survivors Benefits. To apply for Social Security Survivors Benefits please call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 with additional questions.

Call 1-800-772-1213 to contact the Social Security Administration and inform them that a death has occurred. Any checks received the month of the death or after must be returned. In the case of direct deposits, you should also inform the deceased’s bank and request that any funds received during the month of death or after be returned.