Funeral home in Brainerd, MN
Nelson-Doran Funeral
License MSE-493 · active · checked Sep 25, 2026
202 8th Avenue Northeast, Brainerd, MN 56401Their own number, not a tracking line. We don't record the call.
Standard package, computed
$3,275
direct cremation (alternative container)
What this price covers
- Included
- Direct cremation (alternative container), $3,275.
- Ask the home
- Crematory fee, $1,495. It's a separate line on their price list. Ask: “Is the $1,495 crematory fee included in the $3,275?”
- Extra if needed
- Cemetery or crematory fees charged by third parties, death certificates, and merchandise such as an urn or casket are extra unless a funeral home lists them.
- Direct cremation (alternative container)
- $3,275
Their price list, line by line
Every line is the home's own figure, checked against the document.
| Item | Price | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation (alternative container) | $3,275 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Direct cremation (container provided by purchaser) | $3,500 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Basic services of funeral director and staff | $3,900 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Crematory fee | $1,495 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Embalming | $1,495 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Direct cremation and immediate burial | ||
| Direct cremation | $995 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Immediate burial | from $4,900 to $11,050 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Immediate burial (with casket) | $5,565 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Alternative container | $225 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Facilities and staff | ||
| Facilities and staff for viewing | $750 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Facilities and staff for memorial service | $1,695 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Equipment and staff for graveside service | $300 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Transportation | ||
| Hearse | $375 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Forwarding remains to another funeral home | $3,695 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Receiving remains from another funeral home | $1,995 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Service vehicle | $100 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Caskets and outer burial containers | ||
| Caskets | from $1,295 to $4,895 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Standard package as we compute it | $3,275 | Oct 12, 2026 |
If a price here differs from what you're quoted, the funeral home's current list applies. Tell us and we'll re-check.
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Facilities and license
- License checked
- Sep 25, 2026 against the state board
State board record
No board actions found for this home in the Minnesota Department of Health's list of mortuary science disciplinary actions, which starts in August 2014. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Planning ahead with this home
- Prepaid plan terms
- We don't have them. Ask the home for them in writing.
- Price guarantee
- Not known to us. Ask the home.
- Cancellation and transfer
- Not known to us. Ask the home.
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