Funeral home in St. Louis, MO
Hoffmeister Colonial Mortuary
License 002403 · active · checked Sep 25, 2026
6464 Chippewa Street, St. Louis, MO 63109Their own number, not a tracking line. We don't record the call.
Standard package, computed
11 homes in St. Louis$2,390
$1,111 below the St. Louis median for direct cremation
What this price covers
- Included
- Direct cremation (alternative container), $2,390.
- Ask the home
- Crematory fee, $295. It's a separate line on their price list. Ask: “Is the $295 crematory fee included in the $2,390?”
- Extra if needed
- Refrigeration, $295, if it's needed. We don't add it to the $2,390. Ask: “Would refrigeration be needed, and when?” 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)
- $2,390
- Immediate burial (container provided by purchaser)
- $5,145
- Cremation with memorial service
- $7,580
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) | $2,390 | Oct 23, 2026corrected Oct 23, 2026cheapest qualifying package, not a price change: $2,590 is Direct Cremation with Trayview; the same list prints Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container at $2,390 (owner decision 2026-10-23, HF-0322). The list reads: “Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container - Cremation-oriented container with a heavy $2,390” |
| Direct cremation (container provided by purchaser) | $2,195 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Immediate burial (casket provided by purchaser) | $5,145 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Basic services of funeral director and staff | $4,375 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Crematory fee | $295 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Direct cremation and immediate burial | ||
| Direct cremation | from $2,195 to $17,890 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Immediate burial | from $5,145 to $26,540 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Immediate burial (with casket) | $6,740 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Alternative container | $195 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Basic services and care of the deceased | ||
| Transfer of remains to funeral home | $920 | Oct 19, 2026corrected Oct 19, 2026misread, not a price change: Transfer of remains to funeral home $250 is the transfer to anatomical donation; the transfer of remains from the place of death to the funeral home is $920. The list reads: “Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home $920” |
| Embalming | $995 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Other preparation of the body | $595 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Refrigeration | $295 | Oct 18, 2026corrected Oct 18, 2026misread, not a price change: Refrigeration $100 is additional refrigeration up to a 30-day period; refrigeration is $295. The list reads: “Refrigeration $295” |
| Facilities and staff | ||
| Facilities and staff for viewing | $495 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Facilities and staff for memorial service | $1,495 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Equipment and staff for graveside service | $1,045 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Transportation | ||
| Hearse | $395 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Limousine | $395 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Forwarding remains to another funeral home | $3,245 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Receiving remains from another funeral home | $3,095 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Service vehicle | $295 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Caskets and outer burial containers | ||
| Caskets | from $1,195 to $21,395 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Outer burial containers | from $1,795 to $5,395 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Standard package as we compute it | $2,390 | Oct 23, 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
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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