Skip to content
Free for Utah families · Real local prices · Not a funeral home or a cremation provider
Wayfinder
Wayfinder
Start the Wayfinder Plan
Glossary · Burial & Cremation

Traditional Funeral

Also called a full-service funeral or traditional burial.

Varies by providerUtah

A traditional funeral is a viewing, a funeral service, and then burial, usually with embalming and a casket.

In Utah

For many Latter-day Saint families the traditional pattern is a viewing, often at the meetinghouse before the funeral, then a family prayer, the funeral, a graveside dedication, and a luncheon. Families can keep all of this and choose cremation afterward by using a rental casket.

Varies by provider

What a “traditional” package can include

  • 1The casket, or notSome packages require you to buy the casket from the funeral home. Others leave it out of the price.Cannon Mortuary’s weekday traditional funeral is $4,495, with the casket bought from Cannon (effective February 1, 2026). Premier Funeral Services’ $2,495 funeral package leaves out the casket and vault (effective July 15, 2024).
  • 2The burial vault, or notThe vault is a cemetery requirement, and packages treat it differently.Serenity Funeral Home’s $3,495 traditional package requires buying the casket and the outer burial container from Serenity (effective August 1, 2026).
  • 3The cemetery’s charges, almost neverThe plot and the opening and closing of the grave are billed by the cemetery, not the funeral home.
Ask“Does this package include the casket and the vault, and what will the cemetery charge separately?”
Sources
  1. Wayfinder survey of Salt Lake County funeral home price lists and phone quotes, collected August 11 to September 19, 2026.
  2. General Handbook 29.5, Funerals and Other Services for the Deceased.
Last reviewed September 26, 2026. Prices change; check the provider’s current price list.