Profile: Smith & Kernke Funeral Directors - May Ave
To ensure the highest standards of service, Smith & Kernke maintains its own state-of-the-art crematory. The Smith & Kernke crematory operates under the corporate name of American Society for Dignified Cremations and observes and adheres to the most exacting principles and procedures. Smith & Kernke is pleased to provide, at no charge or obligation, counseling for those who wish to investigate Prearranged Funeral Plans. These plans are designed for maximum flexibility and convenience and allow one to make many of the decisions necessary before they are needed.
Smith & Kernke believes that conducting the final arrangements for a loved one is an awesome responsibility. That’s why Smith & Kernke maintains the highest credentials within the industry. As a member of the Selected Independent Funeral Home, the organization is recognized as the leader in the field. Membership in this elite organization is by invitation only. We are here to help and to serve you.
This is Oklahoma City’s oldest family owned funeral home.
Address: 14624 North May Avenue
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
73134
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
73134
In Business Since: 1939
Family Owned: Yes
Seating Capacity: 125
Reception Facility: http://smithandkernke.com/images/logo.png
National Funeral Directors Association: Member
Professional Memberships: Selected Independent Funeral Homes, American Society for Dignified Cremations
Audio & Visual Capabilities
Has audio and visual capabalities for a multi-media memorial service
Payments
Cash Accepted: Yes
Check Accepted: Personal Checks Accepted
Contact Smith & Kernke Funeral Directors - May Ave
Phone: (405) 302-0021
Contact Email: director@smithandkernke.com
Secondary Email: smithandkernke@sbcglobal.net
Nearby Places of Worship
Baptist Churches: Quail Springs Baptist Church
Presbyterian Churches: Westminster Presbyterian Church
Methodist Churches: Quail Springs United Methodist Church
Map: 14624 North May Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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| Product | Category | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise | Acknowledgement Cards/personalized ? Printed or Engraved | $10 - 350 | |
| Transportation and Automotive | Additional Mileage Charge | Transportation Beyond Local Area (per Vehicle, Per Mile, One Way) | $2.85 |
| Forwarding of Remains | Air Tray Shipping Container | Used If Casket Is Purchased From Our Funeral Home | $150.00 |
| Professional Services | Alternate Care Including Refrigeration | It Is the Policy of Our Firm to Require Refrigeration of An Unembalmed Body Within 24 Hours. | $250 Per Day Or Any Portion Thereof |
| Professional Services | Basic Services of Funeral Director, Staff and Overhead | This Fee for Our Basic Services and Overhead Will Be Added to the Total Cost of the Funeral Arrangements You Select. This Fee Is Already included In Our Charges for Direct Cremations, Immediate Burials, and Forwarding Or Receiving Remains. This Fee Includes the Following: personnel Are Available 24 Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year to Respond to Initial Call; Conducting the Arrangements Conference, Consulting with Family and Clergy; Coordinating Service Plans With Cemetery, Crematory, And/or Other Parties Involved In the Final Disposition of the Deceased; Obtaining, Preparing and Filing Necessary Notices and Consents, Certificates and Permits; Also Covers Overhead, Such As facility Maintenance, Equipment, Inventory Costs, Insurance Administration Expenses, and Governmental Compliance. (in Serving Our local Community, Our Services Are Coordinated and Completed By Our Own, Onsite Staff and Personnel.) | $3,675.00 |
| Professional Services | Basic Services of Funeral Director, Staff and Overhead | This Fee for Our Basic Services and Overhead Will Be Added to the Total Cost of the Funeral Arrangements You Select. This Fee Is Already Included In Our Charges for Direct Cremations, Immediate Burials, and Forwarding Or Receiving Remains. This Fee Includes the Following: Personnel Are Available 24 Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year to Respond to Initial Call; Conducting the Arrangements Conference, Consulting With Family and Clergy; Coordinating Service Plans With Cemetery, Crematory, And/or Other Parties Involved In the Final Disposition of the Deceased; Obtaining, Preparing and Filing Necessary Notices and Consents, Certificates and Permits; Also Covers Overhead, Such As Facility Maintenance, Equipment, Inventory Costs, Insurance Administration Expenses, and Governmental Compliance. (in Serving Our Local Community, Our Services Are Coordinated and Completed By Our Own, Onsite Staff and Personnel.) | $3,675.00 |
| Caskets | Caskets | A Complete Price List Will Be Provided At the Funeral Home | $995 - 14000 |
| Catering | Catering | Includes Coffee, Tea, Water And/or Lemonade and 4 Dozen Cookies | $75.00 |
| Cash Advance Items | Cemetery | Grave Opening, Closing and Tent and Equipment Set-up | Current Rate |
| Legal Services | Certified Copies of Death Certificate | State of Oklahoma | $15 Each |
| Cash Advance Items | Classified Obituary Notices | Current Rate | |
| Cash Advance Items | Clergy Honoraria | Current Rate | |
| Cash Advance Items | Combination Shipping Container | Used If No Casket Is Purchased | $255.00 |
| Cremation Services | Crematory Fee | Cash Advance Items | $750.00 |
| Cremation Services | Direct Cremation - Container Provided By Purchaser | $3,595.00 | |
| Cremation Services | Direct Cremation with Alternative Container | $3,595.00 | |
| Cash Advance Items | Direct Cremation with Casket As Selected | $4590 - 17555 | |
| Cremation Services | Direct Cremations (not Including Ceremony) | Our Charge for Direct Cremation Includes: Initial Transfer of the Deceased From Place of Death Two Days Refrigeration Sanitary Care of Deceased Limited Visitation (less Than One Hour) Transfer to Crematory Alternative Container Presence At Cremation Allowed Basic Services of Staff Medical Examiner & Crematory Fee If You Want to Arrange A Direction Cremation, You Can Use An Alternative Container. Alternative Containers Encase the Body and Can Be Made of Materials Like Fiberboard Or Composition Materials (with Or Without An Outside Covering). the Containers We Provide Are Constructed of Corrugated Cardboard, Fiberboard And/or Plywood That Are Designed to Be Consumed In the Cremation Process. | $3595 - 17555 |
| Preparation of the Body | Embalming | Includes Use of Preparation Room, Professional Equipment and Supplies. Except In Certain Special Cases, Embalming Is Not Required By Law. Embalming May Be Necessary, However, If You Select Certain Funeral Arrangements, Such As A Funeral With Viewing. If You Do Not Want Embalming, You Usually Have the Right to Choose An Arrangement That Does Not Require You to Pay for It, Such As A Direct Cremation Or Immediate Burial. There Is No Charge for Special Preparation of the Body Following An Autopsy, Organ Donation And/or Bone Harvest. There Is No Extra Charge for Bodies With Infectious Or Contagious Diseases. | $995.00 |
| Use of Facilities | Evening Prayer Service | $295.00 | |
| Use of Facilities | Extended Service | A Service With A Reception/luncheon Prior to the Committal Service Smith & Kernke Is A Tobacco and Alcohol Free Facility. We Reserve the Right to Charge A $450.00 Facility Clean-up Fee In Cases Which Exceed Normal Wear and Tear, Especially If Candles Or Incense Are Used. | $225.00 |
| Cash Advance Items | Flowers | Casket Spray | Current Rate |
| Transfer of Remains | Forwarding of Remains to Another Funeral Home | This Charge Includes: Transportation of the Deceased From Place of Death to Our Funeral Home Embalming Local Transportation (airfare, Mileage Or Other Shipping Charges Not Included) Basic Services of Staff This Charge Does Not Include Visitation, Ceremony, Or Permit Fee) | $2,655.00 |
| Transportation and Automotive | Funeral Coach (Hearse) | For Transportation to Place of Disposition | $295.00 |
| Cash Advance Items | Gratuities | Current Rate | |
| Burials | Immediate Burial | Not Including Refrigeration Or Ceremony) Our Charge for An Immediate Burial Without Ceremony) Includes: Initial Transfer of the Deceased From Place of Death to Funeral Home Basic Services of Staff Transfer of Deceased to Cemetery Sanitary Care and Casketing | $4515 - 18515 |
| Burial Services | Immediate Burial - Container Provided By Purchaser | $4,515.00 | |
| Cash Advance Items | Immediate Burial with Casket As Selected | Method of Payment ? Our Charges for Goods and Services Are Payable In Two Ways: Cash Or Check Before Service. Valid Insurance Assignment to Smith & Kernke Prior to the Day of Service | $5510 - 18515 |
| Cash Advance Items | Immediate Burial with Cloth Covered Casket . | $5,510.00 | |
| Cash Advance Items | International Shipping Permits | Translation of Document Fee Not Included As Required By Receiving Country | $800.00 |
| Merchandise | Laminated Bookmarks | $2.5 Each | |
| Merchandise | Laminated Obituaries | $5 Each | |
| Permits & Legal Services | Medical Examiner Fee for Cremation Permit | Cash Advance Items | $200.00 |
| Preparation of the Body | Medical Examiner Fee for Out-of-state Transportation Permit | Cash Advance Items | $150.00 |
| Merchandise | Memorial Folder or Prayer Cards | $50 - 350 Per 100 | |
| Merchandise | Memorial Register Book Packages . | $95 - 220 | |
| Merchandise | Memorial Register Books | Register Book | $45 - 150 |
| Cash Advance Items | Musician Honoraria | Does Not Include Rental of Instrument, If Necessary | Current Rate |
| Professional Services | Other Preparation of the Body. | Sanitary Care, Disinfecting, Cosmetology, Hairdressing, Grooming, Normal Restorative Work, Dressing, Casketing and Or Autopsy Restoration. | $245.00 |
| Outer Burial Containers | Outer Burial Containers | A Complete List Will Be Provided At the Funeral Home | $990 - 32075 |
| Transportation and Automotive | Police Escort(s) | Cash Advance Items | Current Rate |
| Cash Advance Items | Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home (not Including Visitation or Ceremony) | This Charge Includes: Initial Transportation From Local Airport Basic Services of Staff Local Transportation of Deceased to Cemetery Or Crematory Minimal Care of Deceased | $2,655.00 |
| Transportation and Automotive | Religious Articles | Crucifix, Rosary, Icon, Etc. | $30 - 430 |
| Cash Advance Items | Sales Tax On Merchandise | State, County and City Tax | Current Rate |
| Use of Facilities | Sunday, Holiday or Service After 3:00 PM | $600.00 | |
| Merchandise | Temporary Grave Marker | $10.00 | |
| Cremation Services | Traditional Service Cremation Option | This Package Includes Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff, Transfer to Funeral Home From Local Place of Death, Sanitary Care, Embalming, Other Prepa-ration (dressing & Casketing), Visitation (1 Day), Funeral Service At A Church, Our Facility Or Other Venue, Hearse, Service Vehicle. Memorial Services In Our Chapel Include Professional Live Streaming. A Link May Be Added to Our Website to View the Memorial Service Indefinitely. Also Included Is the Use of the Miller Crema-tion Casket Or A Ceremonial Oak Casket With Cremation Container Insert, Obtain-ing Permit From the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the Cremation Pro-cess, Assistance With Newspaper Obituary Placement In the Daily Oklahoman With Two Laminated Copies As Well As Placement In Other Newspapers As De-sired, Filing the Death Certificate With the Oklahoma State Department of Health and Retrieving Certified Copies of the Death Certificate, Notifying the Social Se-curity Administration, Assistance With Filing Veterans Administration Forms, and Production of A Memorial Video. the Cremated Remains Will Be Placed In Our Standard Urn and May Be Picked Up At One of Our Locations Or Delivered to Your Home. Additional Urn Selections and Memorial Stationery Packages Are Availa. | $7,995.00 |
| Transportation and Automotive | Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home | $395.00 | |
| Urns | Urn | A Complete List Will Be Provided At the Funeral Home. | $85 - 3475 |
| Use of Facilities, Staff and Equipment | Use of Equipment and Staff for Graveside Service | $295.00 | |
| Use of Facilities, Staff and Equipment | Use of Equipment and Staff for Off-premise Service | $395.00 | |
| Use of Facilities | Use of Facilities and Staff for Funeral Ceremony | $695.00 | |
| Use of Facilities | Use of Facilities and Staff for Memorial Service | $695.00 | |
| Use of Facilities | Use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing/visitation (per Day or Any Portion Thereof) | $295.00 | |
| Transportation and Automotive | Use Of Limousine | * Basic services of the funeral director and staff * Transfer of remains to funeral home Embalming * Other preparation of the body * Funeral ceremony or Visitation at the funeral home Or other facility * Funeral coach or transport service vehicle to Crematory | $535.00 |
| Transportation and Automotive | Use of Other Automotive Equipment | Flower Delivery, Clergy and Basic Services Transport | $95 Each |