Services & Supplies

Boyce Funeral Home offers many choices for services for funerals.

All Ontario funeral homes must have 3 categories for their customers:
1) Services   2) Supplies  3) Disbursements

1) Services: These are the actual things that the funeral home supplies to you in the form of services, facilities and vehicles, and consist of, but not limited to:
-Professional and Staff services
-Documentation-Professional embalming/preparation
-Preparation room / Retaining room 
-Facilities & Equipment
-Funeral stationery
-Automotive Equipment (All necessary vehicles) *excludes additional vehicles if required*
-All cemetery equipment

2) Supplies: These are the items you purchase from the funeral home, but are not limited to:
-Casket-Cremation container
-Urn
-Outer casket container (cement vault)
-Outer urn container (urn vault)
-Cremated remains jewelry

3) Disbursements:  These are services or supplies that are paid by the funeral home on your behalf and are included in the final invoice.
**Disbursements are ACTUAL COSTS and the funeral home CAN NOT PROFIT from these, and some are subject to the H.S.T.**
Disbursement are, but not limited to:
-Newspaper notices
-Cemetery charges
-Floral arrangements
-Clergy offering
-Organist / Bag Piper / Soloist
-Cremation fee
-Coroner to sign cremation papers fee
-Reception / luncheon

Below is a list of different funeral options that Boyce Funeral Home offers.

1) Traditional: Funeral Service: 
Professional embalming of the deceased, open casket (closed if requested), up to two days visitation, followed by a funeral service in our chapel, or church of your choice, followed by a funeral procession to cemetery, or cremation may take place.
Reception/luncheon afterwards.
All vehicles, which include, clergy/lead car, pall bearers van, coach/hearse, 1 family limo.
Professional documentation, filing documents with the town & province.
Memorial stationary which includes guest book, thank you cards, pall bearer thank you cards, portfolio, funeral cards with or without picture, mass prayer cards, memorial bookmarks (if requested), memorial DVD (if requested).
Use of all funeral home facilities, coffee, tea provided.
All professional Staff

Note: You may choose to have a traditional funeral service, but have the visitation and funeral on the same day at a lower cost.

2) Respect: Modified Funeral Service:
Immediate cremation of deceased, with no embalming.
1 Day visitation periods (2-4 & 7-9 pm) followed by funeral service in our chapel or church of your choice.
May be followed by a funeral procession to cemetery.
Reception/luncheon afterwards.
All vehicles, which include, clergy/lead car, pall bearers van, coach/hearse, 1 family limo.
Professional documentation, filing documents with the town & province.
Memorial stationery which includes guest book, thank you cards, pall bearer thank you cards, portfolio, funeral cards with or without picture, mass prayer cards, memorial bookmarks (if requested), memorial DVD (if requested).
Use of all funeral home facilities, coffee, tea provided.
All professional Staff.

3) Respect: Modified Funeral Service #2
Immediate cremation of deceased, with no embalming.
1 - 2 hour visitation followed by funeral service on same day in our chapel or church of your choice.
May be followed by a funeral procession to cemetery.
Reception/luncheon afterwards.
Vehicles, which include clergy/lead car, coach/hearse with "Funeral Ark" Professional documentation, filing documents with the town & province.
Memorial stationery which includes guest book, thank you cards, pall bearer thank you cards, portfolio, funeral cards with or without picture, mass prayer cards, memorial bookmarks (if requested).
Use of most funeral home facilities, coffee, tea provided.
All professional Staff.

4) Dignity: Immediate cremation/disposition
Immediate cremation or burial, with no embalming.
No public visitation.
No funeral/memorial service.
No stationery (available on request).
Removal of deceased from place of death to funeral home.
Body placed in cremation container or purchased casket. 
Transfer to crematorium or cemetery for burial. 
For cremation, cremated remains return to funeral home in plastic container and given to family or transfer to cemetery for burial. 
Documents filed with town & province.
*Decorative urns are available for purchase at the funeral home.*

Of course, you can customize any of our services to suit your individual and religious needs.

Also, if your loved one is a Veteran, member of a fraternity, Legion, Lodge etc. we can accommodate services at the funeral home or church.

Since 1908, the Boyce Funeral Home has been helping families create traditional and unique  funerals for families of all faiths.

We offer a broad range of services accommodating different religions, family traditions, personal preferences and budgets. Our knowledge, experience and flexibility will allow you to have the style of funeral you or your loved has in mind.

Our beautiful premises allow you the option of hosting visitation for family and friends, holding a memorial or funeral service in our Chapel or sharing memories and refreshments in our on-site Reception Room.

A funeral is a major event in the life of a family and a community. We understand this fact and are here to help you with all the details. Please review Many Things to Do to better understand some of the possible issues that we can help you with.

Throughout the planning or pre-planning of a funeral, the choices are always yours. We will provide professional and thoughtful guidance to help you select the funeral options that suit your particular family.

Some of your possible service options include:

Complete traditional funeral and cremation services
Complete unique funeral and cremation services
Unique Graveside services
Memorial services
Pre-arrangement services
Full consultation and coordination of services

To learn more about our services or to obtain information on pre-planning, please email us at info@boycefuneralhome.ca                         or call 613-623-2538.