The lowest direct cremation price listed in Milwaukee is $895, at Brett Funeral Home. Across the 20 Milwaukee providers on FuneralUS that publish a price, direct cremation runs from $895 to $3,380, and the average is $2,118. Four list it for under $1,100. These are prices as listed in October 2026, so call to confirm before you commit.
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Milwaukee Cremation Prices: Direct Cremation From $895
20 Milwaukee funeral homes list direct cremation from $895 to $3,380 (average $2,118). See every listed price, what a basic package covers and who to call.
What does a basic cremation package include?
Direct cremation is the basic package. Your loved one is cremated without a viewing or ceremony beforehand, and the family can hold a memorial separately, whenever it suits them.
A listed price doesn't always cover the same things. Ask each provider whether theirs includes bringing your loved one into their care, the container, the cremation itself and returning the ashes. If two quotes look far apart, that's usually where the difference is.
You don't have to take a bundle to get the basic service. Under the FTC Funeral Rule you can buy separate goods and services, and a funeral home can't refuse an urn you bought elsewhere.
How do I find the cheapest cremation in Milwaukee?
- Start at the top of the table. Call the four providers listed under $1,100 and ask what their price covers.
- Get prices by phone. Funeral directors must give you price information over the phone if you ask, so you can compare without driving around.
- Skip the casket. A funeral home that offers cremation must tell you alternative containers are available.
- Buy the urn yourself if it's cheaper. The provider can't refuse to handle an urn you bought online.
- Ask for the General Price List and keep it. It lists each item and service with its price.
Which other Milwaukee providers offer cremation?
These Milwaukee funeral homes are on FuneralUS without a published direct cremation price. Call them for a quote:
- Bevsek-Verbick Funeral Home and Crematory - Milwaukee, 10210 West Lincoln Avenue
- Grace Memorial Funeral & Cremation Service, 3029 North 35th Street
- Heritage Funeral Home – Milwaukee, 6615 West Oklahoma Avenue
- Heritage Funeral Home-Bay View, 3801 South Howell Avenue
- Krause Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Brown Deer, 7001 West Brown Deer Road
- Lakeview Funeral Home, 9075 North 76th St.
- Neka's Funeral & Cremation Services, 4803 West Burleigh Street
You can compare more providers in the FuneralUS directory or read our guide to funeral homes in Milwaukee.
What can we do with the ashes?
Families keep them at home in an urn, bury them in a cemetery plot or columbarium, divide them among relatives in keepsake urns, have some made into memorial jewelry or glass, or scatter them somewhere meaningful. Check local rules before scattering.
What comes after the funeral?
The estate still has to be settled: accounts, insurance, property and, often, probate. EverSettled gets your paperwork attorney-ready faster, which shortens the wait for the inheritance, and walks you through the rest of the admin after a death.
Sources
- Prices, addresses and phone numbers: provider listings on FuneralUS, as listed in October 2026. Confirm with the provider.
- Consumer rights: FTC, "The FTC Funeral Rule".