Online Planning

South Shore Online Cremation is a group of cremation packages offered by Geisen Funeral Homes located in Crown Point, Merrillville, and Michigan City, and are available using the South Shore Online Planner only. Payment must be made prior to services. If a death has occurred, the legal next-of-kin must sign the Cremation Authorization and Funeral Contract as required by law.

Other Options:

• Mailing of Death Certificates (must also pay Procurement of Death Certificates fee) $25

• Medicaid processing fee, required when using Medicaid benefit $600

• Mailing of cremated remains via USPS, within the United States $225

• Delivery of cremated remains locally $95

• Obituary assistance to submit to print newspaper (newspaper fee additional) $195

• Additional transportation from Cook County, IL $295

• Cremation permit / paperwork from Cook County, IL $225

• Private consultation with Funeral Director $195/hr.

• Witness of start of cremation process (2 person maximum) $225

• Removal requiring 2 staff members $175

• Removal of loved one weighing over 300 pounds $200

Pre-Planning and Pre-Funding

If you are planning ahead or paying ahead, you are required to sign the Irrevocable Funeral Trust at one of our funeral home locations within 30 days after payment (required by law).

Death Certificate

The funeral home will file the Death Certificate electronically, and thus it must be electronically signed by the County Health Officer and the Medical Certifier (doctor). By law, we cannot proceed with cremation until these steps have taken place.

Privacy Policy

We are committed to ensuring our customer’s privacy. Geisen Funeral Home does not sell, exchange or make available to third parties the email addresses or telephone numbers of customers using South Shore Online Cremation’s Online Planner. We respect your online time and privacy and are committed to maintaining and using this information responsibly. Our website transactions are protected by Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

Shipping Policy

It is our policy to mail cremated remains in a container suitable for shipping. We will only mail cremated remains via USPS Priority Mail Express (as required by law).

Checkout Policy

Checkout is a feature on our website that allows you to make arrangements from our site without creating or using an account. While using Checkout, you will be required to enter the following information: first and last name, billing address, phone number, credit card information and an email address where we can send order and shipping notifications. This information will not be saved on our site, thus should you leave Checkout and come back to it, you will need to re-enter the information (this is for your protection).