Gill Brothers Funeral Service & Cremation


Our Cremation Options

Our Cremation Services

Gill Brothers Funeral and Cremation Services offers Simply Cremation®, the affordable cremation services in Minneapolis, MN. As an alternative to a funeral service, cremation helps families remember their loved ones.
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The Cremation Process

According to Wikipedia, cremation dates back at least 20,000 years ago in Australia, while in Europe, there is evidence of cremation dating to around 2,000 B.C. Cremation was common in Ancient Greece and Rome, and it remains a standard practice in India. The practice of cremation faded in Europe by the fifth century. However, today cremation is preferred by more and more people around the world.

After the cremation process has been completed, the ashes are placed in a temporary urn or one that the family has purchased. Finally, they are returned to the funeral director who then delivers the remains to the deceased’s family.

Cremation Costs

Families should always be mindful of cremation costs when caring for a loved one’s remains. It is important to establish a budget early on in the arrangement process and do your best to stick to it. Typically, cremation costs are about one-third of the cost of a traditional burial.  

For many families who are looking to honor a loved one with a meaningful celebration of life or memorial service; choosing cremation allows for more of the budget to be allocated to other memorialization costs. Coming to terms with the death of a loved one is important and can be achieved with a memorial service. Bringing family and friends together provides everyone with the opportunity to share memories and receive support. 

At Gill Brothers Funeral Chapels, we pride ourselves on offering families affordable cremation costs  that do not sacrifice quality for the price. Our cremation costs are fair and designed to meet the budgets of most families.  

Our Cremation Options


The affordable online, cremation-only, no-embalming, no-ceremony option

Simply Cremation® is a fast, easy, low cost cremation that you can order in just a few steps, which offers:
  • cremation only
  • no embalming
  •  no ceremony or service
Since this option minimizes the involvement of our staff, we can offer this low priced cremation option. So, this plan is ideal for those who want a cremation-only option for an immediate Minnesota death. If you plan on having a service of any kind for your loved one, please see our other options.

Cremation Cost: $3,570


Cremation With Memorial Service and or Gathering


Memorial Service at Funeral Home or Other Facility

Cremation Cost: $4,470

Alternative Cremation Options

The latest innovation in cremation is a process of alkaline hydrolysis, sometimes called resomation. The process was developed in the United States in the late 1990s. The Cremation Association of North America describes the process as "a water-based dissolution process for human remains that uses alkaline chemicals, heat, and sometimes agitation and-or pressure, to accelerate natural decomposition". 

Compared with traditional cremation, this process uses less energy and releases no carbon and no matter into the atmosphere. Not all regions have made the legislative changes required for funeral homes to offer this service to families and the equipment costs are more than a conventional retort. Both factors currently reduce the availability of resomation cremation services.
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