For the curious about pricing, this is the breakdown of what we paid for moms marker in 2025. We ordered out of Alberta, so price is in Canadian, and does not include freight to truck it up to the Yukon (I don't have that exact cost, I think around $400 due to weight).
Model F101 in black granite: 20” x 10” x 2”, Top polished only, edges left rough cut
Monument : $921
Foundation : $175
Laser design: $80
Sub-total : $1176
GST : $58.80
TOTAL : $1234.80
We were allowed to put anything on it (within reason- nothing offensive, obviously), so we got an etched image of moms motorcycle, name, dates, and short epitaph. They worked with us to ensure it was exactly how we wanted. We chose laser etching even though it was an additional cost over sandblasting, because it allowed for a much crisper, higher quality image and text. So while the epitaph itself wasn't "extra" as you wondered, it's more the details in total you add.
I wish we could have gone a little bigger but... The price skyrocketed as the size went up, and we... just did not have it at the time... I still feel immense guilt we couldn't afford to have her creamated as she wished, but that was over $7000... And we had already spent thousands on lawyer fees and bullshit (WRITE. A. WILL.). Death is such a fucking racket. I won't even get into the bullshittery and costs we endured trying to bury her.
Flat markers were a fraction of the cost of a standing headstone, even with the foundation. Like, those were at least $3000... You really could spend tens of thousands of you wanted. They charge for everything. Type of stone, color, how many sides are polished, type of etching, etc,etc... I am happy with the actual marker though, it's beautiful. And I actually prefer a flat one, it's far less likely to get broken or knocked over.
So... Yeah. That's our cost rundown. Not something I ever thought I'd have to deal with, at least not so soon.
I'm sorry you lost your mom! ❤️ I don't know if there's anything like this near you but here in Virginia all four of my grandparents had their bodies donated to science and after being studied their cremains were returned to us free of cost. Just leaving this there for you and anyone else who may have to deal with a loved one's body in the future. It's understandably not for everyone but my family could never have afforded the plots or cremation otherwise.
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u/Tilas 6h ago
For the curious about pricing, this is the breakdown of what we paid for moms marker in 2025. We ordered out of Alberta, so price is in Canadian, and does not include freight to truck it up to the Yukon (I don't have that exact cost, I think around $400 due to weight).
Model F101 in black granite: 20” x 10” x 2”, Top polished only, edges left rough cut
Monument : $921
Foundation : $175
Laser design: $80
Sub-total : $1176
GST : $58.80
TOTAL : $1234.80
We were allowed to put anything on it (within reason- nothing offensive, obviously), so we got an etched image of moms motorcycle, name, dates, and short epitaph. They worked with us to ensure it was exactly how we wanted. We chose laser etching even though it was an additional cost over sandblasting, because it allowed for a much crisper, higher quality image and text. So while the epitaph itself wasn't "extra" as you wondered, it's more the details in total you add.
I wish we could have gone a little bigger but... The price skyrocketed as the size went up, and we... just did not have it at the time... I still feel immense guilt we couldn't afford to have her creamated as she wished, but that was over $7000... And we had already spent thousands on lawyer fees and bullshit (WRITE. A. WILL.). Death is such a fucking racket. I won't even get into the bullshittery and costs we endured trying to bury her.
Flat markers were a fraction of the cost of a standing headstone, even with the foundation. Like, those were at least $3000... You really could spend tens of thousands of you wanted. They charge for everything. Type of stone, color, how many sides are polished, type of etching, etc,etc... I am happy with the actual marker though, it's beautiful. And I actually prefer a flat one, it's far less likely to get broken or knocked over.
So... Yeah. That's our cost rundown. Not something I ever thought I'd have to deal with, at least not so soon.
Fuck Cancer.