Planning Guide & General Price List

These prices are effective April 1, 2017 and are subject to change without notice. The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected.

 

Office: (301) 739-1414 | Fax: (301) 733-6369 | Mobile: (240) 707-0334

Our Story

Our funeral home has been in existence, in one form or another, since the 1830's. The present location was once the Carson family home, a prominent jeweler in Hagerstown. The Gerald N.

Minnich Funeral Home was a successor to first, the C.M. Suter and Sons Funeral Home established in 1831 by Charles M. Suter. In 1899, Charles M. retired and his two sons, Charles E. and Frank S. Suter became the new owners at the present location on North Potomac Street. In 1949, the fourth generation began operating the funeral home when the brothers' nephew,

Charles M. Rouzer, assumed management. The funeral home later took on the name Suter-Rouzer Funeral Home. In 1974, Gerald N. Minnich purchased the funeral home and was

required to change the name to the Gerald N. Minnich Funeral Home. In 2001, the funeral home was purchased by Bryan K. Kenworthy. After faithfully serving the families of Hagerstown for 12 years and spending almost 30 years in funeral service, he and his wife, Jackie, decided to retire and pursue other interests.

In 2012, Tim and Jennifer Harman purchased the funeral home, renaming it to reflect the current ownership. The Harman Funeral Home itself is the fifth oldest funeral home in the United States. We are proud of the long tradition of serving families of Hagerstown and surrounding communities.

Our Future

Although we are deeply rooted in the traditions of the past, we are committed to offering families the finest in service and merchandise offered with today's consumer in mind. We proudly offer each family an online tribute, the Book of Memories, which allow the families we serve to have a permanent memorial for their loved one to share photos, condolences, and a place to preserve memories for generations to come. Use our complimentary reception area to gather with family and friends after a Celebration of Life, Funeral Ceremony or Memorial Gathering. Bring your own food and refreshments, or allow us to recommend catering options matched to your personal preferences. Our lounge provides your family and friends a place to refresh with complimentary beverages.
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 Service Packages for Burial or Cremation

The packages below are a helpful way to plan a funeral ceremony, they offer a significant cost savings as compared to arrangements selected on an itemized basis. These packages are offered with the selection of a casket from our funeral home. These are package offerings, and as such, there can not be any substitution for items not used. These packages do not include cash advance items, including, but not limited to, Clergy Offering, Cemetery Charges, or other third-party expenses.

Memorial Package 1

Visitation/Viewing and funeral service next day followed by burial or cremation

Includes basic services of funeral director and staff, embalming, dressing casketing and cosmetic application, use of funeral home for viewing/visitation and funeral service -a two day event - or - staff and equipment for viewing and funeral at other facility - a two day event, service vehicle for document procurement and flower transportation, hearse to cemetery or crematory, guest register book and prayer cards or remembrance folders, digital video tribute 


The total of this package is $6,200

Memorial Package 2

Visitation Prior To Funeral - One Day Event followed by burial or cremation

Includes basic services of funeral director and staff, embalming, dressing casketing and cosmetic application, use of funeral home for viewing/visitation and funeral service -a one day event - or - staff and equipment for viewing and funeral at other facility - a one day event, service vehicle for document procurement and flower transportation, hearse to cemetery or crematory, guest register book and prayer cards or remembrance folders, digital video tribute 


The total of this package is $5,780

Memorial Package 3

Private Family Gathering Followed By Cremation

Includes basic services for funeral director and staff, bathing and disinfecting, dressing and cosmetic application, use of funeral home for private family gathering, cremation process in our crematory

The total of this package is $4,375

Memorial Package 4

Cremation with Memorial Service

Includes basic services for funeral director and staff, bathing and disinfecting, dressing and cosmetic application, use of funeral home for private family identification, cremation process in our crematory, use of funeral home for receiving of family and friends one hour prior to beginning of memorial/celebration of life service, guest register book, prayer cards or remembrance folders, digital video tribute

The total of this package is $5,0455

Direct Cremation

This charge includes basic services of funeral director and staff, local transfer of remains, identification of deceased at funeral home, transfer of remains to crematory, death certificate procurement, assistance with obituary placement, washing and disinfecting in lieu of embalming, dressing and casketing, identification process in our visitation room for members of immediate family, and expedited cremation process. This charge does not include the use of facilities and staff for public visitation, viewing, or ceremony (public or private) prior to cremation. If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering). The containers we provide are unfinished and finished fiberboard boxes, as well as solid hardwood and veneer cremation containers.

• Direct Cremation with alternative container provided by family - $3,875.00

• Direct Cremation with Glenwood Alternative container - $4,175.00

• Direct Cremation with Memorial Service at Funeral Home/Church  - $4,675.00

• Direct Cremation with cremation container purchased from Funeral Home - $3,675.00 
(plus cost of container)

Payment Policy

In order to continue to serve all families with the care and professionalism expected of us, the following forms of payment are acceptable and expected prior to scheduling services:

• Personal Check - Cash

• MasterCard - Visa - American Express - Discover

• Insurance Assignments*

• Pre-Paid Funeral Trust Accounts


*We utilize a third-party insurance processing company, Beta Capital, to process and fund the purchase of goods and services through the funeral home. Their charge for this convenience is 3.5% of the proceeds paid. To use this method of payment, insurance policies must be in force, assignable to the funeral home, and must not be in force for less than two years.