When my Dad died 17 years ago, his wishes were carried out: he wanted to be cremated and his ashes placed in the plot where my Mom's parents are buried in a local cemetery. We held the memorial service at the Church where my family has gone for 50+ years. There was no embalming or casket or anything else that cost much, and I think we spent less than $2000, including the very nice marker. When the time comes, my Mom's ashes will be added to the same plot and the year of her death will be added to the marker.
Over the years, I have been given some comfort by being able to go visit my Dad's resting place. I have had lunch by the marker many times. I miss my Dad horribly, even now, and going there helps me.
My Wife and I plan to follow a similar plan, but we cannot be added to my Parent's and Grandparent's grave, by cemetery rules. So we have bought a plot in a local, legal country cemetery near where we have lived all our married life and most of my life. That plot only cost $100. We plan to get a marker and have it placed in the cemetery before we ever need it. After we die, some of our ashes will be buried in the cemetery plot.
We also plan to have some of our ashes scattered on our land. But who knows what will happen to this land after my Wife and I die? Very likely it will be sold and probably not to a family member.
If our children wanted to visit our final resting place, they might not be able to if we just buried or scattered our ashes on our land. In the country cemetery, they would have the right to visit whenever they want. We think it is a good plan, and we will try to have all the arrangements written out and payed for before the time comes to carry our wishes out.
The funeral directors want to sell you expensive services and products, which I think are unnecessary. They might resist, but in my opinion, a cremation and transport of the body should be available for well less than $1000. I would guess that there would be very little red tape burying human ashes.
Burying a body might be another story, and might be a real hassle, legally. I sure wouldn't consider it without talking to a lawyer that is up on the local and state laws concerning the subject. Doing it illegally might result in it costing a lot more than it would have to have a fancy funeral with all the trimmings.
A grave without a vault or liner will settle and become a depression in the ground as the coffin and body decompose unless additional dirt is added over time.
I suggest finding a country cemetery that will accept more burials. I also suggest that cremation is a better, less expensive alternative to buying or building a coffin and having a much deeper conventional burial. But to each, their own opinion. Good luck!
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