Six generations • Family owned since 1866
Affordable Funeral & Cremation Services for East Moline, IL
An affordable funeral in East Moline should begin with an honest conversation about what your family needs. Wendt Funeral Home serves East Moline from our Moline location with funeral, cremation, memorial, and burial arrangements. We can help you plan a simple farewell or a fuller service while explaining the costs that belong to each choice. Six generations of the same family stand behind our commitment to local care.
Serving East Moline, IL
From our Moline funeral home
Direct cremation from $1,895
Ask for your complete estimate
Ask for your complete estimate
The same family since 1866
A farewell that reflects a East Moline life
East Moline families may be bringing together relatives from the riverfront, residential neighborhoods, and neighboring Silvis or Hampton. The practical questions matter: who can attend, where the gathering should be held, and whether relatives need time to travel. We can help you organize those decisions before you choose additional merchandise or services. A memorial centered on family photographs, shared stories, and a favorite song can give people a way to remember a life in their own words.
Six generations of the same family
Wendt Funeral Home’s family history began in 1866. Our continued family ownership means the people guiding today’s arrangements carry forward a responsibility built over generations. We serve the Illinois–Iowa Quad Cities from Moline, with attention to the individual wishes of each family.
Life’s Journey burial package: $8,143
$8,143
A one-day funeral, visitation, and graveside burial package for East Moline families. The 2026 package brochure includes:
- Funeral director and staff services, care-facility use, preparation, and transfer within a 30-mile radius.
- Embalming, dressing, cosmetizing, and casketing.
- Same-day two-hour visitation with funeral and graveside services; Monday–Friday scheduling between 9–11 a.m., at Wendt or a chosen location within 30 miles.
- Service coordination, including death certificates, newspaper obituaries, clergy, and cemeteries.
- Mini hearse, online obituary tribute, social sharing, and an immediate-family arrangement conference.
- Stationery: register book, memorial folders, contribution envelopes, and thank-you notes.
- A Batesville M39 steel casket with velvet interior, Q01 20-gauge steel casket with rosetan crepe interior, or Montgomery hardwood veneer casket with crepe interior.
- Required documents and authorizations, completed online, in person, or by email.
Sales tax and cash advances (third-party charges) are excluded. Ask for the complete estimate, including any cemetery, vault, clergy, or other outside charges. Brochure prices are effective January 1, 2026, and subject to change.
2026 packages brochure included in the ZIP. Package information is also available through our online arranger: Someone Has Died, Someone Is Dying, or Planning Ahead.
What do funeral and cremation services cost in East Moline?
Published Simple Direct Cremation Package
Starting at $1,895
Wendt’s published package includes the following core services:
- Local transfer within a 30-mile radius.
- Funeral director and staff services, with care-facility use.
- Crematory charges and required permits and fees.
- An arrangement conference with immediate family.
- Death-certificate paperwork and one certified copy.
- Required authorizations and an online obituary tribute with social sharing.
Ask about low cost funeral and cremation options. Request an itemized estimate for selected gatherings, merchandise, cemetery services, and other applicable charges. Prices may change; the
current General Price List and written agreement govern your selections.
For families balancing a service with work schedules and travel, compare a same-day gathering with a separate visitation and funeral. The arrangement that is easiest for guests may also simplify some selections, although timing alone does not determine price. Request a written estimate for the exact schedule, cemetery, and merchandise you choose. If low-cost cremation is your main priority, ask us to explain direct cremation first, then price any memorial gathering separately.
Church services and local gathering preferences
St. Anne Church, part of Our Lady of Grace Parish, is an East Moline congregation families may want involved in a funeral. Share your church or clergy preference when you call, so the service can be planned around the appropriate people and location. Families may also choose a funeral home gathering without clergy. Personal beliefs and family wishes should lead the conversation rather than an assumed format.
Cemetery information for East Moline families
East Moline cemetery choices include Greenview Memorial Gardens and St. Mary’s Cemetery. Your family’s existing cemetery connections may help determine the right resting place. Ask the cemetery to confirm space availability, interment requirements, and any charges for the date you prefer. If you choose cremation, discuss a permanent resting place as well as the memorial itself; an urn burial may still involve cemetery charges and requirements.
Veterans, honors, and benefit questions
Tell us if your loved one served in the military. We can discuss documents, honors, and possible benefits. Rock Island National Cemetery may be an option for eligible people; the VA confirms eligibility and the cemetery coordinates availability. Benefits vary, and funeral home services should still be reviewed in your estimate.
Bring discharge paperwork, such as a DD214, if available. If it cannot be found, ask us where to begin.
Explore Wendt’s veteran services or review
VA cemetery eligibility information.
Arrangements, transportation, and visiting us
Our funeral home is west of East Moline, at 1811 15th Street Place in Moline. We serve East Moline families from this single location. Use the directions link to plan the trip from your home, care facility, or gathering place.
Call (309) 764-6781 after a death and tell us your loved one’s location. We will explain the next steps. Paperwork can be handled online, by email, or in person.
Our location:
1811 15th Street Place, Moline, IL 61265.
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Map: Wendt Funeral Home, 1811 15th Street Place, Moline. Use the directions link above to open the live map.
Plan ahead for your family
Preplanning records your burial or cremation wishes, preferred gathering, and budget. Keep cemetery and veteran documents with your plans. Ask separately about funding options and terms, and tell someone you trust where the plans are kept.
Start exploring preplanning, or call us for a personal conversation.
East Moline funeral and cremation FAQs
How much does cremation cost for a East Moline family?
Wendt Funeral Home’s published Simple Direct Cremation Package starts at $1,895. The total depends on the arrangement and any additional selections or applicable charges. Request a written estimate and review our current General Price List before deciding.
How much is the Life’s Journey funeral package for East Moline families?
The Life’s Journey package is $8,143 for a one-day visitation, funeral, and graveside burial arrangement, with the listed casket choices and services. Sales tax and third-party cash advances are excluded. Ask for a written total for your exact plan.
Can arrangements be started online or by email?
Yes. Wendt offers online arrangements, and paperwork can be completed online, by email, or in person. Call us if a death has occurred so we can confirm the transfer and explain the forms and authorizations needed.
Is transportation included in direct cremation?
The published package includes a local transfer within a 30-mile radius. Give us the precise transfer address so we can confirm what applies. Ask separately about transportation associated with a ceremony, cemetery service, or a location beyond the included area.
Can cremation include a funeral or memorial?
Yes. We can discuss a funeral with cremation or a memorial gathering after cremation. Direct cremation is the simpler arrangement without a preceding visitation or ceremony. Any added gathering should be included in your written estimate.
Do you help veterans and their families?
Yes. We can help explore veteran arrangements, military honors, and benefit paperwork. Eligibility is determined by the responsible agencies. VA cemetery benefits do not automatically pay every funeral home or optional service expense.
Can we arrange cremation now and hold an East Moline memorial later?
Yes, cremation and a memorial gathering can be planned as separate parts of the arrangement. Ask us to explain the authorization process, expected timing, and the additional cost of any gathering you want us to coordinate.
Can we plan ahead without choosing every detail today?
Yes. Begin with your burial or cremation preference, the kind of gathering you want, and a comfortable budget. Wendt can help record your wishes, explain funding options, and identify the details that can be decided later.
Serving East Moline and neighboring communities
Our Moline funeral home serves families throughout these nearby Illinois and Iowa communities. Explore an individual city page or return to our
service-area guide.
Talk with Wendt Funeral Home
For an immediate need or a planning conversation, call
(309) 764-6781. Tell us you are arranging services for an East Moline family, the kind of farewell you are considering, and any budget concerns. We will help you take the next step.
