Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services – Melcher Roses
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Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services – Melcher Roses
43 S Stapley Dr, Mesa, AZ 85204 · (480) 832-3500
CremationPart of Service Corporation InternationalPricing Verified
★★★★★4.918 Google reviews

About Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services – Melcher Roses

Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services – Melcher Roses is a corporate-owned location in Mesa, AZ, operating under the Dignity Memorial brand as part of Service Corporation International (SCI), the largest funeral services company in North America; the "Melcher Roses" name reflects a legacy independent funeral home that SCI acquired, and reviewers still refer to it by its original name, suggesting longstanding community roots. The funeral home offers cremation, burial, traditional funeral services, celebrations of life, veterans planning, cultural and religious accommodations, memorial keepsakes, pre-planning, and on-site chapel and catering facilities, though no independent confirmation of an on-site crematory was available. Specific pricing was not available for this profile, and families should request the General Price List directly before making any decisions — SCI-affiliated locations are frequently noted in consumer research as pricing at or above the mid-to-premium range, so comparing against independent Mesa-area providers is worthwhile. The location holds a 4.9 out of 5 rating on Google across 18 reviews, with multiple reviewers praising individual staff members by name for their attentiveness during complex and emotionally difficult arrangements; the review count is modest enough that families may want to seek additional sources before drawing firm conclusions.

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Pricing overview
Source: General Price List · Effective Jan 27, 2026
Direct cremation
All-inclusive package
$1,495
Traditional burial
Full-service package
$2,265
Direct cremation from
$1,495
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff1 items
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
Required fee
$1,345
Embalming1 items
Embalming
$645
Other Preparation of the Body6 items
Dressing, casketing and cosmetizing of deceased
$200
Bathing and handling of unembalmed deceased
$295
Refrigeration
$300
Cosmetology
$195
Additional Refrigeration up to 30 day period
$100
Special Care for Autopsied Cases
$150
Use of Facilities and Staff12 items
Additional Charge – Evening Service
$250
Use of Facilities and Staff for Visitation - to 2 Hours
$250
Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service
$300
Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Memorial Service (without remains present)
$350
Staff Services for Memorial Service (without remains present) at Other Facility
$350
Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Funeral Service in Our Chapel
$350
Staff Services for Funeral Service at Religious Facility
$350
Additional Charge – Holiday
$795
Additional charge for Use of Facilities and Staff on Weekends
$795
Private family moment at our facility including minimal preparation.
$295
Chapel Rental
$3,995
Reception Room
$495
Transportation8 items
Transfer to or from airport
$195
Transfer of deceased from funeral home to place of autopsy and return to funeral home
$295
Transfer to or from crematory
$135
Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
$470
Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)
$250
Limousine
$695
Lead vehicle
$195
Service vehicle
$90
Forwarding of Remains1 items
This charge includes use of preparation room, Basic Professional Service Fee when Forwarding
$2,505
Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home1 items
This charge includes Basic Professional Service Fees when Receiving Remains, transportation to or
$1,640
Direct Cremation8 items
Direct Cremation
$1,495–$7,190
Direct cremation with container provided by the purchaser. (All such containers must meet
$1,495
Direct Cremation with Pacific Pine - Cremation-oriented casket with a light pine, laminate
$2,740
Direct Cremation with Stratus - Medium density fiberboard - cremation-oriented with a
$1,945
Direct Cremation with Trayview - Cardboard container - cremation oriented with a
$1,790
Direct Cremation with Oversize Cremation Container - Cremation-oriented container with
$1,790
Direct Cremation with Safeway Cremation Container - Corrugated fiberboard construction
$1,690
D irect cremation with casket from our facility (in addition to cost of casket).
$1,495
Immediate Burial4 items
Immediate Burial
$2,265–$7,960
Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet
$2,265
Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility.
$4,010
Immediate burial with casket selected from our facility (in addition to cost of casket – see
$2,265
Caskets3 items
Caskets
$195–$450
Caskets
$1,245–$5,695
Caskets
$725
Outer Burial Containers1 items
Outer Burial Containers
$1,295–$4,595
Urns3 items
Urns
$55–$495
CLOTHING
Contact
FLOWERS
Contact
Other Merchandise41 items
A Life Remembered Book
$95
Additional 4.5"x5.75" Portrait Cards
$25
Advantage Thank You Cards
$50
Aerial Salute - Missing Man Formation Flight
$1,600
Air Tray
$295
Basic Register Book
$50
Cap Panels
$145–$295
Casket Corners
$59
Casket Disposal Fee
$335
Celebrant Service
$695
Combination Unit
$295
Complete Service Folders
$80
Coordination Fee for International Ship-Out
$695
Cremation Witnessing Fee
$495
Crematory Fee
$325
Cross/Crucifix
From $25
Delivery of ashes to a Local Cemetery
$95
Earth Orbit Spaceflight
$4,995
Earth Rise Spaceflight
$2,995
Everlasting Memorial®
$395
Flag Case
$295
Handling and Transfer of Ashes on Outside Urn Purchase
$25
Lifetime Register Book
$90
Limited Service Folders
$50
Luna Spaceflight
$12,995
Mailing of ashes (Excluding cost of Mailing Container)
From $195
Memory Glass
$295
Memory Portrait
$295
Personal Care Pouch
$50
Postage
$35
Prayer Cards (Per 100)
From $75
Rosary
From $20
Scattering at Sea with Cenotaph
$3,495
Supervision of Disinterment
$1,395
Value Service Folders
$50
Voyager Spaceflight
$12,995
Ziegler Case
$825
L i mited Stationery XSMBKPSUQ
$100
A dvantage Stationery XSPCCAJ
$220
V alue Stationery XSPCCAI
$150
C omplete Stationery XSPABAC
$255

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Google Reviews
★★★★★Sandra Montes
a year ago

I wanted to thank Lupita Guzmán,and all the staff at Melcher Mortuary Chapel & Cremation . Lupita was very helpful she explained everything about the services. I highly recommend Melcher Mortuary for any of your loved ones that past away, there service is great ! Thank you Lupita Guzmán !

★★★★★Sally Smith
5 years ago

We live out of state. Our brother died suddenly and we just weren't sure how to handle it. I called Melchers/Dignitymemorials. We had very difficult circumstances and it dragged on a little while. Peggy, Liz and David worked very hard to make this process as easy as possible.. I thank them so much

★★★★★Patricia Schoen
6 years ago

Trying to satisfy family of all women is not not an easy task in itself. Peggy made it all almost a breeze. She put up a beautiful setup for all the girls to say good bye to mom when they came in from Michigan. Then, when everything came in, that we ordered, Peggy had it so beautifully set up in …

★★★★★charles vacha
6 years ago

ryan harkey took total control of the meeting. I was impressed with his knowledge of the product. was able to answer any question promptly . I would be proud to have him as a member of my team. my wife & I left the meeting with a good feeling we accomplished our goal. GOOD JOB RYAN.

★★★★★Theresa Jacobs
6 years ago

My husband passed away on June 11, 2019. This was the worst day of my life. I contacted Melcher Mortuary to get some information on his final arrangements. Liz the lady who answered my call was very professional and referred me to Peggy. We talked for a while and Peggy gave me all the information I …

Quick facts
OwnershipService Corporation International
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Phone(480) 832-3500
Metro areaPhoenix
Servicesburial, cremation
HoursOpen 24 hours
Google reviews18 reviews →
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