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Virgil T Golden Funeral Service
605 Commercial St. SE, Salem, OR 97301 · (503) 364-2257
Part of Service Corporation InternationalPricing Verified
★★★★★4.640 Google reviews
About Virgil T Golden Funeral Service
Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service is a full-service funeral home in Salem, Oregon, that was previously family-owned but is now part of Service Corporation International (SCI), the largest corporate funeral chain in North America — something families who prefer independent ownership may want to factor into their decision. They offer a full range of services including cremation, traditional burial, and celebration-of-life arrangements, and at least one reviewer notes they honored a pre-planning contract from the 1990s, suggesting some continuity through the ownership transition. Pricing information was not available for this listing, so families are encouraged to request a General Price List directly, which funeral homes are required by law to provide. With a 4.6-star rating across 40 reviews, customer feedback is consistently positive, with multiple reviewers highlighting the compassion and attentiveness of specific staff members — though the relatively modest review volume means there is limited data to draw broad conclusions from.
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$1,490
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Pricing overview
Source: General Price List · Effective Mar 3, 2026
Direct cremation
All-inclusive package
$1,490
Traditional burial
Full-service package
$1,875
Direct cremation from
$1,490
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff1 items
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
Required fee
$1,535
Embalming1 items
Embalming
$685
Other Preparation of the Body9 items
Dressing and casketing of deceased
$400
Special Care for Autopsied Cases
$359
Minimal preparation (washing, disinfecting, shave)
$99
Tissue or Bone Donation
$860
Pacemaker Removal
$59
Refrigeration (after 24 hours) up to 5 day period
$400
Additional day of refrigeration charge (per day)
$50
Transformation of the body into soil
$2,995
Alkaline Hydrolysis Fee
$695
Use of Facilities and Staff13 items
Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)
$295
Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service
$895
Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)
$895
Off-Site Venue & Staff Services for Funeral
$995
Signature Exclusive Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (The Entire Facility)
$3,995
Private family moment at our facility including minimal preparation.
$295
Supervision of Disinterment
$2,545
Chapel Rental
$1,995
Additional Charge for Use of Facilities and Staff for Evening Service
$225
Additional Charge for Use of Facilities and Staff on Holidays
$459
Reception Room
$390
Tahara Room
$995
Additional charge for Use of Facilities and Staff on Weekends
$295
Transportation8 items
Transfer to or from airport
$195
Transfer of deceased from funeral home to place of autopsy and return to funeral home
$195
Transfer to or from crematory
$155
Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
$545
Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)
$459
Service vehicle
$199
Utility Vehicle
$90
Flower Vehicle
$120
Forwarding of Remains1 items
This charge includes use of preparation room, Basic Professional Service Fee when Forwarding
$2,380
Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home1 items
This charge includes Basic Professional Service Fees when Receiving Remains, transportation to or
$1,110
Direct Cremation9 items
Direct Cremation
$1,490–$17,485
D irect cremation with container provided by the purchaser.
$1,490
Direct Cremation with Pacific Pine - Cremation-oriented casket with a light pine, laminate
$2,685
Direct Cremation with Vista Container - Meadow Flowers - Ederlite reinforced fiberboard
$2,285
Direct Cremation with Vista Container - Beechwood - Ederlite reinforced fiberboard
$2,285
Direct Cremation with Stratus - Medium density fiberboard - cremation-oriented with a
$1,940
Direct Cremation with Trayview - Cardboard container - cremation oriented with a
$1,885
Direct Cremation with Cardboard Cremation Container - Cardboard container - cremation
$1,665
D irect cremation with casket from our facility (in addition to cost of casket).
$1,490
Immediate Burial4 items
Immediate Burial
$1,875–$23,570
Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet
$1,875
Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility. The minimum casket is a Grey
$3,470
Immediate burial with casket selected from our facility (in addition to cost of casket – see
$1,875
Caskets3 items
Caskets
$175–$795
Caskets
$1,195–$21,695
Caskets
$1,100
Outer Burial Containers1 items
Outer Burial Containers
$1,595–$6,895
Urns3 items
Urns
$65–$1,395
CLOTHING
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FLOWERS
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Other Merchandise102 items
A Life Remembered Book
$95
Air Tray
$295
Cap Panels
$145–$295
Casket Corners
$59
Casket Medallions
$50–$295
Catered Receptions
From $495
Celebrate Life Bundle
$295
Celebration of Life Events Non-taxable
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Celebration of Life Events Taxable
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Combination Unit
$295
Cremation Expediting Fee
$190
Cremation Witnessing Fee
$295
Crematory Fee
$325
Dignity Celebrant
$425
Dignity Stationery Packages
$395–$795
Earth Orbit Spaceflight
$4,995
Earth Rise Spaceflight
$2,995
Estate Fraud Protection
$295
Event Services
$295
Everlasting Memorial®
$395
External Celebrant
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Facility and/or property cleaning fee
$350
Family Estate Manager
$295
Family Heirloom Collection
$395
Flag Case
$295
Funeral Webcasting
$295
Funeral Webcasting
$295
Keepsake Box
$25
Large Memory Booklets or Memory Cards (Per 100)
$620
Living Stones - 3 Stones
$295
Luna Spaceflight
$12,995
Mailing of ashes (Excluding cost of Mailing Container)
From $250
Mailing of Death Certificates
$50
Medallion Bundle
$295
Medium Memory Book
$75
Medium Memory Cards or Memory Folders (Per 100)
$320
Memento Bracelet
$295
Memorial Diamond
$3,499–$75,000
Memory Glass
$295
Memory Portrait
$295
Memory Register Book
$75
Neptune Memorial Reef Exclusive Placements
From $37,495
Neptune Memorial Reef Limited Placements
From $22,495
Neptune Memorial Reef Premium Placements
From $18,495
Neptune Memorial Reef Scattering
From $1,495
Neptune Memorial Reef Standard Placements
From $9,995
Ornament Stand
$25
Our Collection Folders or Prayer Cards (Per 100)
$195
Our Collection Thank You Cards (Per 50)
$100
Outside Cemetery Opening and Closing
$995
Packaging and Mailing of Soil Container within the United States (excluding cost of mailing
$300
Personalized Glass Ornaments (2)
$35
Personalized Prints
$145
Personalized Thank You Cards (Per 25)
$75
Precious Memories Fingerprint
$295
Preparation and Placement of Obituary Notice Fee
$25
Processing Fee
$150
Processing Fee - Limited
$10
Remembrance Blanket
$295
Retractable Floor Banner
$395
Retractable Table Banner
$295
Rustic Metal Trio Display
$115
Scattering of ashes
$70
Scattering of ashes at Sea
$995
Scattering of ashes by Air
$259
Single Small Medallion Case
$65
Small Memory Folders or Memory Cards (Per 100)
$220
Soft Touch Bookmarks (50)
$200
Star Gaze Frames
$295
Temporary Container
$59
Temporary Grave Marker
$49
Temporary Storage of ashes
$150
Triple Small Medallion Case
$95
Unisex Pendant, White Gold
$765
Unisex Pendant, Yellow Gold
$765
Unisex Ring, White Gold
$765
Unisex Ring, Yellow Gold
$765
Voyager Spaceflight
$12,995
Cemetery Fees
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Clergy Honorarium
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Coroner Fee
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Crematory
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Escort
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Flowers
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Certified Copies of the Death Certificate
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Gratuities
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Organist
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Public Transportation
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Permit and/or Government Fees
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Piper
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Soloist
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Tahara Ritual Washing
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Hair Dresser
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Music/Soloist/Piper
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Outer Burial Container Installation
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Newspaper Notice
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Pallbearer
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Shomer
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C ommemorative Collection XDPAICV
$495
E s teemed Collection XDPAIEC
$795
O ur Collection XDPAIOC
$395
R emembrance Collection XDPAIRC
$395
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Google Reviews
★★★★★Ande Hoyza
2 months agoWe just had what I would call a "full service" celebration of life for my dad. I think we did just about everything they offer. We are very happy. Thanks and a shout out to Andrew, the director, who was "on top of things" through out the whole process.
★★★★★Shana W
2 months agoVirgil T Golden funeral service provided cremation services for my beloved mother who unexpectedly passed away. She passed right before the holiday and they were so kind and compassionate during one of the most painful experiences of my life.
★★★★★Tams Bron
6 months agoUsed services for cremation of a loved one. Virgil T. Golden handled every detail with compassion and efficiency. 100% Would recommend.
★★★★★Ginny Ryan
a year agoWhen Virgil T Golden was still family-owned, my father-in-law passed away, and Golden was a great help to us. My in-laws had a funeral plan from the 1990s that hadn’t been updated with their current wishes to be cremated and their remains spread. Virgil T Golden Funeral Home made sure their final wi…
★★★★★Mike Hare
3 years agoMy first visit to a Funeral parlor and was pleasantly (to say the least) surprised ! Like 180 degrees from my expectations , in a very good way. Our interaction with Sarah couldn't have gone better. Kind , caring and understanding what we wished to do with our beloved brother (in law to me) Nevill…
Quick facts
OwnershipService Corporation International
WebsiteVisit →
Phone(503) 364-2257
ServicesNot provided
HoursOpen 24 hours
Google reviews40 reviews →
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