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Gilden Barton Funeral Home
1401 9th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602 · (814) 944-4016
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★★★★★5.08 Google reviews

About Gilden Barton Funeral Home

Gilden Barton Funeral Home is an independently owned funeral home serving the Altoona, Pennsylvania area. The home holds a 5.0-star rating on Google, though the 8 reviews on record represent a relatively small sample size, so families may want to seek additional firsthand accounts from people in the community before drawing firm conclusions. Direct cremation starts at $1,490, which can serve as a helpful starting point for budgeting, though families should ask for a full General Price List to understand the complete range of service costs. If personal attention and local ownership are priorities during this time, an independent home like this one is generally worth a direct conversation.
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Pricing overview
Source: General Price List · Data as of Apr 2026
Direct cremation
All-inclusive package
$1,490
Direct cremation from
$1,490
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff1 items
Basic Services of the Director, Staff, and Overhead
$1,400
Embalming1 items
Embalming
$525
Use of Facilities and Staff4 items
Use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing/Visitation
$250
Use of Facilities and Staff for Funeral Ceremony
$250
Use of Facilities and Staff for Memorial Service
$250
Use of Equipment and Staff for Graveside Service
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Transportation3 items
Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (First Call)
$225
Use of a Funeral Coach (Hearse)
$225
Use of a Family Car (Limousine)
$150
Forwarding of Remains1 items
Forwarding Remains to Another Funeral Home
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Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home1 items
Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home
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Direct Cremation1 items
Direct Cremation
$1,490
Immediate Burial1 items
Direct Burial
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Google Reviews
★★★★★Brenda Helwig
a month ago

I cannot say enough about Garrison and The Good Funeral Home. My mom passed away a little over a month ago. I live two hours away and knew nothing about the process. Garrison guided me from start to finish. He communicated daily with emails, texts, and phone calls. He was very kind and compassionate…

★★★★★Bonalyn Garner
3 years ago

Best experience ever. The staff is so wonderful and caring. All details and expenses we explained.

★★★★★Sam Paule-Woytowiez
3 years ago

Always a pleasure with a wonderful team of FDs. Thank you for all you do to make our loved ones' last viewing full of life.

★★★★★Sandra Eshelman
7 years ago

We had a problem with my Mom's funneral arraingments ! They couldn't be any better! They helped us out a lot!

★★★★★Katherine Buterbaugh
8 years ago

My stepfather,my nephew's funerals we're there and the staff could not have been anymore caring and respectful to our entire family members and friends when it came to caring for our loved ones to make things easier for the family they answered all of the questions we may have had about anything my …

Quick facts
OwnershipIndependent
Phone(814) 944-4016
ServicesNot provided
HoursOpen 24 hours
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