Wainscott was home to the last public one-room schoolhouse operating in New York until an annex was built in 2008.
Typical costs: Charges for the use of a hearse (also called a funeral coach) vary from $150-$400 or more, depending on local rates, distance traveled and hours used. If a lead vehicle is included, it can add $45-$200. A van or other utility vehicle to carry the funeral flowers can cost $55-$250.
1 That increases to $6,000-$9,000 or more for a larger ceremony or with the choice of a more expensive casket, additional flowers or other options. 2  Strike Funeral Homes in Minnesota estimates that cremation with a ceremony costs $2,190-$4,785, not including a casket (which start at $775). Total costs for a traditional complete funeral package (casket, embalming, visitation/viewing, funeral service, hearse and urn) with cremation (rather than burial of the body) can be $2,000-$6,000.