It is very easy to get emotional when you are faced with the loss of a loved one. The last thing you want to worry about is making all the funeral arrangements. That's why we are here to help you.
Our funeral services in St. Petersburg are personalized to your needs and desires, whether you desire traditional, religious, or memorial service. Families choose Sorensen Funeral Home for our years of service in the community, our commitment to excellent customer service, and our dedication to serving families in their time of need.
We work hard to make sure that you get the most out of your experience with us. From start to finish, we strive to go above and beyond your expectations of a funeral home. We offer competitive pricing on all of our services that will fit within any budget you may have. We also offer cremation services, pre-planning options, grief support groups, and other valuable information to help you get through the grieving process.
At our family-owned St. Pete funeral home, we treat each family with the utmost respect and dignity. We are available to assist you in creating a meaningful ceremony that celebrates the unique life being honored. Our staff is committed to serving families in a warm, caring environment by providing professional guidance and support at this difficult time. They are also trained in handling all situations with sensitivity and compassion. We will work closely with you to tailor the memorial service to your specific needs.
If there is anything we can do for you or if you would like more information on our services, please feel free to contact us.
Pets are often a big part of the family. We created an area for your loved ones pets so they can be included at the funeral.
Our funeral home has invested in solar energy as a way to give back to the environment.
Our Family-Owned St. Petersburg Funeral home was built in 1971 and it was built with no expense spared. The funeral home was recently remodeled in 2018 and is located on 1.5 acres surrounded with mature oak trees. Our new on site cremation facility was built in 2008 and allows for witness cremations.
We handle all our services inhouse. We have our own state of the art facility and transport vehicles. Occasionally in rare instances we do use a trusted transportation company if we are not able to pick up your loved one in the middle of the night. These carriers are the highest quality and we do not charge any extra for this service. Our goal is to make sure your loved gets in our care as quickly as possible.
We offer all our services on our pricing page. We offer everything from direct cremation to full services with viewings and burials. We are also able to cater to any special funeral requests that you or your loved ones may have.
We believe in transparency with pricing please call us for our current prices (727) 323-5111, or we can email you our current price list if you prefer. Our goal is to be a high quality provider at an affordable price.
Absolutely. We have 4 onsite funeral directors at our St. Petersburg location to help make your funeral exactly how you and your family desire. We are not corporate owned so we can make these concessions. For example many of our clients request witness cremation’s and to have food present at viewing/service. We will gladly go out of our way to make this happen as we know these are very important to make sure your service is correct.
We take credit cards, cash and checks. We require all of our services to be paid before the service begins.
Yes we have 4 funeral directors on staff so someone is always ready to handle your questions.
We are familiar with all types of insurance.
Average cost of a Funeral in Florida
Burial: $7,461 | Cremation: $5,021
Above are the average costs of a Funeral in Florida. Costs in St. Petersburg, Florida can be slightly higher, since St. Petersburg is located in the large Tampa metro area which contains a higher cost of living. Sorensen Funeral home offers affordable prices in many cases less than the average costs for the state of Florida.
Sorensen Funeral home has been around since the 1960’s. We are able to offer very competitive prices because we own our own crematory facility and do all of our services in house. Our slogan is your love one never leaves our care. We are also very lucky to have the majority of our business come from word of mouth which does not require us to pass on marketing costs to our clients.
A Funeral home offers all the services that are necessary after a death occurs. These services include: Preparing a death certificate, picking up the deceased, holding the deceased in our care until a death certificate is produced, and handling either a cremation or burial. A funeral home can also hold a viewing with our without an embalmed body present at the service.
In today’s environment burials have been steadily replaced with cremations, see the below quote from Wikipedia.
“The cremation rate in the United States has been increasing steadily with the national average rate rising from 3.56% in 1960 to 53.1% in 2018 and projections from the Cremation Association of North America forecasting a rate of 59.4% in 2023” Wikipedia
The rise in cremations has created businesses that just focus just on direct cremations. These businesses are called direct cremators. Often these businesses do not have a licensed funeral director on site and mostly located in strip malls or retail plaza’s. The businesses target customers that are looking for the lowest cost options for cremations. A funeral home such as Sorensen Funeral home does offer direct cremation. The main difference between a funeral home versus a direct cremation would be your loved one would be handled by a licensed funeral director every time. In the case of Sorensen Funeral home your loved one would also not leave or care. You are also able to see your loved one at our facility if you wish. When you use a direct cremator your loved one will often be cremated in an offsite location where no access can be given to the family.
Sorensen funeral home is located in the heart of St. Petersburg Florida. The location is picturesque. This beautiful location is designed to start the healing process for your family.
Yes. There are several advantages to prepaying your services with us. The price is locked in and as prices increase over time, your family will not pay any extra at the time of need. Your money is held in an insurance policy so if you were to move away, the full amount you paid can be assigned to any funeral home. The burden of decision making is taken away from your family at time of death.
We handle those arrangements frequently. If you have a funeral home in another state that you have chosen, we will work with them. If not, we will assist in finding one for you.
Yes. We have a crematory on site. We handle all aspects of the cremation from start to finish.
Yes. Our owner and all employees live within the community. We have one location so our focus is on you and your family at the time of need.
Once we get the cremation approval from the proper authority we will perform the cremation within 2 days. This is one of the advantages of having our own on premise crematory.
We can ship cremated remains anywhere within the United States. This is done securely through the U.S. Postal Service.
Simply call us at (727) 323-5111. We have a live person answering our phones 24 hours a day. We can answer any questions you may have and if a loved one has passed away, we will send our staff to bring them into our care.
Fillable death certificate form
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