Serving Morpeth, Dungog, Port Stephens, and Surrounding Areas.

About

A Beautiful Life Funerals has grown out of a heartfelt desire to serve you on three levels:

To co create a farewell for your loved one that honours their life and their wishes.

We are also passionate about the importance of Pre Planning your end of life and ceremony.

Dying is a part of life. We can make it easier for those left behind if we have considered our End of Life Care Plan, Wishes and Funeral Plans and conveyed them to those closest to us.

To refer you to our network of End of Life Doulas.

To support you and your loved one on your or their journey to dying well if requested.

Sharon is the founder of A Beautiful Life and is a Funeral Director, Funeral Ceremonialist, End-of-Life Doula, Counsellor and JP.

Our team offer kindness and great care in helping you make informed decisions and choices. 

Our Services

Funeral Services

Burial or Cremation and Ceremony

Direct Cremation

No service, No Attendance

Memorial Service

End of Life Ceremony

Stillborn and Children’s Services

Home Funerals and Family Led Death Care

Pre-Need Funeral Planning and End of Life Wishes

Referral to local End-of-Life Doula Care

Pre-Need Funeral Planning

We all know we are going to die. We all hope we live a long life, but some of us may not grow old or may die suddenly. Outlining our wishes and conveying them to the people we love is a blessing to all involved.

Planning brings comfort and avoids confusion and possible conflict. At A Beautiful Life we are here to help you put those plans in place at no cost.

Please call 0422 188 604 to make an appointment.

If you would like to complete The Natural Death Care Centre’s Death and After Death Care Plan written by Zenith Virago please follow the link. There is a $15 fee to complete this plan which supports ‘The Natural Death Care Centre’.

If you would like to enquire about our Pre-Need Funeral and End of Life Wishes Planning Workshops please send us an email and we will notify you when they are starting.

Pre – Need Funeral and End of life planning Workshops

If you would like to enquire about our Pre-Need Funeral and End of Life Wishes Planning Workshops please send us an email and we will notify you when they are starting.

Our Partner Venues For Ceremony

We would like to honour your loved one in the environment of your or their choosing.

Please ask us. Your garden, a favourite park or club house, your local church or your farm perhaps.

It’s important to know that most venues, either private or public can be used for memorial ceremonies with permission.

We can also offer:

Shepherds Corner
Woodville Church and Hall

Featuring a beautiful, character filled historic stone church and adjacent hall, this unique award-winning venue is set on two acres overlooking farmland and is the perfect place to honour your loved one. Ceremonies can be held outside if weather permits.

Tocal Function Centre

Tocal Function Centre (Hay Shed) or the lawn of Tocal House. This beautiful local venue provides catering by Sprout Catering if required.

Raymond Terrace Community Church

This building on Richardson Road in Raymond Terrace is able to cater for large or small funerals and has kitchen facilities and parking.

Hope UC Church Port Stephens

Located on Nelson Bay Road at Anna Bay this large venue can cater for indoor and outdoor bushland ceremonies and has kitchen facilities and parking.

Costs

We believe in transparent and affordable pricing. Our services are designed to meet a variety of needs and budgets while maintaining the highest standards of care.

All prices are at cost with an arrangement fee.

Service 1
(Most Affordable)

Cremation – No Service / No Attendance

Service 2

Ceremony & Cremation

+ options

Service 3

Ceremony & Burial

+ options

Service 4

Home Funerals and Family Led Death Care

Price Guidelines

as required by The Department of Fair Trading Regulation 2019

*All prices include GST

Body Care Services

  • Basic Body Care $185
  • Accommodation $225

    per fortnight

  • Direct Cremation $33 per day

    First 48 Hours included then

  • Solid Timber Urn $195

    White or Natural

  • Scattering Urn $150

End of Life Doula Care

  • per hour $110
  • 15 hours $1200

Cold Plate Hire and Techni Ice

  • Daily Rate $180 per day

Transfer Services

from place of death to mortuary partner

  • Mon – Fri (8am - 4pm) $395
  • Weekends $495 - $605

    / Public Holidays

Organic Eco Shroud
(Australian Made)

  • Baby $400
  • Child $462
  • Adult $600
  • ‘Wrapped in Love’ Shroud $295

Coffins / Caskets

  • Daisy box $200

    – Cardboard

  • Baby Pandanus From $225

    / Baby Wicker / Timber

  • Adult Pandanus From $956

    / White Wicker / Timber

  • Traditional Range From $520

    44 choices

Cremation

  • Cremation $704

    Newcastle Memorial Park Beresfield

  • Witness of Insertion $759
  • Cremation Macarthur Grange Crematorium $570
  • NSW Government $45.10

    Cremation Service Levy

  • Cremation Risk Advice From $150

    / Certificate

Burial

  • Opening and Closing of Burial Site $1450
  • Cemetery Fees From $282

    (Varies with each Council)

  • NSW Government $171.60

    Burial Service Levy

  • NSW Gov $69.30

    Ash Internment Levy

  • Grave Marker $90

Death Certificates

  • Death Certificate from Births Deaths and Marriages and 5 certified Copies $70

Hearse Hire

  • Hearse Hire $660

Venue Hire

  • Venue Hire At Cost

Direct Cremation

  • Arrangement Fee $770

    includes co ordinating and arranging all elements from your first call to the safe return of your loved ones ashes

Full Service Cremation or Burial

  • Arrangement Fee $2200

    includes co ordinating and arranging all elements from your first call to ceremony and final farewell

Ceremonialist

  • Ceremonialist $880

Flowers

  • Price Range $275

Styling Services

  • Inside and Outside Venues POA

Photography

  • Ceremony From $350
  • Ceremony and Burial From $450
  • Live Streaming and recording $1200

Order of Service

  • Order of Service $3 - $4.50 per booklet

Newspaper Advertisement

  • Fee From: $400

Our Partners

We use external suppliers for mortuary services:

We use two external Crematoriums:

Transportation of your person prior to burial or cremation will be in a suitable vehicle owned by our company or Personal Services Australia. Your person will be kept in our partners mortuary and will only be transported for the purposes of the funeral service as per the final agreement.

Contact Us

For more information, to schedule a consultation, or to discuss your needs, please get in touch with us: