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Funeral homes — Hawaii

Funeral homes in Hawaii.

20 Hawaii funeral homes listed by city, plus state-specific consumer rights, regional pricing, and how to compare three of them in 30 minutes.

6 min read·Last reviewed May 2026
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20 listed

Funeral homes in Hawaii.

Listings sourced from public OpenStreetMap data. Phone numbers and websites are present where the data has them. Click any home name to open its detail page with full address and a Google Maps link.

Hilo

Honolulu

Kahului

Kailua-Kona

Kaneohe

Koloa

Pearl City

Wailuku

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West region

What a funeral typically costs in Hawaii.

Hawaii is in the U.S. Census West region. Funeral pricing tracks closely with region: Northeast and West typically run above the national median, Midwest and South run below.

Use our cost calculator with a Hawaii ZIP for a regional estimate by service type (direct cremation, cremation with service, burial).

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Cremation, composting, more

Hawaii-specific laws and options.

Water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis)

Not legal in Hawaii as of 2026. If water cremation matters to you, the closest legal states are likely a few hours’ drive away. Check the Cremation Association of North America for current legality.

Human composting (natural organic reduction)

Not legal in Hawaii as of 2026. A growing number of states have legalized natural organic reduction; if it matters to you, you would currently need to use a provider in a legal state (the body is shipped, transformed, and the soil is returned).

FTC Funeral Rule (federal) applies in Hawaii

All federal funeral consumer rights apply equally in every state. Full breakdown.

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The 30-minute phone tour

How to compare three funeral homes.

  1. Pick three homes from the list above (mix at least one independent and one chain — Dignity Memorial / SCI, Carriage, Park Lawn — if both exist near you).
  2. Call each one and ask: “Could you email me a copy of your General Price List?” They are required to send it.
  3. Compare line by line. Basic services fee. Embalming. Transportation. Casket markup. Direct cremation. Immediate burial. Facility rental.
  4. Bring the GPLs to your chosen home. Ask them to price-match the cheapest. Many will.

Full guide: how to find a good funeral home.

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FTC Funeral Rule

Your seven federal rights.

Every funeral home in Hawaii must honor:

  • A written General Price List, free, on request
  • Prices over the phone
  • The right to buy à la carte, not just packages
  • The right to bring your own casket or urn (no handling fee)
  • The right to decline embalming
  • The right to use an alternative cremation container ($50–$200)
  • An itemized statement before you sign or pay

Full breakdown: the FTC Funeral Rule guide.

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Board, AG, and how to complain

Hawaii state resources.

Hawaii state licensing board

Hawaii Department of Health — Sanitation Branch (mortuaries) licenses funeral directors and inspects funeral homes in Hawaii. They handle complaints about licensee conduct and unlicensed activity.

Hawaii Department of Health — Sanitation Branch (mortuaries)

Hawaii Attorney General consumer protection

The Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection handles consumer complaints about deceptive funeral home practices.

File a Hawaiiconsumer complaint →

FTC complaint (federal)

For Funeral Rule violations specifically, file federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

Sources for Hawaii
  • OpenStreetMap — funeral home listings (public data)
  • Hawaii Department of Health — Sanitation Branch (mortuaries) https://health.hawaii.gov/san/
  • Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection https://cca.hawaii.gov/ocp/
  • Cremation Association of North America — water cremation legality by state
  • Federal Trade Commission — Funeral Rule (16 CFR Part 453)
  • National Funeral Directors Association — pricing data
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