Local directory · Missouri
Browse the pet cremation and aftercare provider listed in St Joseph, Missouri. Compare collection options, cremation type and whether ashes are returned, then confirm the details directly with the provider.
What this page covers
MissouriThese are the providers and disclosures currently recorded in Final Tail's directory, not a complete count of the local market. A blank capability means it is not confirmed, not that it is unavailable.
Based here
One provider lists an address in St Joseph in Final Tail's directory, verified against its own website. 3 further providers are listed at addresses close to St Joseph — proximity only, so confirm with them that they cover your address. A blank capability means the provider does not confirm it publicly, not that it is unavailable — so it is always worth asking.
Pet cremation (funeral-home affiliated)
St Joseph, MO
$95published starting price
Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory (Family PALS pet cremation) is a pet cremation provider serving St Joseph, United States.
Each provider here lists a St Joseph address in its own public listing, verified against its own website. A listed address is not a guarantee that a provider covers your specific address — confirm the service area, availability and total cost directly.
Nearby locations
3 providers are listed at addresses within about 50 miles of St Joseph. They have not published St Joseph as part of their service area, so these are a starting point for a call, not confirmed coverage.
Pet crematory
38 milesKansas City, MO
Trusted Journey Pet Memorial Services - Kansas City Crooked Road is a pet cremation provider serving Kansas City, United States. Services may include individual cremation, communal cremation, collection, ashes return or memorial options, depending on the provider.
Approximately 38 miles from St Joseph.
Heartland Pet Aquamation is a pet cremation provider serving Kansas City, United States. Services may include individual cremation, communal cremation, collection, ashes return or memorial options, depending on the provider.
Approximately 47 miles from St Joseph.
Sunset Creek Pet Cremations, LLC is a pet cremation provider serving Kansas City, United States. Services may include individual cremation, communal cremation, collection, ashes return or memorial options, depending on the provider.
Approximately 44 miles from St Joseph.
Distances are approximate and refer to listed provider locations. They are straight-line distances between area centroids, not driving distances, and they are not evidence of service coverage. Confirm that the provider serves your address.
At a glance
Every figure below is a count of what the listed providers publish themselves. These are providers and disclosures currently recorded in Final Tail's directory, not a complete count of the local market.
Most recent listing check shown on this page: 27 July 2026.
Pricing
Some listed providers publish prices, but there is not enough comparable local data to show a range for St Joseph. The figures below are each provider's own published starting price, not a St Joseph average — a starting price usually reflects the smallest pets or the communal option.
A published starting price usually reflects the smallest pets or the communal option. Collection, after-hours timing, urns and memorials are normally charged on top, so ask for an itemized quote before you decide.
Across the state
20 providers are listed across Missouri. No distance was calculated for the providers below, so they are not described as near St Joseph — they are a wider set to compare, especially for a service the closer listings do not confirm.
Heartland Pet Cremation is a pet cremation provider serving St Louis, United States. Services may include individual cremation, communal cremation, collection, ashes return or memorial options, depending on the provider.
Joplin Pet Cremation is a pet cremation provider serving Joplin, United States. Services may include individual cremation, communal cremation, collection, ashes return or memorial options, depending on the provider.
Northeast Missouri Humane Society is a pet cremation provider serving Hannibal, United States. Services may include individual cremation, communal cremation, collection, ashes return or memorial options, depending on the provider.
Cherished Pets Funeral Home and Crematory is a pet cremation provider serving Springfield, United States. Services may include individual cremation, communal cremation, collection, ashes return or memorial options, depending on the provider.
Tranquil Tides Pet Aquamation is a pet cremation provider serving Nixa, United States. Services may include individual cremation, communal cremation, collection, ashes return or memorial options, depending on the provider.
Precious Pets Crematory is a pet cremation provider serving Springfield, United States.
Care options
Each state link below is built only where Missouri providers actually confirm that service. It is not a claim that the service is available in St Joseph itself — check with a provider directly.
Before you choose
Nine things worth asking on the first call. They are the details that change the price and the outcome — and the ones providers answer differently.
An individual (private) cremation is the only way your pet's own ashes come back to you. A communal cremation is shared, and the ashes are generally not returned.
Ask how your pet is identified from collection to return — a numbered tag, a logged transfer, a witness or viewing option.
Confirm whether ashes come back, in what, and how long it takes. "Private" does not always mean sole-occupancy in every provider's wording.
Home collection, collection from your veterinary practice, or drop-off — and what each costs. Distance usually changes the fee.
Ask when the cremation happens and when ashes are ready. After-hours or weekend collection is often priced separately.
A published "from" price usually covers the smallest pets or the communal option. Ask for an itemized quote for your pet's weight.
Check what container is included as standard, and what an upgrade, paw print, fur clipping or keepsake actually adds.
Confirm the provider covers your address — not just your town. Coverage is usually set by a collection route or a distance limit, not by ZIP code.
Weight bands change the price, and not every provider handles large dogs, horses, birds, reptiles or small pets.
Keep looking
Other Final Tail locality pages within roughly an hour of St Joseph, ordered by approximate straight-line distance between the two locations.
Coverage, honestly
Final Tail lists a provider only when its details can be verified against first-party sources — the provider's own website, its own published services and its own stated location. One provider currently lists an address in St Joseph and meets that bar.
That is a statement about this directory, not about the St Joseph market. Pet cremation in the US is often handled from a facility in a neighbouring town, arranged through a veterinary practice, or offered by a provider that collects across a wide area without publishing a clear service list. Any of those can serve St Joseph without being listed here as a St Joseph business.
Rather than pad the list, this page keeps the St Joseph listing accurate and shows the alternatives separately: providers listed at a nearby address and other providers across Missouri. Each group is labelled for what it actually is.
Questions
Cost, collection, ashes, coverage and how to choose — answered from what the listed providers actually publish.
Costs vary by provider, your pet's size, the type of cremation and any collection or memorial options you choose. Communal cremation is usually the most affordable, while private (individual) cremation with ashes returned costs more and often scales with your pet's weight. Ask the provider for an itemized quote before you decide.
Some providers collect a pet directly from home, usually for a fee that can depend on distance. Home collection is not confirmed in the current listings for St Joseph, so it is worth asking the provider directly.
Whether ashes are returned depends on the cremation type, not the location. Private (individual) cremation returns your pet's own ashes; communal (shared) cremation generally does not. If keeping the ashes matters, confirm you are booking a private cremation.
Yes. This page separates them: 3 providers are listed at an address within about 47 miles. A nearby address is proximity only — it is not confirmation that the provider covers St Joseph, so ask before you book. Browse the full Missouri directory for every provider listed across the state.
Only a small number of St Joseph providers publish a starting figure, which is not enough to show a local range without misleading you. This page shows each of those providers' own published figures instead, and links to the Missouri and national cost pages for the wider picture.
Not necessarily. One provider lists an address in St Joseph and meets Final Tail's first-party verification bar. Others may operate from a neighbouring town, work through a veterinary practice, or collect across the area without publishing a clear service list — none of which would list them here as a St Joseph business. This page shows the alternatives it can support separately, and never invents a local listing to make the page look fuller.
Compare with confidence
Compare collection options, cremation type, ashes returned and pricing where confirmed, then confirm the details directly with the provider.
Final Tail is an independent directory of pet cremation and aftercare providers across the United States. We collect provider details from public listings, provider websites and information shared with us. Services, availability and pricing may change, so please confirm directly with the provider before making arrangements.
The U.S. Census Bureau records St Joseph as an incorporated city in Missouri, in the U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files (2025). The Census records it as “St. Joseph”.
Approximate distances on this page are straight-line miles between area representative points from the U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files (2025), a public-domain dataset. They are not driving distances, and they are not evidence that a provider serves a given address.
