Direct cremation in Courtice
Cremation services in Courtice
Courtice has no hospital and no crematorium of its own, so families here are often told to drive into Oshawa or Bowmanville just to sit down with someone. With Cleo you don't: a complete cremation is arranged by phone and online for one fixed, all-inclusive price of $2,500 plus tax, with pickup anywhere between Townline Road and Hancock Road and your loved one's ashes brought back to your door.
Common questions
What Courtice families ask
Do I have to go into Oshawa or Bowmanville to arrange a cremation?
No. Courtice sits between two towns with funeral homes, but nothing requires you to visit one. Cleo arranges the entire cremation by phone and online — the forms, the permits, the payment — and brings your loved one into our care wherever they are in Courtice. Nobody has to drive anywhere.
See exactly what's includedWhat does a direct cremation in Courtice cost?
One fixed, all-inclusive price — $2,500 plus tax — covering transport from anywhere in Courtice, the cremation, every permit, the death certificates and a dignified urn. The quote is the bill: no weekend surcharge, no add-ons. Ontario families can claim the CPP death benefit of up to $2,500, which leaves most paying roughly $325.
How cremation costs work across OntarioWhat if my parent passes away at home in Courtice?
Call us at (438) 817-1770, any hour. We'll tell you exactly who needs to attend first, then send our own team to your home — transport is usually arranged within about four hours. You don't need to have paperwork ready or decisions made before you call.
What happens when someone dies at homeAll-inclusive
What's included in Courtice
One price, everything below — no à-la-carte surprises and no weekend surcharge.
- Transport from anywhere in Courtice — South Courtice, the Ebenezer area, the Highway 2 corridor or north of Nash Road — 24/7
- All permits, the coroner's cremation certificate and the death certificates, filed for you
- Cremation at a licensed Ontario crematorium
- A dignified urn for your loved one's ashes
- Ashes hand-delivered to your Courtice home
- Everything arranged by phone and online — no funeral-home visit
- Bilingual support at every step, day or night
Want an upgraded urn or a memorial gathering? They're available — never required.
How Cleo works
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Call us, any time
Reach a real, bilingual person 24/7. We arrange transport into our care — usually within about four hours.
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We handle everything
We file the declaration of death and all paperwork, and carry out the cremation at a licensed crematorium.
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Ashes returned home
We personally hand-deliver your loved one's ashes to your door.
Compare
How Cleo compares for Courtice families
A plain look at how an all-inclusive cremation with Cleo compares to other direct cremation providers and to a traditional funeral home in Courtice or nearby Oshawa.
| What you get | Cleo | Other direct cremation providers | Traditional funeral home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,500 all-inclusive, fixed (ON) — confirmed in writing before anything proceeds. | A low advertised rate that often grows once transport, containers and permits are added. | A package starting in the thousands, built around services many families don't need. |
| Getting started | One phone call from your kitchen table in Courtice — nothing to attend in person. | Often still needs an in-person meeting to sign and pay. | Typically a drive to a funeral home in Courtice, Oshawa or Bowmanville for one or more appointments. |
| Who owns it | Independent and family-run — the people you speak with make the decisions. | Varies; some are independent, some belong to national networks. | Many Durham Region funeral homes are part of a large corporate network, including Courtice's own chapel. |
| Return of ashes | Hand-delivered to your home anywhere in Courtice — even in a snowstorm. | Usually picked up at their office during business hours. | Collected at the funeral home, often alongside other arrangements. |
| Support | A real person answers 24/7, in English or French. | Varies by provider; often business hours only. | Varies by funeral home. |
Transparent Pricing
Cremation Pricing in Courtice
Choose a direct cremation and take your time planning the celebration your loved one deserves.
Cleo Cremation
Transparent pricing • No hidden fees
With CPP Death Benefit
After death benefit
What's Included
Dedicated team to guide and support you throughout your arrangements
Transportation of your loved one into our care 24/7.
We handle all the government paperwork, applying for official death certificates and applicable death benefits.
Private, dignified cremation (< 250 lbs)
Cremation container
Hand delivery of the ashes to you locally, or secure nationwide delivery.
Local coordination
Coordinating care across Courtice
Courtice has no hospital of its own, so a death here is usually registered at Lakeridge Health in Oshawa or Bowmanville, in a Courtice retirement residence, or at home. Cleo coordinates directly with the staff at any of them — your family isn't left chasing logistics.
Lakeridge Health Oshawa
Hospital
Durham Region's largest hospital and the closest emergency department to Courtice — just across Townline Road, at 1 Hospital Court in Oshawa.
Lakeridge Health Bowmanville Hospital
Hospital
The community hospital serving the rest of Clarington, at 47 Liberty Street South in Bowmanville, with an emergency department and an inpatient palliative care program.
White Cliffe Terrace Retirement Residence
Long-term care
A retirement residence at 1460 Durham Regional Highway 2 in Courtice, offering assisted living and memory care since 1999. We coordinate transfers directly with the care team, day or night.
Marigold Hospice Care
Hospice
Clarington's first residential hospice — ten beds in Newcastle, opened in 2025 — providing free end-of-life care to families from across Clarington, including Courtice.
Compliance & transparency
Licensed, compliant, and transparent
Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) · Class 1 Transfer Service Licence (Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002)
Every death and cremation in Ontario follows a clear legal process — and Cleo handles all of it for Courtice families, correctly and in plain language.
Cleo operates under the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 — the law the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) administers on behalf of the province — under a Class 1 Transfer Service Licence.
In Ontario a coroner must authorize every cremation, so we obtain the coroner's cremation certificate before anything proceeds, and register the death at the same time. Because there is no crematorium in Courtice, the cremation itself takes place at a licensed Ontario crematorium, with careful identification of your loved one at every stage — you do not arrange or attend anything there.
Thinking about a resting place? Courtice's own Ebenezer Cemetery, on Courtice Road beside Ebenezer United Church, is a historic burial ground; the nearest active municipal cemetery selling cremation plots and columbarium niches is Bowmanville Cemetery on Haines Street, run by the Municipality of Clarington.
Other families scatter instead. Ontario law allows scattering on unoccupied Crown land, in provincial parks and on the Great Lakes without a permit, as long as nothing is left behind — Darlington Provincial Park, on the Lake Ontario shore just south of Highway 401, is a short drive away, and Ontario Parks asks that you call the park superintendent first to agree on a spot. We're glad to walk you through the options.
Our Courtice Service Area
We cover the entire city and surrounding areas:
Areas We Serve
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Frequently Asked Questions
No — Courtice does not have one. The nearest crematoria are in Oshawa and Bowmanville. It makes no difference to your arrangements: Cleo brings your loved one into our care anywhere in Courtice, completes the cremation at a licensed Ontario crematorium, and hand-delivers the ashes back to your home. You never have to contact a crematorium yourself.
Call (438) 817-1770 any hour and we'll arrange transport, usually within about four hours. Whether your loved one is at Lakeridge Health in Oshawa or Bowmanville, at a residence like White Cliffe Terrace, or at home in Courtice, we coordinate the pickup directly with the staff.
No. Embalming is almost never needed for a direct cremation. Courtice families can choose a simple, dignified cremation without it, which keeps both the cost and the timeline down.
Ontario allows scattering on unoccupied Crown land, in provincial parks and on the Great Lakes without a permit, as long as nothing is left behind. Many Clarington families choose the Lake Ontario shore at Darlington Provincial Park, minutes south of Highway 401; Ontario Parks asks you to call the park superintendent first. Others prefer a quiet spot along Farewell Creek closer to home.
Yes. Many families coordinate from Toronto, elsewhere in Durham Region, or another province entirely. The paperwork, the decisions and the payment are handled by phone and online, in English or French, with one point of contact — so no one has to drive back along the 401 to sort out details.
Beyond Courtice, we serve Bowmanville, Newcastle, Orono and the rest of Clarington, along with Oshawa, Whitby and the wider Durham Region and Greater Toronto Area. The all-inclusive price is the same wherever you are.
Resources
Helpful guides for Courtice families
What to do when someone dies in Ontario
The first calls, the paperwork and the decisions, in order.
The cremation paperwork checklist for Ontario
Every form and permit a cremation needs — and who files each one.
How to claim the CPP death benefit in Ontario
Who qualifies, what it pays, and how to apply after a death.
Scattering ashes in Ontario: where it's allowed
The rules for scattering in parks, on Crown land and on the Great Lakes.
Not sure where to start? We'll walk you through it.
We understand this can be a difficult and confusing time. Our compassionate team is here to guide you through each step, with no pressure or complicated decisions.
Megan Zavitz
Funeral Director