If a person dies at home and he/she is a hospice patient, you can call the hospice nurse. But, if they are not a hospice patient, I am pretty sure you need to call 911.
A funeral can easily cost $7,000 or more (the sky is the limit), if you want a complete funeral with a casket, a service, and a burial. But, if you get a simple cremation, it shouldn't cost more than about $1,400. Both options can be priced in advance without paying in advance, which I would never do. I would visit a funeral home and get a price list, which I think is required by law. Also, the funeral home should give you a detailed quote for the entire cost.
If they are organ donors, I would find out who to call in advance and let them make the decision at the time as to whether they want the body. But, they would need to make the arrangements to transport the body and pay any costs.
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