This webpage lists funeral homes and cremation organizations in the Oklahoma City, OK area that we deem “cooperative.” A “cooperative” funeral home or cremation organization meets two criteria:
ACCESS
- makes its facility available to pathology personnel on a daily basis. At minimum, a four-hour window each day is necessary.
- ideally, makes its facility available on a 24×7 basis.
FEES
- charges a reasonable fee, if any, and assesses that fee only if the facility is utilized after-hours. We have not included funeral homes or cremation organizations where the facility charge exceeds $500.
- ideally, charges no fee to the family (or anyone else) for allowing pathology personnel to use its facilities.
Listed below are places we’ve worked with or called somewhat recently that we deem “cooperative.” This list is not intended to be exhaustive, and serves only as a starting point. If you identify other organizations that should be on this list, let us know.
Fees listed assume that your family is utilizing this business for final arrangements.
Note 1: if you are using a funeral home or cremation organization that does not allow the work on its premises, we can ask one of these “cooperative” funeral homes whether its facility can be rented for a fee for the brain donation work. And the “cooperative” funeral home may provide transportation from the place of death.
Note 2: there are two rare cases when a funeral home or cremation organization need not be open on a daily basis: (1) if death has occurred or (2) if the loved one is utilizing a “death with dignity” act on a certain day/time.
Kincannon Funeral Home
Altus, OK
Contact: Gary Kincannon
Phone: 580-482-1800
Web: kincannonfuneralhome.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily as needed | Fee: None |
Matthews Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Edmond, OK
Contact: (Mr.) Kris Matthews
Phone: 405-341-2787
Web: matthewsfuneralhome.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily as needed | Fee: None |
Parks Brothers Funeral Service
Prague, Meeker, Stroud, and Chandler
Contact: Jerel Johnson (Prague, Meeker), Erin Bradley (Stroud), Patti Gonzales-Carter (Chandler)
Phone: 405-567-2237 (Prague, Meeker), 918-968-2577 (Stroud), 405-258-1177 (Chandler)
Web: parksbrothers.net
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily as needed | Fee: None |
Brain donation work is done at Prague location.
Asa Smith Funeral Home
Harrah, OK
Contact: Robert Ferris
Phone: 405-454-2201
Web: asasmith.net
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily as needed | Fee: $350 |
Brain donation work is done at partner mortuary service in Oklahoma City.
Smith & Kernke Funeral Home
Oklahoma City, OK
Contact: Any Funeral Director
Phone: 405-302-0021
Web: smithandkernke.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open after hours by appt. | Fee: TBD |
Tribute Memorial Care
Norman, OK
Contact: John Davenport
Phone: 405-292-4787
Web: tribute.care
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily as needed | Fee: $350 |
Brain donation work is done at partner mortuary service in Oklahoma City.
Tribute Memorial Care SW
Tuttle, OK
Contact: Brent Patterson
Phone: 405-381-2273
Web: tributesw.care
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily as needed | Fee: $350 |
Brain donation work is done at partner mortuary service in Oklahoma City.