Arranging a funeral
What is it like to arrange a funeral with Co-op Funeralcare?
Venus and Rob explain how they make families feel comfortable and cared for when they arrange a funeral with us.
Co-op Funeralcare, Lochgelly
9 High Street, Lochgelly, KY5 9JP
We're a funeral home in the heart of Lochgelly, serving the communities of Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath and Rosyth since 1990. Our clients describe us as "patient, kind, and compassionate". These are words we live by every day as we strive to give everyone who comes to us the best experience possible when arranging a funeral.
Throughout our time here we've built strong relationships across the area with local churches, other places of worship and crematoriums. We have close ties with St Serf's, Trinity Church and Beath and Cowdenbeath North Church. Whatever type of funeral service you want, religious, traditional or a celebration of someone's life, we will help you.
If you need us, our friendly team will be here to listen to you and help you every step of the way, whether that's over the phone or in person at our funeral home on High Street.
Funeral service venue
Private space to hold a funeral, a memorial service or a celebration of life for up to 60 people. Find out more about about funeral service venues.
Remembrance room / chapel of rest
A calm and peaceful room where you can visit your loved one.
Accessibility
Accessible arrangement room and toilet.
All funeral directors are legally required to publish price lists for their products and services. This is to help you understand your options and compare prices between different funeral directors, because prices can vary.
You’ll need to pay 50% of the funeral cost within 2 days of making the arrangements and the rest after the funeral has taken place.
How to pay
We accept cash, credit or debit card as well as Apple Pay or Google Pay payments.
If you have an invoice, you can pay for the funeral online.
Help is available
If you need to help to pay for the funeral:
Co-op Legal Services
There’s a lot of work involved in probate, but Co-op Legal Services can take care of everything for you. They’ll take a few key details from you and then they’ll handle the rest.
What is it like to arrange a funeral with Co-op Funeralcare?
Venus and Rob explain how they make families feel comfortable and cared for when they arrange a funeral with us.
Unattended
£50 gift card included
£1,700
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
No funeral service that people attend
Cremation only
Basic coffin
No limousine
No cortege
No choice of date, time and location of funeral
Fully guaranteed to cover all crematorium fees
Attended
£100 gift card included
£2,995
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Basic coffin
No limousine
Fixed cortege route
Restricted date, time and location
Capped contribution of up to £850 towards third party fees.
Attended
£200 gift card included
£3,685
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood effect coffin
No limousine
Fixed cortege route
Restricted date, time and location
Capped contribution of up to £1,000 towards third party fees. We guarantee to pay the cremation fee.
Attended
£200 gift card included
£3,975
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood effect coffin
One limousine
Flexible cortege route
Mutual agreement on date and time
Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees
Attended
£200 gift card included
£4,160
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood veneer coffin
Two limousines
Flexible cortege route
Mutual agreement on date and time
Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees
You can pay in full, spread the cost over 6 or 12 months with no additional costs or monthly instalments over 2–25 years (2-5 years for Direct Cremation). There's an additional instalment charge when paying over 2-25 years and age restrictions apply.
Co-op Funeral Plans Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to sell and manage funeral plans.
On site parking: No
Free public car park: Yes
Street parking: Yes
Weekend appointments for making arrangements and visiting are available by request.
Calls are answered 24 hours a day by our central care team.
View funeral notices and leave a tribute or donation in their memory
Yes, our team covers Cowdenbeath as well as the surrounding towns and villages, so you are very much within our care. From our funeral home on High Street in Lochgelly, we regularly help families across Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline, Rosyth, and the wider area. Whatever your circumstances, we are here to support you every step of the way.
We have longstanding relationships with St Serf's, Trinity Church, and Beath and Cowdenbeath North Church, and we regularly arrange services at all of them. Whether your family has a strong faith tradition or would simply prefer a familiar, meaningful setting, our team will liaise directly with the minister or celebrant on your behalf. We are equally experienced in arranging non-religious and humanist ceremonies for families who prefer a secular farewell.
We work with Kirkcaldy Crematorium, Dunfermline Crematorium, and Perthshire Crematorium, and we will help you choose the one that feels right for your family. On the day itself, our team will travel with your loved one and guide you through the service, whether that is a simple farewell or a fuller ceremony with music, readings, and tributes. We take care of all the arrangements in advance so that on the day your family can focus entirely on saying goodbye.
You do not need to have everything figured out before you call us — our team is here to help from the very first moment, day or night. We can arrange to bring your loved one into our care from home, a care home, or a hospital in Dunfermline or elsewhere in the area, and we will talk you gently through the paperwork and next steps at a pace that suits you. Nothing needs to be decided in a rush, and we will make sure you feel fully supported before any decisions are made.
There is a free car park nearby as well as street parking close to our High Street funeral home, so getting to us should be straightforward. Our arrangement room is on the ground floor and can comfortably seat up to six people, which means the whole immediate family can come together to plan in one visit. We also have an accessible toilet on site, and our team will always do their utmost to ensure your visit is as comfortable as possible.