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.
James McDonald Funeralcare, Stonehaven
57 Evan Street, Stonehaven, AB39 2HR
Our funeral home in Stonehaven has been serving the local community since 1980. During that time, we've come to know and love our local area well. We cover areas in and around Stonehaven, including Portlethen, Inverbervie, Newtonhill and Laurencekirk. We're here to give you a friendly, reliable and sensitively planned funeral service at your time of need.
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 Fetteresso Church and Dunnottar Church. Whatever type of funeral service you want, religious, traditional or a celebration of someone's life, we will help you.
Whenever you need to arrange a funeral, we'll be here. Call us 24 hours a day or come into our calm and comfortable funeral home on Evan Street.
Remembrance room / chapel of rest
A calm and peaceful room where you can visit your loved one.
Accessibility
Wheelchair access and accessible arrangement room.
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
Was £1,700
£1,650 Save £50
Member Price
£1,600 Save £100
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
Was £2,995
£2,845 Save £150
Member Price
£2,795 Save £200
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
Was £3,685
£3,435 Save £250
Member Price
£3,385 Save £300
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
Was £3,975
£3,725 Save £250
Member Price
£3,675 Save £300
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
Was £4,160
£3,910 Save £250
Member Price
£3,860 Save £300
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. Explore our funeral plans.
On site parking: No
Public car park: No
Street parking: Yes
There is plenty of free on street parking around the funeral home.
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
You can call us at any time, day or night, and we will come to you, whether that is a family home in Laurencekirk or a care setting elsewhere in the area. Once your loved one is in our care at the James McDonald funeral home on Evan Street, we will sit down with you, explain the paperwork involved, and make sure nothing feels rushed or overwhelming.
Yes, our team at James McDonald on Evan Street covers Portlethen and the surrounding area, including Stonehaven, Newtonhill, Inverbervie, and Laurencekirk. Wherever you are in the area, we can come to you and guide your family through every step of the arrangements.
We use Baldarroch Crematorium and Aberdeen Crematorium, and we will talk you through which might suit your family best depending on your wishes and location. On the day, our team will lead the procession and ensure everything runs smoothly, from the moment we leave Stonehaven to the service itself and the time afterwards.
We regularly work with Fetteresso Church and Dunnottar Church for families who want a faith-based service, and we are equally experienced in arranging non-religious and civil funerals. Whatever reflects the life and beliefs of the person who died, our team will help you shape a service that feels right for your family.
There is plenty of free on-street parking around our funeral home on Evan Street, so families coming to make arrangements should have no trouble finding a space nearby. Our arrangement room is on the ground floor and the building has wheelchair access, meaning we can welcome everyone comfortably when you come to meet our team.