Sarasota funerals typically run $8,000-$12,000, with cremation averaging $2,500-$3,500, and more than 30% of the county is of retirement age. Final expense coverage from $5,000 to $50,000 is available to Sarasota residents with no medical exam — just a health questionnaire — and benefits are paid in cash to your beneficiaries, usable at any Sarasota funeral home.