Monroe County Mortuary Shipping

Local transport and the international and domestic shipping of loved ones, for families throughout Monroe County, including Key West, Marathon, Islamorada and Key Largo.

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County seat
Key West
Departs from
Miami International (MIA)
Region
The Keys
Phone answered
24 hours a day

What is different about Monroe County

The Keys are a hundred and twenty miles of single highway, and Monroe County has the longest ground transport of any county in Florida. Ninety miles of that is water to Cuba, which is why Havana repatriation questions come up here more than anywhere except Miami.

Families we serve from Monroe County most often ask about Cuba, Bahamas and Haiti. Whichever the destination, consular requirements are confirmed before a flight is booked, and the shipment departs Miami International (MIA).

When a death occurs in Monroe County

  1. 01

    Under hospice care: call your hospice nurse first, then call us, and tell the nurse your loved one is entrusted to Legacy. We coordinate directly with the hospices serving Monroe County.

  2. 02

    Not under hospice care: call 911 before calling us. Once officials give their release, we take your loved one into our care.

  3. 03

    At a hospital or nursing facility: call us and name Legacy as your funeral establishment. The facility handles the rest with us directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you serve my area?

Yes. Monroe County is inside our regular Florida service area, including Key West, Marathon, Islamorada and Key Largo. Transport is dispatched to the place of death anywhere in the county, and the phone is answered 24 hours a day at (239) 207-0390.

Do I have to travel to Florida?

No. Authorizations are signed electronically and every arrangement can be made by telephone and email, whichever state or country you are calling from. Most of the families we serve in Monroe County are calling from somewhere else entirely.

Which airport do you fly from?

For Monroe County we normally depart Miami International (MIA). If another Florida airport gets your loved one home sooner or at lower cost, we will tell you and use that one instead.

How long does an international shipment take?

Most shipments leaving Monroe County depart within three to seven days of the first call. The variable is the destination consulate and how quickly the county issues the death certificate, not the flight itself.

What does it cost?

Shipping to another state starts at $1,990, and international shipping at $5,995 with the sealing casket included. Airfare is separate and billed at cost with no mark-up. Families in Key West and across Monroe County receive a written price before anything is authorized, and nothing is added afterward.

Who answers at two in the morning?

A member of our staff, not an answering service. Whether you are calling from Key West or from another country, a licensed funeral director picks up. Deaths do not keep business hours and neither do we.

Request a price for Monroe County

A licensed funeral director will call you back. For an immediate need, calling is faster and someone will answer.

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Request a price for Monroe County

Every request is answered by a licensed funeral director, usually within the hour.

Call (239) 207-0390 Request a written price