California Funeral Home Directory: Real Costs, Real Rights, and Real Family Savings
California families who lose someone tonight face two emergencies at the same time. The first is choosing a funeral home in the next 24 hours. The second is making it through the funeral without paying $5,000 to $15,000 in markups the average family never knew were optional. This page is built around both. Below are verified California funeral homes by city and county, real cost data from current industry studies, the federal and state rights every California funeral home is legally required to honor, and the partner discounts and financing options that consistently save California families thousands.
Memorial Merits is an editorial site, not a directory aggregator. Every listing on this page is reviewed against the California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau license database before publish, and every cost figure, statute citation, and consumer right traces back to a primary source. Industry compliance is uneven; the FTC’s most recent published California sweep found 7 of 11 Bakersfield funeral homes failed basic price disclosure on undercover inspection, the highest noncompliance rate of the entire six-state federal investigation. Knowing your rights before you call is half the protection.
Table of contents
- California Funeral Home Directory: Real Costs, Real Rights, and Real Family Savings
- Take Action Right Now
- Find a Funeral Home in Your California City
- Funeral Homes in Anaheim, California
- Funeral Homes in Bakersfield, California
- Funeral Homes in Berkeley, California
- Funeral Homes in Burbank, California
- Funeral Homes in Carlsbad, California
- Funeral Homes in Chula Vista, California
- Funeral Homes in Concord, California
- Funeral Homes in Corona, California
- Funeral Homes in Costa Mesa, California
- Funeral Homes in Elk Grove, California
- Funeral Homes in Escondido, California
- Funeral Homes in Fontana, California
- Funeral Homes in Fremont, California
- Funeral Homes in Fresno, California
- Funeral Homes in Fullerton, California
- Funeral Homes in Garden Grove, California
- Funeral Homes in Glendale, California
- Funeral Homes in Hayward, California
- Funeral Homes in Huntington Beach, California
- Funeral Homes in Irvine, California
- Funeral Homes in Lancaster, California
- Funeral Homes in Long Beach, California
- Funeral Homes in Los Angeles, California
- Funeral Homes in Modesto, California
- Funeral Homes in Moreno Valley, California
- Funeral Homes in Murrieta, California
- Funeral Homes in Oakland, California
- Funeral Homes in Ontario, California
- Funeral Homes in Orange, California
- Funeral Homes in Oxnard, California
- Funeral Homes in Palmdale, California
- Funeral Homes in Pasadena, California
- Funeral Homes in Pomona, California
- Funeral Homes in Rancho Cucamonga, California
- Funeral Homes in Riverside, California
- Funeral Homes in Roseville, California
- Funeral Homes in Sacramento, California
- Funeral Homes in Salinas, California
- Funeral Homes in San Bernardino, California
- Funeral Homes in San Diego, California
- Funeral Homes in San Francisco, California
- Funeral Homes in San Jose, California
- Funeral Homes in Santa Ana, California
- Funeral Homes in Santa Clara, California
- Funeral Homes in Santa Clarita, California
- Funeral Homes in Santa Monica, California
- Funeral Homes in Santa Rosa, California
- Funeral Homes in Simi Valley, California
- Funeral Homes in Stockton, California
- Funeral Homes in Sunnyvale, California
- Funeral Homes in Temecula, California
- Funeral Homes in Thousand Oaks, California
- Funeral Homes in Torrance, California
- Funeral Homes in Vallejo, California
- Funeral Homes in Victorville, California
- Funeral Homes in Visalia, California
- What a California Funeral Actually Costs in 2026
- California Funeral Consumer Protection Laws
- Your Federal Rights at Any Funeral Home
- Funeral Financing for California Families
- Caskets and Urns: The Biggest California Family Savings
- For California Veteran Families: State and Federal Burial Benefits
- Memorial Keepsakes for the Days That Follow
- Frequently Asked Questions
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Find a Funeral Home in Your California City
California funeral homes listed below by city, alphabetical. Each listing on this page is matched against the California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau license database before publish. Use the county pill bar to jump to a specific California county, or the table of contents at the top of the page to jump directly to your city. Cities are added on a rolling basis as the Memorial Merits team completes verification, so additional California cities may publish on this page after launch.
Browse Funeral Homes by California County
Click any county to jump to the California city where that county’s funeral homes are listed. Counties listed below contain a city currently published on this page.
21 of 58 California counties contain a city published on this page. The directory captures roughly 70 percent of California’s population through these listings.
Funeral Homes in Anaheim, California
Hilgenfeld Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified120 E Broadway, Anaheim, CA 92805
Phone: (714) 535-4105 | Website: hilgenfeldmortuary.com
Orange County
Funeraria del Angel Anaheim
✓ CFB Verified2425 W Lincoln Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801
Phone: (714) 776-9595 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Spanish-language services. Part of the Dignity Memorial network.
Orange County
Reflections Funeral Services
✓ CFB Verified616 S Chaucer St, Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone: (714) 587-0615
Family-owned, open 24/7. Direct cremation and traditional burial services.
Orange County
Clarity Funerals & Cremation Anaheim
✓ CFB Verified1835 S Lewis St, Anaheim, CA 92805
Phone: (714) 935-3500 | Website: clarityfunerals.com
Funeral home and on-site crematory. Multi-location independent across Southern California.
Orange County
Funeral Homes in Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified3125 19th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 871-8080 | Website: bakersfieldfunerals.com
Family-owned, open 24/7. Serves Kern County and the greater Bakersfield metro.
Kern County
Kern River Family Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified1900 N Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone: (661) 392-9010 | Website: kernriverfamilymortuary.com
Family-owned mortuary serving Kern County and the Kern River Valley.
Kern County
Alma Funeral Home & Crematory
✓ CFB Verified2130 E California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307
Phone: (661) 637-0444 | Website: almafuneralhomeandcrematory.com
Funeral home with on-site crematory.
Kern County
Doughty-Calhoun-O’Meara Funeral Directors
✓ CFB Verified1100 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 322-9788 | Website: dcofuneralhome.com
Open 24/7 in downtown Bakersfield.
Kern County
Living Waters Funeral Care
✓ CFB Verified620 Oregon St, Bakersfield, CA 93305
Phone: (661) 327-7300 | Website: livingwatersfunerals.com
Kern County
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Funeral Homes in Berkeley, California
Harris Funeral Home Legacy Center
✓ CFB Verified1331 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: (510) 525-1331 | Website: harrisfuneralhomeberkeley.com
Alameda County
Sunset View Cemetery & Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified101 Colusa Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Phone: (510) 525-5111 | Website: sunsetviewcemetery.com
Located in El Cerrito (Contra Costa County), serves the Berkeley metro.
Contra Costa County
Funeral Homes in Burbank, California
The Alpha Society
✓ CFB Verified1713 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506
Phone: (818) 972-9194 | Website: thealphasocietymortuary.com
Los Angeles County
Always There Funeral & Cremation Services
✓ CFB Verified3008 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505
Phone: (818) 252-2266 | Website: alwaystherefuneral.com
Los Angeles County
Valley Funeral Home Burbank
✓ CFB Verified2121 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506
Phone: (818) 845-3766 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Open 24/7. Serving Burbank for more than 60 years. Part of the Dignity Memorial network.
Los Angeles County
Funeral Homes in Carlsbad, California
American Cremation Service
✓ CFB Verified1207 Carlsbad Village Dr Ste D, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: (888) 729-0402 | Website: americancremationservice.com
San Diego County
Funeral Homes in Chula Vista, California
Funeraria del Angel Chula Vista
✓ CFB Verified753 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: (619) 425-9111 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Open 24/7. Part of the Dignity Memorial network. Two large chapels, three visitation rooms, community room.
San Diego County
Community Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified855 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Phone: (619) 426-2006 | Website: communitymortuary.com
Open 24/7.
San Diego County
AAA Cremations
✓ CFB Verified4045 Bonita Rd, Bonita, CA 91902
Phone: (833) 781-6222 | Website: aaacremations.com
Located in Bonita (San Diego County). Family-owned crematory in South San Diego County, open 24/7.
San Diego County
Funeral Homes in Concord, California
Diablo Valley Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified1390 Monument Blvd, Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 682-1100 | Website: diablovalleyfuneralhome.com
Contra Costa County
Ouimet Bros. Concord Funeral Chapel & Cremations
✓ CFB Verified4125 Clayton Rd, Concord, CA 94521
Phone: (925) 682-4242 | Website: ouimetbrothers.com
Contra Costa County
Diablo Valley Cremation & Funeral Services
✓ CFB Verified2261 Commerce Ave Ste 10, Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 671-0100 | Website: diablovalleycremation.com
Contra Costa County
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Funeral Homes in Corona, California
Grimes-Akes Family Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified500 W 7th St, Corona, CA 92882
Phone: (951) 737-3771 | Website: akesfamilyfuneralhome.com
Riverside County
Walker Family Funeral Services
✓ CFB Verified815 S Main St, Corona, CA 92882
Phone: (951) 898-0452 | Website: walkerfamilyfunerals.com
Family-owned, open 24/7.
Riverside County
Funeral Homes in Costa Mesa, California
South Coast Family Funeral Services
✓ CFB Verified1041 W 18th St Ste A209, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone: (888) 607-0772 | Website: southcoastfunerals.com
Open 24/7. Family-owned, established 2014, serving Orange County.
Orange County
Funeral Homes in Elk Grove, California
Herberger Family Elk Grove Funeral Chapel
✓ CFB Verified9101 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624
Phone: (916) 686-1888 | Website: elkgrovefuneralchapel.com
Sacramento County
East Lawn – Elk Grove
✓ CFB Verified9189 E Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624
Phone: (916) 732-2031 | Website: eastlawn.com
Memorial park and funeral home on a single campus.
Sacramento County
Funeral Homes in Escondido, California
Alhiser-Comer Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified225 S Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: (760) 745-2162 | Website: alhiser-comer.com
San Diego County
California Funeral Alternatives – Escondido
✓ CFB Verified1020 E Pennsylvania Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: (760) 737-2890 | Website: californiafuneralalternatives.com
Open 24/7. Family and veteran owned, serving all of San Diego County.
San Diego County
McLeod Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified1919 E Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92027
Phone: (760) 745-3147 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Serving Escondido since 1928. Part of the Dignity Memorial network.
San Diego County
Funeral Homes in Fontana, California
Green Family Cremation and Burial
✓ CFB Verified13819 Foothill Blvd Ste D, Fontana, CA 92335
Phone: (909) 428-6650 | Website: greenfamilycremationandburial.com
San Bernardino County
McKay’s Family Mortuary (Chapel of the Palms)
✓ CFB Verified16918 Baseline Ave, Fontana, CA 92336
Phone: (909) 822-9595 | Website: mckaysmortuaries.com
Multi-location across the Inland Empire and South Bay.
San Bernardino County
Fontana Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified8030 Mango Ave, Fontana, CA 92336
Phone: (909) 822-2271 | Website: fontanamortuary.com
San Bernardino County
Ingold Funeral & Cremation
✓ CFB Verified8277 Juniper Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
Phone: (909) 822-3211 | Website: ingoldfuneralandcremation.com
San Bernardino County
Funeral Homes in Fremont, California
Fremont Memorial Chapel
✓ CFB Verified3723 Peralta Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536
Phone: (510) 793-8900 | Website: fremontmemorialchapel.com
Serves the Tri-City area (Fremont, Newark, Union City).
Alameda County
Fremont Chapel of the Roses
✓ CFB Verified1940 Peralta Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536
Phone: (510) 797-1900 | Website: fremontchapeloftheroses.com
Family-owned since 1958.
Alameda County
Berge Pappas Smith Chapel of Angels Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified40842 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538
Phone: (510) 656-1226
Open 24 hours.
Alameda County
Funeral Homes in Fresno, California
Yost & Webb Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified1002 T St, Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: (559) 268-8474 | Website: yostandwebb.com
Founded 1930. Oldest independently owned funeral home in Fresno.
Fresno County
Fresno Funeral Chapel
✓ CFB Verified1136 A St, Fresno, CA 93706
Phone: (559) 233-2151 | Website: fresno-funeralchapel.com
Fresno County
Farewell Funeral Service
✓ CFB Verified660 W Locust Ave Ste 101, Fresno, CA 93650
Phone: (559) 412-7474 | Website: farewell.com
Locally owned, multi-location across Fresno, Clovis, and Selma.
Fresno County
Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel
✓ CFB Verified202 N Teilman Ave, Fresno, CA 93706
Phone: (559) 268-9292 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Open 24/7. Part of the Dignity Memorial network.
Fresno County
Cherished Family Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified3000 E Tulare St, Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: (559) 478-8200 | Website: cherishedfuneralhome.com
Fresno County
Serenity Funeral Services
✓ CFB Verified5042 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: (559) 374-5350 | Website: serenityfuneralfresno.com
Fresno County
Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair
✓ CFB Verified836 E Nees Ave, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone: (559) 222-4815 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Part of the Dignity Memorial network.
Fresno County
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Loma Vista Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified701 E Bastanchury Rd, Fullerton, CA 92835
Phone: (714) 525-6702 | Website: lomavistamortuary.com
Orange County
McAulay & Wallace Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified902 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92832
Phone: (714) 525-4721 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Founded 1911. Part of the Dignity Memorial network.
Orange County
East-West Funeral Services
✓ CFB Verified2000 Valencia Dr, Fullerton, CA 92833
Phone: (714) 521-1010 | Website: eastwestfuneralservices.com
Orange County
McAulay Family New Options Funeral
✓ CFB Verified501 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832
Phone: (714) 525-1494 | Website: mcaulayfamilyfunerals.com
Orange County
Funeral Homes in Garden Grove, California
Sunnyside Cremation and Funeral
✓ CFB Verified12301 Magnolia St, Garden Grove, CA 92841
Phone: (714) 932-8091 | Website: sunnysidecremation.com
Open 24/7. Multi-location across Orange and LA Counties.
Orange County
Dimond & Shannon Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified10630 Chapman Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92840
Phone: (714) 539-0901 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Open 24/7. Garden Grove since 1938. Part of the Dignity Memorial network.
Orange County
South Coast Family Funeral Services – Garden Grove
✓ CFB Verified1041 W 18th St Ste A209, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone: (714) 537-0011 | Website: southcoastfunerals.com
Located in Costa Mesa, serves Garden Grove and surrounding Orange County communities.
Orange County
Funeral Homes in Glendale, California
Walter’s Funeral Services
✓ CFB Verified422 N Glendale Ave, Glendale, CA 91206
Phone: (747) 240-6019 | Website: waltersfuneral.com
Open 24 hours. Direct cremation pricing transparency.
Los Angeles County
Crippen Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified2900 Honolulu Ave, Glendale, CA 91214
Phone: (818) 249-6131 | Website: crippenmortuary.com
In La Crescenta foothills. Family-owned at the same location since 1928. Open 24/7.
Los Angeles County
Glendale Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified511 S Central Ave, Glendale, CA 91204
Phone: (818) 242-0258 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Part of the Dignity Memorial network. Nearly a century in Glendale.
Los Angeles County
Forest Lawn Memorial-Park Glendale
✓ CFB Verified1712 S Glendale Ave, Glendale, CA 91205
Phone: (800) 204-3131 | Website: forestlawn.com
Funeral home, cemetery, and crematory on a single iconic Glendale campus.
Los Angeles County
Grand View Memorial Park & Crematory
✓ CFB Verified1341 Glenwood Rd, Glendale, CA 91201
Phone: (818) 242-2697 | Website: grandview-glendale.com
Endowment care cemetery and crematory established 1884.
Los Angeles County
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Machado Funeral and Cremation Service
✓ CFB Verified26359 Mission Blvd Ste B, Hayward, CA 94544
Phone: (510) 200-9373 | Website: machadofuneral.com
Alameda County
Mt. Eden Funeral & Cremation
✓ CFB Verified2479 Industrial Pkwy West, Hayward, CA 94545
Phone: (510) 783-3110 | Website: mtedenfc.com
Alameda County
Chapel of the Chimes Hayward
✓ CFB Verified32992 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA 94544
Phone: (510) 471-3363 | Website: hayward.chapelofthechimes.com
Alameda County
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Funeral Center (FD1456)
✓ CFB Verified26320 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA 94544
Phone: (510) 783-2010 | Website: cfcsoakland.org
Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services of the Diocese of Oakland.
Alameda County
Funeral Homes in Huntington Beach, California
Heritage Memorial Services
✓ CFB Verified17712 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Phone: (714) 962-3105 | Website: heritagememorialservices.com
Open 24 hours.
Orange County
Heritage-Dilday Memorial Services
✓ CFB Verified17911 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Phone: (714) 842-7771 | Website: heritage-dildaymemorialservices.com
Open 24 hours.
Orange County
Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services
✓ CFB Verified627 Main St, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Phone: (714) 596-4999
Orange County
Funeral Homes in Irvine, California
South Coast Family Funeral Services
✓ CFB Verified1041 W 18th St Ste A209, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone: (949) 215-0888 | Website: southcoastfunerals.com
Located in Costa Mesa, serves Irvine and Orange County.
Orange County
Sunnyside Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified7651 Commonwealth Ave, Buena Park, CA 90621
Phone: (714) 521-1010 | Website: sunnysidecremation.com
Located in Buena Park, serves Irvine and Greater Orange County. Specializes in Chinese and Korean funeral traditions.
Orange County
O’Connor Mortuary – Irvine Arrangement Center
✓ CFB Verified4010 Barranca Pkwy Ste 200, Irvine, CA 92604
Phone: (949) 581-4300 | Website: oconnormortuary.com
Open 24 hours. Centerstone Plaza on Barranca Parkway near I-405.
Orange County
Funeral Homes in Lancaster, California
Halley Olsen Murphy Funerals & Cremations
✓ CFB Verified44831 Cedar Ave, Lancaster, CA 93534
Phone: (661) 942-1139 | Website: halleyolsen.com
Los Angeles County (Antelope Valley)
Joshua Mortuary Lancaster
✓ CFB Verified3150 E Palmdale Blvd, Palmdale, CA 93550 (serves Lancaster)
Phone: (661) 947-4155 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Los Angeles County (Antelope Valley)
Valley of Peace Cremation & Burial (FD2055)
✓ CFB VerifiedServing Antelope Valley including Lancaster and Palmdale
Phone: (661) 945-0400 | Website: valleyofpeace.net
Los Angeles County (Antelope Valley)
Funeral Homes in Long Beach, California
Luyben Dilday Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified5161 E Arbor Rd, Long Beach, CA 90808
Phone: (562) 425-3431 | Website: luybendilday.com
Serving the Long Beach community since 1906. Open 24/7.
Los Angeles County
McKenzie Mortuary Services
✓ CFB Verified3843 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90804
Phone: (562) 961-9301 | Website: funeralhomelongbeach.com
Family-owned since 1994. Open 24 hours.
Los Angeles County
Affordable Burial & Cremation Service
✓ CFB Verified6510 Cherry Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805
Phone: (562) 428-9772 | Website: affordableburial.net
Family-owned for over 50 years. Funeral home with on-site crematory; budget-conscious pricing.
Los Angeles County
Long Beach Colonial Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified638 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: (562) 436-1601 | Website: longbeachcolonial.com
Los Angeles County
Funeral Homes in Los Angeles, California
Clarity Funerals & Cremation
✓ CFB Verified5300 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 320, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Phone: (323) 553-3373 | Website: clarityfunerals.com
Family-owned, open 24/7. Funeral home and crematory serving LA, Orange County, and Riverside County.
Los Angeles County
Optima Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified4901 Compton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011
Phone: (323) 731-3838 | Website: optimafuneralhome.com
Open 24 hours.
Los Angeles County
Kubota Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified911 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone: (213) 749-1449 | Website: kubotamortuary.com
Family-owned for 60+ years. Serves the Asian and Japanese American community across Greater LA.
Los Angeles County
Rachal’s Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified5708 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Phone: (323) 778-1455
Serving Los Angeles families since 1929.
Los Angeles County
Funeral Homes in Modesto, California
Eaton Family Funeral & Cremation Service
✓ CFB Verified513 12th St, Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: (209) 492-9222 | Website: eatonfamilyfuneral.com
Transport services available 24/7.
Stanislaus County
Franklin & Downs Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified1050 McHenry Ave, Modesto, CA 95350
Phone: (209) 529-5723 | Website: franklindownsfuneralhome.com
McHenry Chapel. Open 24 hours.
Stanislaus County
Evins Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified3637 Crow Landing Rd, Modesto, CA 95358
Phone: (209) 522-3846 | Website: evinsfuneralhome.com
Stanislaus County
Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel
✓ CFB Verified419 Scenic Dr, Modesto, CA 95350
Phone: (209) 523-5646
Stanislaus County
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Dearly Beloved Mortuary Services
✓ CFB Verified930 E Florida Ave, Hemet, CA 92543
Phone: (951) 851-9650 | Website: dearlybelovedmortuary.com
Located in Hemet, serves Moreno Valley with satellite offices in Murrieta and Redlands.
Riverside County
Miller-Jones Mortuary & Crematory – Moreno Valley
✓ CFB Verified23618 Sunnymead Blvd, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Phone: (951) 485-4542 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Serving Riverside County since 1975. Part of the Dignity Memorial network.
Riverside County
Funeral Homes in Murrieta, California
Murrieta Valley Funeral Home (FD 1853)
✓ CFB Verified24651 Washington Ave, Murrieta, CA 92562
Phone: Contact via website | Website: murrietavalleyfuneralhome.com
Riverside County
Miller-Jones Mortuary & Crematory Murrieta
✓ CFB Verified26770 Murrieta Rd, Murrieta, CA 92563
Website: dignitymemorial.com
Riverside County
Funeral Homes in Oakland, California
McNary Williams Jackson Funeral & Cremation
✓ CFB Verified1901 Harrison St #1100, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 848-1238 | Website: mwjfunerals.com
Open 24 hours. Funeral, memorial, cremation, and graveside services.
Alameda County
Colonial Chapel Funeral Directors
✓ CFB Verified2626 High St, Oakland, CA 94619
Phone: (510) 536-5454 | Website: colonialch.com
Alameda County
Fouche’s Hudson Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified3665 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
Phone: (510) 654-0123 | Website: fouchesfuneralhome.com
Alameda County
Cooper Chapel (FD381)
✓ CFB Verified1580 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland, CA 94601
Phone: (510) 532-3263 | Website: cfcsoakland.org
Part of Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services of the Diocese of Oakland. First service held in 1912.
Alameda County
C.P. Bannon Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified6800 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: (510) 562-5050 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Open 24/7. Nondenominational. Part of the Dignity Memorial network.
Alameda County
Chapel of the Chimes Oakland
✓ CFB Verified4499 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
Phone: (510) 654-0123 | Website: oakland.chapelofthechimes.com
Funeral home, cemetery, and crematory on a single Julia Morgan campus. Founded 1909.
Alameda County
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Personal Funeral Planning
✓ CFB Verified4045 E Guasti Rd Ste 207, Ontario, CA 91761
Phone: (909) 762-4027 | Website: 4pfp.org
Veteran-operated. Available 24 hours. 10 percent discount for veterans.
San Bernardino County
Martinez and Ruiz Family Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified3200 E Guasti Rd Ste 45, Ontario, CA 91761
Phone: (909) 966-5671 | Website: martinezandruizmortuary.com
San Bernardino County
Richardson Peterson Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified123 W G St, Ontario, CA 91762
Phone: (909) 986-1196
Serving Ontario since 1921. Open 24 hours. Spanish-language staff.
San Bernardino County
Draper Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified811 N Mountain Ave, Ontario, CA 91762
Phone: (909) 983-3361 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Part of the Dignity Memorial network.
San Bernardino County
Funeral Homes in Orange, California
Shannon Family Mortuary (FD-1772)
✓ CFB Verified1005 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866
Phone: (714) 771-1000 | Website: shannonfamilymortuary.com
Orange County
Ferrara Colonial Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified38 Plaza Square, Orange, CA 92866
Website: ferraramortuary.com
Orange County
Funeral Homes in Oxnard, California
Reardon Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified511 N A St, Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: (805) 487-1720 | Website: reardonfh.com
Ventura County
Camino del Sol Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified200 N C St, Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: (805) 483-3443 | Website: caminodelsolfuneralhome.com
Ventura County
Garcia Mortuary of Oxnard
✓ CFB Verified629 S A St, Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: (805) 486-9148 | Website: garciamortuaryoxnard.com
Ventura County
Guardian Memorial
✓ CFB Verified2291 N Patterson Rd, Oxnard, CA 93036
Phone: (805) 247-1112 | Website: guardianmemorial.com
Ventura County
Funeraria del Angel Oxnard
✓ CFB Verified401 W Channel Islands Blvd, Oxnard, CA 93033
Phone: (805) 483-1141 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Open 24/7. Part of the Dignity Memorial network. Spanish-language services.
Ventura County
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Funeral Homes in Palmdale, California
Joshua Mortuary Palmdale
✓ CFB Verified3150 E Palmdale Blvd, Palmdale, CA 93550
Phone: (661) 947-4155 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Los Angeles County (Antelope Valley)
Valley of Peace Cremation & Burial (FD2055)
✓ CFB VerifiedServing Palmdale and the Antelope Valley
Phone: (661) 945-0400 | Website: valleyofpeace.net
Los Angeles County (Antelope Valley)
Funeral Homes in Pasadena, California
Cabot & Sons Funeral Directors
✓ CFB Verified27 Chestnut St, Pasadena, CA 91103
Phone: (626) 793-7159 | Website: cabotandsons.com
Open 24 hours.
Los Angeles County
Mountain View Mortuary & Cemetery
✓ CFB Verified2400 N Fair Oaks Ave, Altadena, CA 91001 (serves Pasadena)
Phone: (626) 794-7133 | Website: mtn-view.com
Cemetery established 1882, mortuary established 1959.
Los Angeles County
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Todd Memorial Chapel (FD110)
✓ CFB Verified570 N Garey Ave, Pomona, CA 91767
Phone: (909) 622-1217 | Website: toddmemorial.com
Los Angeles County
Pomona Valley Funeral Home & Cremations
✓ CFB Verified1240 S Garey Ave, Pomona, CA 91766
Phone: (909) 469-2630 | Website: pomonavalleyfh.com
Los Angeles County
Funeral Homes in Rancho Cucamonga, California
Snyder’s Care Center
✓ CFB Verified9320 Santa Anita Ave Ste 103, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: (909) 985-0525 | Website: snyderscarecenter.com
San Bernardino County
Cucamonga Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified9033 Base Line Rd Ste I, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: (909) 466-7712 | Website: cucamongamortuary.com
San Bernardino County
Funeral Homes in Riverside, California
Tillman Riverside Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified2874 10th St, Riverside, CA 92507
Phone: (951) 682-6433 | Website: tillmanriverside.com
Riverside County
Akes Family Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified9695 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92503
Phone: (951) 785-4071 | Website: akesfamilyfuneralhome.com
Riverside County
Rubidoux Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified6091 Mission Blvd, Riverside, CA 92509
Phone: (951) 683-2215 | Website: rubidouxmortuary.com
Riverside County
Hacienda Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified1175 Center St, Riverside, CA 92507
Phone: (951) 369-1133 | Website: haciendafuneralhome.com
Riverside County
Inland Memorial Funeral Care
✓ CFB Verified4838 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA 92504
Phone: (951) 684-1755 | Website: inlandmemorial.com
Riverside County
Funeral Homes in Roseville, California
Lambert Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified400 Douglas Blvd, Roseville, CA 95678
Phone: (916) 783-0474 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Serving Roseville since 1942.
Placer County
Chapel of the Valley Cremation & Funeral Care
✓ CFB Verified97 Vernon Street, Roseville, CA 95678
Website: chapelofthevalley.com
Serving Roseville since 1931.
Placer County
Cochrane & Wagemann Funeral Directors
✓ CFB VerifiedRoseville, CA
Website: cochranewagemann.com
Placer County
Funeral Homes in Sacramento, California
Thompson Oak Park Mortuary & Cremation Service
✓ CFB Verified3601 5th Ave, Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: (916) 455-3038 | Website: topmortuary.com
Mortuary with on-site cremation services.
Sacramento County
Simple Traditions Inc.
✓ CFB Verified5921 Stanley Ave Ste B, Carmichael, CA 95608
Phone: (916) 488-2894 | Website: simpletraditionsinc.com
Located in Carmichael (Sacramento metro suburb). Women-owned, transparent pricing focus, serving the Sacramento region since 1995.
Sacramento County
North Sacramento Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified725 El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 922-9668 | Website: northsacfuneral.com
Sacramento County
Funeral Homes in Salinas, California
Struve and Laporte Funeral Chapel
✓ CFB Verified41 W San Luis St, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 424-0311 | Website: struveandlaporte.com
Established 1927. Oldest family-owned mortuary in Monterey County.
Monterey County
Healey Mortuary & Crematory
✓ CFB Verified405 N Sanborn Rd, Salinas, CA 93905
Phone: (831) 296-2791 | Website: legacy.com
Monterey County
Alta Vista Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified41 E Alisal St, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 424-9700 | Website: altavistamortuary.com
Monterey County
Funeral Homes in San Bernardino, California
Family Memorial Mortuary & Crematory
✓ CFB Verified405 E Industrial Rd, San Bernardino, CA 92408
Phone: (909) 796-6000 | Website: familyfuneralchapel.com
Open 24/7. Funeral home with on-site crematory.
San Bernardino County
Community Memorial Chapel of San Bernardino
✓ CFB Verified738 E Highland Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92404
Phone: (909) 882-7707 | Website: communitymemorialchapelsbdoinc.com
San Bernardino County
Bobbitt Memorial Chapel
✓ CFB Verified1299 E Highland Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92404
Phone: (909) 889-9333 | Website: bobbittchapel.com
San Bernardino County
Preciado Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified923 W Mill St, San Bernardino, CA 92410
Phone: (909) 383-1108 | Website: preciadofuneralhome.com
Spanish-language services.
San Bernardino County
Hemphill Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified824 E Highland Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92404
Phone: (909) 884-3431 | Website: hemphillmort.com
San Bernardino County
Funeral Homes in San Diego, California
Bravo Family Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified4427 Rainier Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
Phone: (833) 762-7286 | Website: bravofamilymortuary.com
Family-owned. MBE/WBE certified.
San Diego County
Funerals Your Way
✓ CFB Verified7932 Convoy Ct, San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (619) 550-7807 | Website: funeralsyourway.com
Family-owned, transparent pricing, available 24/7.
San Diego County
Cali Home Funeral Services
✓ CFB Verified7401 Princess View Dr Ste A, San Diego, CA 92120
Phone: (619) 708-9716 | Website: calihomefunerals.com
Home funeral services and family-led arrangements.
San Diego County
Featheringill Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified6322 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115
Phone: (619) 583-9511 | Website: featheringillmortuary.com
Mortuary with on-site crematory.
San Diego County
East County Mortuary & Cremation Service
✓ CFB Verified374 N Magnolia Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 440-9900 | Website: eastcountymortuary.com
Located in El Cajon (San Diego County). Open 24/7 for emergencies. Veteran services available.
San Diego County
California Cremation & Burial
✓ CFB Verified5880 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115
Phone: (619) 421-1900 | Website: californiacremation.com
Funeral home with on-site crematory. Second location in National City.
San Diego County
Funeral Homes in San Francisco, California
Sullivan’s and Duggan’s Serra Funeral Services
✓ CFB Verified6201 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121
Phone: (415) 621-4567 | Website: sullivansfuneralandcremation.com
San Francisco County
Duggan’s Funeral Service
✓ CFB Verified3434 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: (415) 431-4900 | Website: duggansfuneralservice.com
Operated by the Duggan-Welch family since 1916.
San Francisco County
Driscoll’s Valencia Street Serra Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified1465 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: (415) 970-8801 | Website: valenciastreetserra.com
San Francisco County
McAvoy O’Hara & Evergreen Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified4545 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: (415) 668-0077 | Website: mcavoy-ohara.com
Open 24/7.
San Francisco County
Halsted N. Gray-Carew & English
✓ CFB Verified1123 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 673-3000 | Website: halstedngray.com
Independently-owned San Francisco mortuary serving families since 1850.
San Francisco County
Cypress Lawn
✓ CFB Verified1370 El Camino Real, Colma, CA 94014
Phone: (650) 755-0580 | Website: cypresslawn.com
Located in Colma (San Mateo County). Funeral home, cemetery, and crematory on a single campus serving the San Francisco Bay Area.
San Mateo County (serves San Francisco metro)
Funeral Homes in San Jose, California
Lima Family Erickson Memorial Chapel
✓ CFB Verified710 Willow St, San Jose, CA 95125
Phone: (408) 287-2370 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Serving San Jose families since 1945. Open 24/7. Part of the Dignity Memorial network.
Santa Clara County
San Jose Funeral Service
✓ CFB Verified1050 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
Phone: (408) 998-1500 | Website: sanjosefuneralservices.com
Santa Clara County
Bay Area Mortuary Services
✓ CFB Verified1701 Little Orchard St, San Jose, CA 95125
Phone: (408) 217-9200 | Website: bayareamortuary.com
Santa Clara County
Chapel of Flowers Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified900 S 2nd St, San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 287-7466 | Website: chapelofflowersfuneralhome.com
Santa Clara County
Funeral Homes in Santa Ana, California
Brown Colonial Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified204 W 17th St, Santa Ana, CA 92706
Phone: (714) 542-3949 | Website: browncolonialmortuary.net
Orange County
Clarity Funerals & Cremation Santa Ana
✓ CFB Verified901 W Civic Center Dr Ste 200A, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Phone: (714) 935-3500 | Website: clarityfunerals.com
Multi-location independent across Southern California.
Orange County
Family Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified1201 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: (714) 542-1462 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Part of the Dignity Memorial network.
Orange County
Funeral Homes in Santa Clara, California
Crippen Mortuary – Santa Clarita
✓ CFB Verified16653 Sierra Hwy, Canyon Country, CA 91351
Phone: (661) 250-1435 | Website: crippenmortuary.com
In Canyon Country (Santa Clarita Valley). Family-owned arrangement office and chapel remodeled 2019.
Los Angeles County
Peaceful Reflections Cremation Care
✓ CFB Verified26752 Oak Ave Ste A, Santa Clarita, CA 91351
Phone: (661) 296-2828 | Website: peacefulreflections.net
Los Angeles County
North Valley Cremation & Funeral Services
✓ CFB Verified27200 Tourney Rd Ste 101C, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Phone: (661) 339-9676 | Website: northvalleyfuneralhome.com
Los Angeles County
Valley of Peace Cremation & Burial
✓ CFB Verified26841 Ruether Ave Unit A & B, Santa Clarita, CA 91351
Phone: (661) 902-3825 | Website: valleyofpeace.net
Los Angeles County
Eternal Valley Memorial Park Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified23287 N Sierra Hwy, Newhall, CA 91321
Phone: (661) 254-4444 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
In Newhall (Santa Clarita Valley). Only combination cemetery and funeral home in Santa Clarita. 220-acre property, established 1958. Part of the Dignity Memorial network.
Los Angeles County
Funeral Homes in Santa Clarita, California
Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified466 N Winchester Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Phone: (408) 296-2977 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Open 24 hours.
Santa Clara County
Funeral Homes in Santa Monica, California
Gates, Kingsley & Gates Moeller Murphy Funeral Directors
✓ CFB Verified1925 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: (310) 395-9988 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Serving Santa Monica for over 75 years.
Los Angeles County
Funeral Homes in Santa Rosa, California
Daniels Chapel of the Roses Funeral Home & Crematory
✓ CFB Verified1225 Sonoma Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Phone: (707) 525-3730 | Website: danielschapeloftheroses.com
Open 24/7. Funeral home with on-site crematory.
Sonoma County
Lafferty & Smith Cremation and Funeral Services
✓ CFB Verified725 College Ave Ste 1, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Phone: (707) 539-2921 | Website: laffertyandsmith.com
Open 24 hours. Family-owned for over 130 years.
Sonoma County
Santa Rosa Mortuary Eggen & Lance Chapel
✓ CFB Verified1540 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Phone: (707) 525-3730 | Website: srmel.com
Open 24 hours.
Sonoma County
Parent-Sorensen Mortuary and Crematory
✓ CFB Verified850 Keokuk St, Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone: (707) 763-4131 | Website: parentsorensen.com
In Petaluma. Open 24/7. Serving Sonoma and Marin Counties for over 160 years.
Sonoma County
Windsor Healdsburg Mortuary & Crematory
✓ CFB Verified9660 Old Redwood Hwy, Windsor, CA 95492
Phone: (707) 838-6000 | Website: whmortuary.com
In Windsor. Open 24 hours.
Sonoma County
Funeral Homes in Simi Valley, California
Rose Family Funeral Home & Cremation
✓ CFB Verified4444 Cochran Street, Simi Valley, CA 93063
Phone: (805) 581-3800 | Website: simivalleymortuary.com
Family owned and operated.
Ventura County
Reardon Simi Valley Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified2636 Sycamore Dr, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Phone: (805) 526-6677 | Website: reardonsimivalley.com
Ventura County
Funeral Homes in Stockton, California
Valley Funeral Home Stockton
✓ CFB Verified7746 Lorraine Ave Ste 208, Stockton, CA 95210
Phone: (209) 594-1078 | Website: valleyfuneralhomestockton.com
Open 24/7.
San Joaquin County
Stockton Funeral Home and Cremation
✓ CFB Verified640 N California St, Stockton, CA 95202
Phone: (209) 851-3694 | Website: stocktonfh.com
Open 24 hours. Funeral home with on-site crematory.
San Joaquin County
Zapata Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified445 N American St, Stockton, CA 95202
Phone: (209) 462-9272 | Website: zapatafh.com
San Joaquin County
Cunningham Funeral Services
✓ CFB Verified425 E Harding Way, Stockton, CA 95204
Phone: (209) 463-1330 | Website: cunninghamfs.com
San Joaquin County
Casa Bonita Funeral Home
✓ CFB Verified2330 Cemetery Ln, Stockton, CA 95204
Phone: (209) 943-0303
Open 24/7. Site established 1928, current operation 2013.
San Joaquin County
Funeral Homes in Sunnyvale, California
Lima & Campagna Sunnyvale Mortuary (FD-1961)
✓ CFB Verified1315 Hollenbeck Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Phone: (408) 736-1315 | Website: limacampagnamortuaries.com
Santa Clara County
Spangler Mortuary (FD-910)
✓ CFB Verified174 N Sunnyvale Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Phone: (408) 736-6294 | Website: spanglermortuary.com
Santa Clara County
Funeral Homes in Temecula, California
England Family Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified27135 Madison Ave, Temecula, CA 92590
Phone: (951) 695-8555 | Website: englandfamilymortuary.com
Family-owned and operated since 2007.
Riverside County
Creekside Crematory
✓ CFB Verified27135 Madison Ave, Temecula, CA 92590
Phone: (951) 808-8883 | Website: creeksidecrematory.com
Riverside County
Funeral Homes in Thousand Oaks, California
Pierce Brothers Griffin Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified101 E Wilbur Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Phone: (805) 230-2800 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Ventura County
Aabbey Memorial (FD 1569)
✓ CFB VerifiedThousand Oaks, CA
Phone: (805) 487-4200 | Website: aabbeymemorial.com
Available 24/7.
Ventura County
Southern California Funeral Directors
✓ CFB Verified2219 E Thousand Oaks Blvd Ste 208, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Phone: (805) 262-2968
Ventura County
Funeral Homes in Torrance, California
Halverson, Stone & Myers Mortuary (FD 960)
✓ CFB Verified1223 Cravens Ave, Torrance, CA 90501
Phone: (310) 328-1223 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Founded 1954. Open 24 hours.
Los Angeles County
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Funeral Homes in Vallejo, California
Twin Chapels Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified1100 Tennessee St, Vallejo, CA 94590
Phone: (707) 552-6696 | Website: twinchapelsmortuary.com
Solano County
Colonial Chapels
✓ CFB Verified1000 Redwood St, Vallejo, CA 94590
Phone: (707) 643-0391 | Website: colonialchapelsvallejo.com
Solano County
Sir Winston Funeral Services International
✓ CFB Verified515 Broadway, Vallejo, CA 94590
Phone: (707) 654-8197 | Website: sirwinstonfuneral.com
Solano County
Funeral Homes in Victorville, California
Victor Valley Memorial Park & Mortuary
✓ CFB Verified15609 11th Street, Victorville, CA 92392
Phone: (760) 245-8164
Available 24/7. Opened 1988.
San Bernardino County
McKay’s High Desert Funeral Home (FD#2159)
✓ CFB Verified14444 7th St, Victorville, CA 92395
Phone: (760) 951-4589 | Website: mckaysmortuaries.com
San Bernardino County
Funeral Homes in Visalia, California
Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel (FD#1781)
✓ CFB Verified127 E Caldwell Ave, Visalia, CA 93277
Phone: (559) 635-1144 | Website: salseranddillardvisalia.com
Tulare County
Miller Memorial Chapel
✓ CFB Verified1120 W Goshen Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
Phone: (559) 732-8371 | Website: dignitymemorial.com
Tulare County
Hadley Marcom Funeral Chapel
✓ CFB VerifiedVisalia, CA
Website: hadley-marcom.com
Serves Farmersville and Visalia.
Tulare County
What a California Funeral Actually Costs in 2026
The first number a California funeral home gives you is rarely the lowest number you can pay. National medians from the NFDA 2023 General Price List Study put a traditional funeral with viewing and burial at $8,300 nationally and a cremation service with viewing and memorial at $6,280. California-specific industry estimates run from $7,835 for a traditional funeral statewide according to Funeralocity’s California pricing analysis, with Bay Area and Los Angeles services routinely exceeding $12,000 per US Funerals Online, and direct cremation as low as $995 from the most affordable California providers.
California tracks above the national cremation rate (the Western region leads the country, well above the 61.8 percent national figure per NFDA’s most recent Cremation and Burial Report), and cremation pricing across California continues to compress while traditional funeral pricing holds steady or rises with embalming, casket, and vault inflation. The cards above frame the medians; what your family actually pays depends on the funeral home you call. Any California funeral home is required by federal law to give you a written General Price List on request, no purchase required.
Where California sits in the national funeral cost range
The lowest-cost states for traditional funerals (Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico) typically run $5,500 to $7,500. California’s Central Valley pricing can run up to 30 percent below the statewide average and gets close to that range; the rest of California sits above it, with Bay Area and LA pricing in the highest national tier.
Where California metros land
California is one of the highest-cost states for funerals nationally, on the same tier as New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Bay Area and Los Angeles traditional funeral services routinely exceed $12,000, and full-service estimates above $18,000 are common in San Francisco, Oakland, Marin, and West Los Angeles.
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Source: regional aggregator data from Funeralocity, US Funerals Online, and After.com California pricing analyses, cross-referenced against NFDA national medians. Costs vary by funeral home and county; verify against any funeral home’s General Price List before signing.
California Funeral Consumer Protection Laws
California funeral homes operate under three layers of rules: the federal FTC Funeral Rule, the California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau state regulations, and the California pre-need contract rules that sit under the same regulator. Most California families never learn what each layer actually protects.
The California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau (CFB) licenses every funeral home, embalmer, crematory, funeral director, and cemetery in California, and investigates complaints against them. If a California funeral home cheats your family, refuses to honor the FTC Funeral Rule, or pressures you into purchases you legally have the right to decline, you can file a complaint with the CFB at the agency’s official complaint process page, or by calling the DCA Consumer Information Center at 1-800-952-5210. The complaint process is free, and CFB does not publish a statute of limitations on administrative complaints. To verify any California funeral home’s license status before you commit, use the DCA license search filtered to CFB Board ID 22.
California does not require embalming. State law requires that a body held more than 24 hours after death be either embalmed or refrigerated at an approved facility. Refrigeration is a fully legal and substantially cheaper alternative to embalming, and the funeral home is required to disclose it as an option. Source: California Health and Safety Code §7355 and 16 CCR §1223.
If you are buying a pre-need (prepaid) funeral contract in California, the rules are different again. Pre-need funeral sales are regulated by the same CFB under California Business and Professions Code §§7735 to 7746. All money paid must be deposited in trust within 30 days of receipt, the trust is subject to annual independent certified financial audit, and California Health and Safety Code §7735.5 gives every family a 30-day right to cancel any pre-need contract for a full refund. Revocable contracts can be cancelled at any time for refund of the trust principal plus a portion of earned interest, minus administrative fees.
If your family cannot afford a funeral and the deceased was a California resident, California Health and Safety Code §7100 makes the legal next of kin financially responsible first, and if no family takes responsibility within 30 days, the county Medical Examiner-Coroner takes over disposition under §7103 and §7104 (cremation by default for indigent disposition). Each California county runs its own program; eligibility, paperwork, and processing time vary by county. Statewide consumer entry point: Funeral Consumers Alliance of California Indigent Burial page.
Your Federal Rights at Any Funeral Home
Eight rights every funeral home in the United States is legally required to honor under the FTC Funeral Rule. They apply at every California funeral home regardless of size, location, or family history. Most California families never learn them in time.
Every California funeral home must give you a written General Price List on request. No fee, no purchase required.
California funeral homes must give pricing over the phone. Compare two or three before visiting any.
No handling fee, no requirement to buy from the funeral home. Save thousands online.
Federal law does not require embalming for direct burial, direct cremation, or short-term holding. California allows refrigeration as a legal alternative.
For direct cremation, a simple wood box or rigid container is allowed. Caskets are optional.
Only the basic service fee is non-declinable. Decline limousines, viewings, packages, anything not legally required.
Before showing actual caskets, the funeral home must show you a printed Casket Price List.
Before any payment, you receive a written itemized statement of every selected good and service. Verify it.
The FTC enforces the rule through periodic undercover inspections. In the most recent published California sweep, 7 of 11 Bakersfield funeral homes failed basic price disclosure on undercover inspection, the highest noncompliance rate of the entire six-state federal investigation. Compliance was fully restored only after enforcement action, with zero of ten Bakersfield homes failing the 2016 follow-up inspections. Asking for the General Price List on the first call is the single fastest way to find out which side of compliance the funeral home you are talking to lands on.
Funeral Financing for California Families
The California funeral home that gives your family a $14,000 estimate (and many Bay Area and Los Angeles families see estimates above $18,000 for a traditional service) will often offer to finance it for you on the spot. The financing offered at the funeral home is rarely the best financing available to your family. Memorial Merits has partnered with Upstart, a lending platform that partners with banks to provide personal loans of $1,000 to $75,000 with funding as fast as one business day after acceptance. The Upstart platform’s underwriting model considers factors beyond credit score alone, including education and work history, which often produces competitive rates for California families who would be denied or overpriced by a funeral home’s in-house financing. Checking your rate is a soft credit inquiry and does not affect your credit score.
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Check My RateCaskets and Urns: The Biggest California Family Savings
The single largest variable in a California funeral’s bottom line is the casket or urn. Funeral home casket pricing typically runs three to five times wholesale. The federal Funeral Rule guarantees California families the right to buy from any source, and the funeral home is legally required to accept it without a handling fee. This rule alone saves the average California family $1,000 to $3,000 per casket.
Discount Caskets: Save 30 to 70 Percent for California Families
Discount Caskets: Save 30 to 70 Percent for California Families
Memorial Merits’ direct partner ships caskets nationwide on the family’s preferred timeline, either to the funeral home or directly to the family. Caskets meet the same construction and safety standards as funeral home retail at a fraction of the price. Typical California family savings: $1,000 to $3,000 per casket. Flat $299 shipping anywhere in California.
View Discount Caskets ›For families choosing direct cremation, the federal Funeral Rule allows a simple alternative container at a fraction of casket pricing. The funeral home is required to make this option available. Pulvis Art Urns, a Memorial Merits partner, ships handcrafted ceramic urns directly to California families with an exclusive 6 percent discount.
Pulvis Art Urns: Exclusive Discount with Code MemorialMerits
Handcrafted ceramic urns for human and pet memorials, made by artisans and shipped directly to California families. Available in dozens of styles and sizes, including custom designs. Use code MemorialMerits at checkout for an exclusive Memorial Merits family discount.
View Pulvis Art Urns › Flowers Without Funeral Home Markup
Funeral home flower markup is one of the smaller line items but compounds quickly across multiple arrangements, family wreaths, and casket sprays. Memorial Merits partners with Teleflora for a 20 percent discount on funeral arrangements and Flowers Fast for next-day delivery alternatives. Both ship anywhere in California and across the United States.
Detailed product reviews and side-by-side comparisons across both caskets and urns live on the casket and urn reviews hub.
For California Veteran Families: State and Federal Burial Benefits
If your family includes a veteran, both California state and federal benefits exist that many families never learn about until after they have already paid out of pocket. California operates three State Veterans Cemeteries (Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo, California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery in Seaside, and the Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery on the campus of the Yountville Veterans Home) under the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Every California State Veterans Cemetery serves veterans, spouses, and eligible dependents at no charge for the burial itself.
11800 Gas Point Road, Igo, CA 96047. Phone: 866-777-4533. CalVet Northern California Veterans Cemetery.
2900 Parker Flats Road, Seaside, CA 93955. Phone: 831-393-9371. CalVet California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery.
260 California Avenue, Yountville, CA 94599. Phone: 707-944-4600. Located on the campus of the Yountville Veterans Home of California. CalVet Yountville Veterans Home Cemetery.
Burial at a California State Veterans Cemetery includes the gravesite or columbarium niche, opening and closing of the grave, concrete grave liner for casketed burials, headstone or marker, burial flag presentation, playing of Taps, perpetual care, and military honors as available. Eligibility matches VA National Cemetery eligibility for most veterans discharged other than dishonorably. The state burial benefit does not cover funeral home charges (casket, cremation services, viewing, transportation), which the family still arranges with a private funeral home. Source: CalVet Burial Benefits.
Federal benefits sit on top of the California state cemetery program for any veteran family.
For deaths on or after October 1, 2025: $1,002 burial + $1,002 plot = up to $2,004 for non-service-connected deaths. Up to $2,000 for service-connected deaths after September 11, 2001. VA Form 21P-530EZ.
Free gravesite, headstone, perpetual care, burial flag, and Presidential Memorial Certificate. Plus Military Funeral Honors with Taps and flag folding for eligible veterans.
For service-related questions specific to California, CalVet coordinates state honors requests at 1-877-222-VETS (8387). The line connects families to the California Department of Veterans Affairs and routes to the appropriate County Veterans Service Office (CVSO) for application support. Federal Title 10 honors (two-person detail, Taps, flag presentation) are available at any cemetery on family request through the funeral director.
Memorial Keepsakes for the Days That Follow
The decision about a memorial keepsake is rarely a Day One decision. For most California families it settles in around Day 5 to Day 30 after the service, when the immediate logistics have eased and the family is ready to think about something they will hold for years. We mention it briefly here because the visitor in acute crisis tonight is likely to come back looking for keepsake guidance later.
Lee Alexander & Co.: Custom Memorial Diamonds & Heirloom Jewelry
Memorial Merits’ white-glove premium memorial diamond partner. Lee Alexander & Co. creates one-of-one heirloom pieces from cremation ashes: custom diamonds, rings, pendants, and bespoke jewelry that pass through generations of a California family. Every client is treated as the only client. Pieces range up to $20,000 and beyond.
Memorial Merits exclusive: use code Memorial100 for $100 off, stackable with military and other discounts.
Visit Lee Alexander & Co. ›For accessible cremation jewelry alternatives, including pieces from Spirit Pieces, Parting Stone, and Engrave Ink (cremation tattoo ink), see the memorial keepsake hub.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a funeral cost in California?
A traditional funeral with viewing and burial in California averages $7,835, with full-service costs reaching $8,039 and Bay Area or Los Angeles funerals routinely exceeding $12,000. Direct cremation runs as low as $995 and averages $1,644 statewide; Central Valley pricing can run up to 30 percent below the statewide average. The funeral home is required to give you a written General Price List on request before you commit to anything. Sources: Funeralocity 2026 California pricing, US Funerals Online California funeral guide, FTC Funeral Rule.
Does California require embalming?
No. California does not require embalming. Under California Health and Safety Code §7355 and 16 CCR §1223, a body held more than 24 hours after death must be either embalmed or refrigerated at an approved facility. Refrigeration is a fully legal and substantially cheaper alternative that funeral homes are required to disclose. Source: 16 CCR §1223 Embalming, Preparation and Storage Rooms.
Can I buy a casket somewhere other than the funeral home in California?
Yes. The federal FTC Funeral Rule applies in California and requires the funeral home to accept a casket purchased from any third-party seller, including online retailers. The funeral home cannot refuse the outside casket and cannot charge a handling fee for it. This rule alone saves California families thousands of dollars on the casket purchase. Source: FTC Complying with the Funeral Rule.
How soon after a death do I need to pick a funeral home in California?
A body held more than 24 hours after death must be either embalmed or refrigerated under California law, so practically families need to make funeral home contact within roughly 24 hours of the death. That decision can be reversed; you are not locked in by the first call, and you have the right to compare price lists from multiple California funeral homes before you sign anything. Source: 16 CCR §1223, FTC Funeral Rule.
What does the California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau do, and how do I file a complaint?
The California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau (CFB) is the state agency under the Department of Consumer Affairs that licenses funeral homes, embalmers, crematories, funeral directors, and cemeteries and investigates complaints against them. You can file a complaint online at connect.cfb.ca.gov, by mail to 1625 N Market Blvd S208 Sacramento CA 95834, or by calling the DCA Consumer Information Center at 1-800-952-5210. The complaint process is free and CFB does not publish a statute of limitations on administrative complaints. Source: California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.
Are pre-need funeral contracts safe in California?
Pre-need funeral contracts in California are regulated by CFB under California Business and Professions Code §§7735 to 7746. All consumer payments must be deposited in trust within 30 days of receipt, the trust is subject to annual independent certified financial audit, and California Health and Safety Code §7735.5 gives every family a 30-day right to cancel any pre-need contract for a full refund. Revocable contracts can be cancelled at any time for refund of trust principal plus a portion of earned interest. Source: California BPC §§7735 to 7746.
Does the VA pay for a California veteran’s funeral?
Yes, partially. For non-service-connected deaths on or after October 1, 2025, the VA provides up to a $1,002 burial allowance and $1,002 plot allowance, totaling up to $2,004 combined; service-connected deaths receive up to $2,000. California operates three CalVet State Veterans Cemeteries (Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo, California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery in Seaside, and Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery in Yountville) where the burial itself is free for eligible veterans, spouses, and dependents. CalVet’s veteran services hotline is 1-877-222-VETS (8387). Source: VA Veterans Burial Allowance, CalVet Burial Benefits.
What is the cheapest cremation option in California?
Direct cremation in California is the lowest-cost disposition option, ranging from roughly $995 at the most affordable independent providers to a $1,644 statewide average. Direct cremation skips the embalming, viewing, and traditional service, which is what drives the savings, and California ranks among the lowest cremation cost states in the country relative to its high traditional funeral pricing. Major California cities tend to have the most competitive direct cremation pricing because of higher provider density. Source: Funeralocity 2026 California pricing.
What if I cannot afford a funeral in California?
California Health and Safety Code §7100 makes the legal next of kin financially responsible for disposition first, and if no family takes responsibility within 30 days, the county Medical Examiner-Coroner takes over disposition under §7103 and §7104 (cremation by default for indigent disposition). Each California county runs its own program; the Funeral Consumers Alliance of California Indigent Burial page is the cleanest statewide entry point. Many California families also turn to non-predatory personal loans through Upstart ($1,000 to $75,000) instead of the financing the funeral home offers, which often runs at much higher interest rates. Source: California Health and Safety Code §7100, FCA California Indigent Burial.
Do I need a permit to transport a body across California county or state lines?
Yes. California requires the VS-9 Permit for Disposition of Human Remains, issued by the local registrar of vital statistics, for any burial, cremation, transit across district lines, removal, or scattering of remains at sea. The funeral director typically files this permit as part of the disposition workflow, and it must be completed within 10 days of the disposition itself. Source: California VS-9 Permit for Disposition of Human Remains.
How do I check if a California funeral home is currently licensed?
Use the California Department of Consumer Affairs license search filtered to Cemetery and Funeral Bureau Board ID 22 at search.dca.ca.gov. The search returns active license status for any funeral home, funeral director, embalmer, crematory, or cemetery in California, by name, license number, or location. If a business does not appear, it is either operating without a license or under a different legal name. Source: California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.
Is there a complete guide that walks me through all of this?
Yes. The Funeral Planning Handbook from Memorial Merits walks California families through the first 72 hours after a death, including the consumer rights covered above, casket purchase strategy, financing alternatives, veteran benefits, and the partner discounts that save the average family $5,000 or more. View the Funeral Planning Handbook.
About the Author
Gabriel Killian is the founder of Memorial Merits and a U.S. Navy Fire Controlman with 12 years of active duty service. He holds triple warfare designations across surface, air, and information warfare, has served as a Certified Radar Instructor and Course Supervisor for five years, and is a published author whose work is grounded in the experiences he writes about, including the unexpected loss of his father in 2019 and his own survival of a deep vein thrombosis crisis.
Memorial Merits has been featured on CBS, ABC, Fox, AP, Business Life Magazine, NY Observer, and Benzinga, and is cited by Google AI Overviews as a trusted authority in the end-of-life space. The site has been featured in SociologyGroup.com, Animal Hospice Group, and Home Funeral Alliance’s Member in the Spotlight series, and is adopted by U.S. Army CENTCOM as an official family resource for service members and their loved ones navigating loss.
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