Our Services

Our Commitment to Excellent Service


Our families have allowed us to assist them through some of the most difficult days that anyone faces. The loss of a loved one brings about fear, concerns, and severe emotions that no one should ever face alone. It is a supreme act of confidence for you to place the care of your loved one and their memory in our hands. We assure you that your trust is well placed as we are able to make all the arrangements and take care of the family on a one to one basis.


Giving relatives and friends the opportunity to express the love and respect they feel for someone that was important to them, is important to us. We will help you create a funeral that captures the personality of your loved one and help you start the healing process of reconciling the grief of your loss.

Initial Services of Funeral Director and Staff


This fee for our basis services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our charges for the direct cremation, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains).


This fee includes the following:

  • Availability of staff to respond to initial request of service
  • Arrangement consultation with family or responsible party
  • Coordination of service plans with cemetery, crematory, and other parties as necessary involved in the funeral arrangements
  • Clerical and administrative services
  • Preparation and filing of necessary permits
  • Also included in this charge are overhead expenses relative to facility maintenance, equipment, licences, taxes, insurance, and administrative expenses necessary to serve the public in a professional manner



Preparation of the Body


Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you DO want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial).


Other Preparations of the Body

  • Refrigeration
  • Bathing and handling of the deceased
  • Dressing, casketing and/or cosmetizing of the deceased
  • Casketing only
  • Special care for autopsied cases
  • Female hair dressing



Services of the Staff

Our facility does not provide for visitation or a memorial ceremony. These services may be held at a local church, chapel or suitable facility

  • Funeral Service in Outside Facility
  • Evening Service in Outside Facility
  • Memorial Services (remains not present)
  • Graveside Services
  • Overtime Charges for Saturday/Sunday Service



Transportation

  • Transfer of deceased from location of death to funeral home (within a 30 mile radius)
  • Funeral Vehicle (Hearse - within 30 mile radius)
  • Family Car (Limousine - within 30 mile radius, up to 4 hrs)
  • Service Vehicle (Flower Van)
  • Transfer to or from airport
  • Transfer of deceased to and from place of autopsy



Forwarding of Remains to Another Funeral Home


This charge includes removal of remains, basic service of staff, necessary authorizations, embalming, use of preparation room and transportation to local airport or other place of shipment within a 30 mile radius. This charge does not include shipping fees or shipping container nor does it include visitation or ceremonies. This charge applies to shipment within the continental U.S.



Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home


This charge includes basic services of staff, transportation from local airport or other shipping destination and transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory. This charge does not include visitation or ceremonies.



Direct Cremation


If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering).


The containers we provide are alternative containers and other cremation containers, including containers made of wood and containers made of fiberboard. Direct Creation fee includes professional services of a funeral director and staff, transfer of remains, transportation to crematory, refrigeration, utility vehicle and cremation fee. Direct Cremation does not include embalming, viewing or a ceremony.


  • Direct Cremation using container provided by the purchase (all containers must meet any applicable state or crematory requirements)
  • Direct Cremation using cardboard container
  • Direct Cremation with casket from casket selection



Immediate Burial

Our charge for immediate burial (without any rites or ceremonies at the funeral home, graveside or elsewhere) include the removal of remains, transportation to the cemetery, refrigeration of remains and basic services of staff.

  • Immediate Burial using container provided by the purchase (all containers must meet any applicable state or crematory requirements)
  • Immediate Burial with minimum casket from our selection
  • Immediate Burial with casket purchased from our casket price list, in addition to the cost of the casket (please refer to the Casket Price List)



Caskets

A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home


  • Adult Caskets
  • Alternative Containers
  • Ceremonial Caskets
  • Outer Burial Containers



Other Merchandise

A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home


  • Memorial Books
  • Service Folders / Prayer Cards
  • Thank You Cards
  • Crucifix
  • Pall Bearer Gloves
  • Air Tray
  • Combination Shipping Unit
  • Memorial Package (deluxe)
    • Includes Memorial Book, Service Folders, Thank You Cards, Crucifix, Pall Bearer Gloves, Rosary and Picture Frame)


Merchandise Items are subject to California Sales Tax