American Cremation
Cathedral City, Riverside County, CA
A funeral home.
Checked August 15, 2026
This list carries no date of its own; we read it on August 15, 2026.
Open the page this home posts it onThis home's price list prints phone numbers for more than one location and does not say which one is this home's.
35325 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City, CA 92234
Direct cremation
$1,015
The middle price in Riverside County is $2,038.
The home posts $975. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $1,015.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation" | $975 |
|---|---|
| California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026 | $12 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $26 |
| Sum | $1,013 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $1,015 |
This covers within our local service area, transfer of the deceased from an institution facility i.e, hospital, Nursing Home to our climate-controlled facility, (residence or board & care additional 2nd person charge will apply), individual cremation of the deceased up to 300 pounds at our crematory and 6 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below. It does not cover additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the California permit for disposition of human remains at $12 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $26 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- within our local service area
- transfer of the deceased from an institution facility i.e
- hospital, Nursing Home to our climate-controlled facility, (residence or board & care additional 2nd person charge will apply)
- individual cremation of the deceased up to 300 pounds at our crematory
- filing death certificate from a physician or coroner via internet (free copies are not available)
- obtaining the state-required permit for cremation
- free container for cremated remains
- free pick-up of cremated remains by appointment Monday-Friday in our office by the designated person(s) Listed on Authorization for Cremation
- obtaining certified copies of the death certificate from the local County Health Department in which the death occurred (state charges per copy apply)
- convenient online or (fax arrangements within USA).
What this home's price does not cover
- additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Cremation".
The median across Riverside County is $2,038, from 18 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
We have no price to show for this service from the price list we read from this home on August 15, 2026, so please ask them directly.
Immediate burial
We have no price to show for this service from the price list we read from this home on August 15, 2026, so please ask them directly.
Burial with graveside service
We have no price to show for this service from the price list we read from this home on August 15, 2026, so please ask them directly.
Traditional funeral service
We have no price to show for this service from the price list we read from this home on August 15, 2026, so please ask them directly.
These figures are ballparks for comparing homes, not quotes.
These figures are assembled from this home's own posted price list, and each one is rounded up to the next $5. Treat them as a way to compare homes, not as a quote. Only the funeral home can quote you.
Certified copies of the death certificate
One certified copy of the death certificate is included in every figure on this page.
This home's list does not post a price for a certified copy of the death certificate. California charges $26 for one, so that is the figure below. This is what the record itself costs. Ask the funeral home whether it charges anything to order them for you.
How many certified copies do you need?
Most families need more than one. Raising the count raises every figure on this page.
One certified copy is $26.
Nobody can tell you how many you will need. Banks, insurers, and pension offices each tend to want their own, so families commonly order several. Set the count and the line says what that comes to.
Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
Where to look next
What the other funeral homes in Riverside County charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- The Cremation Place IncPalm Springs, CA
- Wiefels & SonBanning, CA
- Dearly Beloved Mortuary ServicesHemet, CA
The same question, answered for every California home we have read:
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