How Much Is a Funeral

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Chapel of the Angels Mortuary

Grass Valley, Nevada County, CA

A funeral home.

Checked August 30, 2026

This list carries no date of its own; we read it on August 30, 2026.

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250 Race Street, Grass Valley, CA

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Direct cremation

$2,150

The middle price in California is $2,188.

The home posts $2,110. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $2,150.

How this adds up
"Direct Cremation with basic alternative cardboard container"$2,110
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$2,148
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $2,150

This covers transfer of remains to the funeral home from the place of death within 30 mile radius, basic services of funeral director and staff, up to 3 days of refrigeration and the cremation process. 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

  • transfer of remains to the funeral home from the place of death within 30 mile radius
  • basic services of funeral director and staff
  • up to 3 days of refrigeration
  • the cremation process

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 with basic alternative cardboard container".

The median across California is $2,188, from 324 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$7,750

The middle price in California is $6,885.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, dressing, cosmetic application and casketing, one day of the use of facilities and staff for a visitation, funeral service in our chapel, the cremation charge itself and california permit for disposition of human remains.

How this adds up
"Basic services of funeral director and staff……………………………………………...…… ... $ 2,995.00"$2,995
"Transfer of remains to funeral home (within a 25 mile radius)…………………...………………$ 550.00"$550
"Embalming (or cold pack)…………………..………………………………….………...…………$ 850.00"$850
"Other preparation of the body: Dressing, cosmetic application and casketing… ... …$ 295.00"$295
"Use of facilities and staff for visitation (per day)……………………………………………….…$ 450.00"$450
"Use of facilities and staff for funeral service in our chapel………………………………….……$ 675.00"$675
"Cremation Process……………………………………………………………………………..……$ 400.00"$400
"Rental Casket ... $ 1,495.00"$1,495
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$7,748
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $7,750

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

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
  • transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
  • embalming
  • dressing, cosmetic application and casketing
  • one day of the use of facilities and staff for a visitation
  • funeral service in our chapel
  • the cremation charge itself
  • california permit for disposition of human remains

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

Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The median across California is $6,885, from 203 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$3,585

This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.

The home posts $3,545. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $3,585.

How this adds up
"Immediate Burial with casket selected from our funeral home"$3,545
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$3,583
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $3,585

This covers transfer of remains from funeral home from the place of death within a 30 mile radius, basic services of funeral director and staff, up to 3 days of refrigeration, use of equipment and staff for immediate burial and transportation to the cemetery within 30 miles of the funeral home. 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

  • transfer of remains from funeral home from the place of death within a 30 mile radius
  • basic services of funeral director and staff
  • up to 3 days of refrigeration
  • use of equipment and staff for immediate burial
  • transportation to the cemetery within 30 miles of the funeral home

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 "Immediate Burial with casket selected from our funeral home".

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$2,335

The middle price in California is $3,435.

This covers immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides and california permit for disposition of human remains.

How this adds up
"Immediate Burial with container provided by purchaser"$2,295
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$2,333
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $2,335

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

  • immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
  • california permit for disposition of human remains

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 "Immediate Burial with container provided by purchaser".

The median across California is $3,435, from 236 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$3,435

The middle price in California is $5,380.

The home posts $3,395. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $3,435.

How this adds up
"Graveside Service without Visitation"$3,395
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$3,433
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $3,435

This covers services of funeral director and staff for coordinating and directing the graveside service within 25-mile radius and 1 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

  • services of funeral director and staff for coordinating and directing the graveside service within 25-mile radius
  • administrative staff for coordinating, obtaining and filing legal documents and other paperwork necessary to complete the funeral arrangements. 24-hour transfer of the deceased from place of death to the funeral home within a 25-mile radius. Embalming, other preparation, dressing, cosmetics, hair care, and casketing. Hearse and floral deliveries. Memorial book, 100 service folders or prayer cards and 25 acknowledgment cards. This service DOES NOT INLCUDE the casket, flowers, limousine, cemetery expenses or cash advances items purchased on your behalf.

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 "Graveside Service without Visitation".

Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The median across California is $5,380, from 215 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$4,535

The middle price in California is $6,895.

The home posts $4,495. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $4,535.

How this adds up
"Complete Traditional Funeral Service"$4,495
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$4,533
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $4,535

This covers services of funeral director and staff for coordinating and directing the chapel or church ceremony and committal service. 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

  • services of funeral director and staff for coordinating and directing the chapel or church ceremony and committal service

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 "Complete Traditional Funeral Service".

Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The median across California is $6,895, from 193 posted price lists we have read.

These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.

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 Nevada County charge

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