Nautilus Cremation Society
Lawndale, Los Angeles County, CA
A cremation society.
Posted December 15, 2023 Checked August 30, 2026
This list is dated December 15, 2023; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.
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16316 Hawthorne Blvd., Lawndale, CA 90260
Direct cremation
$2,035
The middle price in Los Angeles County is $2,505.
The home posts $1,995. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $2,035.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation Package - Local Coverage" | $1,995 |
|---|---|
| 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 | $2,033 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $2,035 |
This covers cremains scattering in a garden, the basic services of the cremation specialist and staff, transportation of the deceased within our service area (75 mile radius of Nautilus Society office), minimum preparation of the deceased, use of a proven identification system and 7 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
- cremains scattering in a garden
- the basic services of the cremation specialist and staff
- transportation of the deceased within our service area (75 mile radius of Nautilus Society office)
- minimum preparation of the deceased
- use of a proven identification system
- procurement of a death certificate and necessary permits
- assistance with filing for benefits through social security and veterans (if applicable)
- refrigeration until the cremation takes place
- alternative container
- the cremation process
- processing and handling of cremated remains into a transport urn
- scattering the cremated remains at sea or release the cremated remains to the family at one of our Nautilus Society locations or scatter the cremated remains in a cemetery garden
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 Package…".
The median across Los Angeles County is $2,505, from 63 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
We have no price to show for this service from this home's price list, dated December 15, 2023, so please ask them directly.
Immediate burial
We have no price to show for this service from this home's price list, dated December 15, 2023, so please ask them directly.
Burial with graveside service
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Traditional funeral service
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1 other package this home posts
• Optional World Wide Travel Plan (Non Refundable)
$725
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "• Optional World Wide Travel Plan (Non Refundable)" | $695 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $26 |
| Sum | $721 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $725 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $26 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- the price the home posts for this service
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
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
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