Valley Memorial Park
Novato, Marin County, CA
A funeral home.
Posted April 25, 2026 Checked September 11, 2026
Read this home's price list650 Bugeia Lane, Novato, CA 94945
From this home's state license record.
No website on file yet.
Direct cremation
$2,240
The middle price in California is $2,188.
The home posts $2,200. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $2,240.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation" | $2,200 |
|---|---|
| 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 | $2,238 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $2,240 |
This covers this Selection Includes Basic Professional Service Fee, Transfer of Remains to the Funeral Home, Refrigeration and Sanitary Care, Min. Alternative Container, Crematory Fee, Plastic Temporary Urn. Should the family wish for a viewing prior to cremation, charges will be assessed for the staff and equipment based on the family's wishes. There is no cost to the family for the minimum alternative container or temporary plastic urn. 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
- this Selection Includes Basic Professional Service Fee, Transfer of Remains to the Funeral Home, Refrigeration and Sanitary Care, Min. Alternative Container, Crematory Fee, Plastic Temporary Urn. Should the family wish for a viewing prior to cremation, charges will be assessed for the staff and equipment based on the family's wishes. There is no cost to the family for the minimum alternative container or temporary plastic urn.
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 California is $2,188, from 324 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$9,015
The middle price in California is $6,885.
The home posts $7,600. With one more line from its list, the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $9,015.
How this adds up
| "Traditional Cremation Service" | $7,600 |
|---|---|
| "*Rental Casket" | $1,375 |
| 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 | $9,013 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $9,015 |
This covers basic Professional Service Fee Discounted ($450), Transfer of Remains to the Funeral Home, Refrigeration and Sanitary Care, Embalming and Other Preparation for Viewing, Dressing & Casketing, Visitation/Viewing at Funeral Home, Funeral Service at Funeral Home or Other Facility, Funeral Hearse & Driver, Crematory Fee. It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death and 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 Professional Service Fee Discounted ($450), Transfer of Remains to the Funeral Home, Refrigeration and Sanitary Care, Embalming and Other Preparation for Viewing, Dressing & Casketing, Visitation/Viewing at Funeral Home, Funeral Service at Funeral Home or Other Facility, Funeral Hearse & Driver, Crematory Fee.
What this home's price does not cover
- transfer of the deceased from the place of death
- 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 "Traditional Cremation Service".
the posted traditional cremation leaves the casket out, so the list's own rental casket rides inside the figure, both lines cited
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.
1 other package this home posts
Book and Folder Package
$425
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "Book and Folder Package" | $395 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $26 |
| Sum | $421 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $425 |
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
What the other funeral homes in Marin County charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery and MortuarySan Rafael, CA
- Adobe Creek Funeral Home & Cremation ServicesPetaluma, CA
- Parent-Sorensen Mortuary & CrematoryPetaluma, CA
The same question, answered for every California home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in California?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in California?
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