How Much Is a Funeral

Their own posted prices, dated and sourced. Every funeral home, as we reach them.

Grant Miller – John Cox Mortuary

Oakland, Alameda County, CA

A funeral home.

Posted August 15, 2025 Checked September 11, 2026

This list is dated August 15, 2025; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.

Read this home's price list

2850 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609

From this home's state license record.

No website on file yet.

Direct cremation

$2,885

The middle price in Alameda County is $2,123.

The home posts $2,845. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $2,885.

How this adds up
"B. Direct Cremation with $345 minimum alternative container selected from our funeral home"$2,845
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$28
Sum$2,885

This covers this charge for a direct cremation includes transfer of deceased to funeral home, local transportation to crematory, necessary authorizations, basic services of the funeral director and staff, cremation, and refrigeration for up to 72 hours ($95 per day thereafter). It does not cover holding the body beyond the days this list includes 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 $28 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • this charge for a direct cremation includes transfer of deceased to funeral home, local transportation to crematory, necessary authorizations, basic services of the funeral director and staff, cremation, and refrigeration for up to 72 hours ($95 per day thereafter).

What this home's price does not cover

  • holding the body beyond the days this list includes
  • 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 "B. Direct Cremation with $345 minimum alternative container selected from our funeral home".

This list charges by the day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "This charge for a direct cremation includes transfer of deceased to funeral home, local transportation to crematory, necessary authorizations, basic services of the funeral director and staff, cremation, and refrigeration for up to 72 hours ($95 per day thereafter). This charge does not include the disposition permit or the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) fee. If you want to arrange an immediate 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 made of heavy fiberboard. Direct Cremation with no viewing"

The median across Alameda County is $2,123, from 9 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$7,620

The middle price in Alameda County is $7,545.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation, use of facilities and staff for a viewing and 4 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below.

How this adds up
"Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff ... $2895"$2,895
"A. Transfer of Deceased to Funeral Home (within a 25 miles radius) ... $695"$695
"Embalming ... $995"$995
"A. Cosmetology, Dressing and Placement of Deceased in Casket ... $350"$350
"A. Visitation at the Funeral Home (4pm – 8pm; Not to exceed four hours) ... $900"$900
"B. Funeral Service at the Funeral Home or Other Facility (two hours) ... $895"$895
"B. Crematory Fee ... $600"$600
"E. Transfer of Deceased to Crematory ... $250"$250
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$28
Sum$7,620

It does not cover the rental casket for the viewing, holding the body beyond the days this list includes 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 $28 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
  • the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation
  • use of facilities and staff for a viewing
  • use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
  • the cremation charge itself
  • transfer to or from the crematory
  • california permit for disposition of human remains

What this home's price does not cover

  • the rental casket for the viewing
  • holding the body beyond the days this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This list charges by the day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "This charge for a direct cremation includes transfer of deceased to funeral home, local transportation to crematory, necessary authorizations, basic services of the funeral director and staff, cremation, and refrigeration for up to 72 hours ($95 per day thereafter). This charge does not include the disposition permit or the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) fee. If you want to arrange an immediate 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 made of heavy fiberboard. Direct Cremation with no viewing"

The median across Alameda County is $7,545, from 5 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$4,880

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 $4,840. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $4,880.

How this adds up
"B. Immediate Burial with $1,845 casket selected from our funeral home"$4,840
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$28
Sum$4,880

This covers this charge for immediate burial includes transfer of the deceased to funeral home, local transportation to the cemetery, necessary authorizations and basic services of staff. It does not cover holding the body beyond the days this list includes 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 $28 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • this charge for immediate burial includes transfer of the deceased to funeral home, local transportation to the cemetery, necessary authorizations and basic services of staff.

What this home's price does not cover

  • holding the body beyond the days this list includes
  • 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 "B. Immediate Burial with $1,845 casket selected from our funeral home".

This list charges by the day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "This charge for a direct cremation includes transfer of deceased to funeral home, local transportation to crematory, necessary authorizations, basic services of the funeral director and staff, cremation, and refrigeration for up to 72 hours ($95 per day thereafter). This charge does not include the disposition permit or the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) fee. If you want to arrange an immediate 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 made of heavy fiberboard. Direct Cremation with no viewing"

This list charges by the day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "This charge for a direct cremation includes transfer of deceased to funeral home, local transportation to crematory, necessary authorizations, basic services of the funeral director and staff, cremation, and refrigeration for up to 72 hours ($95 per day thereafter). This charge does not include the disposition permit or the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) fee. If you want to arrange an immediate 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 made of heavy fiberboard. Direct Cremation with no viewing"

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$3,035

The middle price in Alameda County is $2,835.

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

How this adds up
"A. Immediate Burial with casket provided by purchaser"$2,995
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$28
Sum$3,035

It does not cover holding the body beyond the days this list includes 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 $28 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

  • holding the body beyond the days this list includes
  • 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 "A. Immediate Burial with casket provided by purchaser".

This list charges by the day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "This charge for a direct cremation includes transfer of deceased to funeral home, local transportation to crematory, necessary authorizations, basic services of the funeral director and staff, cremation, and refrigeration for up to 72 hours ($95 per day thereafter). This charge does not include the disposition permit or the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) fee. If you want to arrange an immediate 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 made of heavy fiberboard. Direct Cremation with no viewing"

This list charges by the day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "This charge for a direct cremation includes transfer of deceased to funeral home, local transportation to crematory, necessary authorizations, basic services of the funeral director and staff, cremation, and refrigeration for up to 72 hours ($95 per day thereafter). This charge does not include the disposition permit or the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) fee. If you want to arrange an immediate 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 made of heavy fiberboard. Direct Cremation with no viewing"

The median across Alameda County is $2,835, from 9 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$5,610

The middle price in Alameda County is $3,335.

This one price does include the casket this package names. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.

The home posts $5,570. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $5,610.

How this adds up
"Gravesite Service Only"$5,570
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$28
Sum$5,610

This covers this charge for immediate burial includes transfer of the deceased to funeral home, refrigeration, dressing & other preparation of the deceased, family identification of the deceased, local transportation to the cemetery, coordinating the funeral arrangements at the graveside, supervision of the graveside service, equipment and staff necessary to conduct the graveside service and necessary authorizations and basic services of staff. (Additional mileage, flowers car, casket, embalming, other merchandise, and cash advanced items are additional.). It does not cover holding the body beyond the days this list includes 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 $28 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • this charge for immediate burial includes transfer of the deceased to funeral home, refrigeration, dressing & other preparation of the deceased, family identification of the deceased, local transportation to the cemetery, coordinating the funeral arrangements at the graveside, supervision of the graveside service, equipment and staff necessary to conduct the graveside service and necessary authorizations and basic services of staff. (Additional mileage, flowers car, casket, embalming, other merchandise, and cash advanced items are additional.)

What this home's price does not cover

  • holding the body beyond the days this list includes
  • 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 "Gravesite Service Only".

This list charges by the day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "This charge for a direct cremation includes transfer of deceased to funeral home, local transportation to crematory, necessary authorizations, basic services of the funeral director and staff, cremation, and refrigeration for up to 72 hours ($95 per day thereafter). This charge does not include the disposition permit or the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) fee. If you want to arrange an immediate 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 made of heavy fiberboard. Direct Cremation with no viewing"

The median across Alameda County is $3,335, from 7 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$7,815

The middle price in Alameda County is $5,985.

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

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial, use of facilities and staff for a viewing and 5 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below.

How this adds up
"Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff ... $2895"$2,895
"A. Transfer of Deceased to Funeral Home (within a 25 miles radius) ... $695"$695
"Embalming ... $995"$995
"A. Cosmetology, Dressing and Placement of Deceased in Casket ... $350"$350
"A. Visitation at the Funeral Home (4pm – 8pm; Not to exceed four hours) ... $900"$900
"B. Funeral Service at the Funeral Home or Other Facility (two hours) ... $895"$895
"B. Funeral Vehicle or Coach ... $495"$495
"C. Service/Errand/Utility/Flower Vehicle ... $250"$250
"E. Graveside Service or Other Committal Service ... $300"$300
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$28
Sum$7,815

It does not cover a casket, holding the body beyond the days this list includes 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 $28 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
  • the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial
  • use of facilities and staff for a viewing
  • use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
  • a hearse
  • service/Errand/Utility/Flower Vehicle
  • california permit for disposition of human remains

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • holding the body beyond the days this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This list charges by the day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "This charge for a direct cremation includes transfer of deceased to funeral home, local transportation to crematory, necessary authorizations, basic services of the funeral director and staff, cremation, and refrigeration for up to 72 hours ($95 per day thereafter). This charge does not include the disposition permit or the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) fee. If you want to arrange an immediate 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 made of heavy fiberboard. Direct Cremation with no viewing"

The median across Alameda County is $5,985, from 6 posted price lists we have read.

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

11 other packages this home posts

C. Reception Room for Gathering Activities within Our facility (two hours)

$625

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"C. Reception Room for Gathering Activities within Our facility (two hours)"$595
1 certified copy of the death certificate$28
Sum$623
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $625

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 $28 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

D. Memorial Service at Funeral Home or Other facility (two hours)

$925

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"D. Memorial Service at Funeral Home or Other facility (two hours)"$895
1 certified copy of the death certificate$28
Sum$923
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $925

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 $28 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

G. Funeral Service at the Funeral Home for chanting all day (9am – 4pm ; Not to exceed seven hours)

$1,825

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"G. Funeral Service at the Funeral Home for chanting all day (9am – 4pm ; Not to exceed seven hours)"$1,795
1 certified copy of the death certificate$28
Sum$1,823
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $1,825

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 $28 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

Direct Cremation ..................................................................................................................................................................... From

$2,530

The home posts $2,500. With one certified copy, $2,530.

How this adds up
"Direct Cremation ... From"$2,500
1 certified copy of the death certificate$28
Sum$2,528
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $2,530

What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. 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 $28 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • this charge for a direct cremation includes transfer of deceased to funeral home
  • local transportation to crematory
  • basic services of the funeral director and staff
  • cremation
  • refrigeration for up to 72 hours ($95 per day thereafter).
  • if you want to arrange an immediate 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 made of heavy fiberboard.
  • direct Cremation with no viewing

A. Life Celebrations Tribute Package ……………………………………………………………………………...……………………

$1,025

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"A. Life Celebrations Tribute Package ……………………………………………………………………………...……………………"$995
1 certified copy of the death certificate$28
Sum$1,023
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $1,025

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 $28 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

C. Video Recording service

$1,025

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"C. Video Recording service"$995
1 certified copy of the death certificate$28
Sum$1,023
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $1,025

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 $28 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

A. Mailing by Registered Mail or Local Delivery to Cemetery/Mausoleum………………………………………………….…

$125

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"A. Mailing by Registered Mail or Local Delivery to Cemetery/Mausoleum………………………………………………….…"$95
1 certified copy of the death certificate$28
Sum$123
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $125

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 $28 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

E. Private Viewing (up to two hours)………………………………………………………………...……………………………………

$380

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"E. Private Viewing (up to two hours)………………………………………………………………...……………………………………"$350
1 certified copy of the death certificate$28
Sum$378
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $380

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 $28 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

F. Delivery of Cremated Remains to Local Cemetery within 30 Miles…………………………………………………………………

$125

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"F. Delivery of Cremated Remains to Local Cemetery within 30 Miles…………………………………………………………………"$95
1 certified copy of the death certificate$28
Sum$123
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $125

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 $28 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

G. Monthly fee Storage of Cremated Remains…………… ……………………………………………………………………………

$325

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"G. Monthly fee Storage of Cremated Remains…………… ……………………………………………………………………………"$295
1 certified copy of the death certificate$28
Sum$323
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $325

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 $28 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

B. Dove Release Ceremony (includes 10 white doves)

$330

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"B. Dove Release Ceremony (includes 10 white doves)"$300
1 certified copy of the death certificate$28
Sum$328
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $330

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 $28 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 $28 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 $28.

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 Alameda County charge

The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:

The same question, answered for every California home we have read:

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