How Much Is a Funeral

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Parent-Sorensen Mortuary & Crematory

Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

A funeral home.

Posted October 1, 2025 Checked August 15, 2026

This list is dated October 1, 2025; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.

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850 Keokuk Street, Petaluma, CA 94952

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Direct cremation

$2,315

The middle price in Sonoma County is $2,315.

The home posts $2,275. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $2,315.

How this adds up
"Direct cremation arrangement with minimum cardboard container"$2,275
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$2,313
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $2,315

This covers limited service of funeral director and staff, local removal, refrigeration, cremation process, minimum cardboard cremation container, durable plastic container urn, the permit Fee and DCA Fee. 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

  • limited service of funeral director and staff
  • local removal
  • refrigeration
  • cremation process
  • minimum cardboard cremation container
  • durable plastic container urn
  • the permit Fee
  • DCA Fee

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 arrangement with minimum cardboard container".

The median across Sonoma County is $2,315, from 3 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$7,250

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, cosmetology and casketing, visitation: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, chapel/Church service, the cremation charge itself and california permit for disposition of human remains.

How this adds up
"Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff"$3,695
"Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home*"$575
"Embalming"$745
"◊ Dressing, cosmetology and casketing"$375
"◊ Visitation: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm"$550
"◊ Chapel/Church service"$795
"Cremation Process (up to 300 pounds)"$475
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$7,248
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $7,250

It does not cover the rental casket for the viewing 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 services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
  • transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
  • embalming
  • dressing, cosmetology and casketing
  • visitation: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • chapel/Church service
  • the cremation charge itself
  • california permit for disposition of human remains

What this home's price does not cover

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

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

$4,205

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 $4,165. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $4,205.

How this adds up
"Immediate burial with minimum casket"$4,165
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$4,203
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $4,205

This covers these prices include the limited services of funeral director and staff, local removal, dressing of remains, and transportation to a local cemetery. 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

  • these prices include the limited services of funeral director and staff, local removal, dressing of remains, and transportation to a local cemetery.

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 minimum casket".

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$3,190

The middle price in Sonoma County is $3,190.

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"$3,150
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$3,188
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $3,190

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 Sonoma County is $3,190, from 3 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$5,720

The middle price in California is $5,380.

The home posts $5,680. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $5,720.

How this adds up
"Graveside or Cryptside Service Option"$5,680
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$5,718
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $5,720

This covers basic service of funeral director and staff, local removal, refrigeration, use of equipment and staff for graveside or cryptside service, local use of hearse, flower vehicle and first call transfer car. It does not cover a casket 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 service of funeral director and staff
  • local removal
  • refrigeration
  • use of equipment and staff for graveside or cryptside service
  • local use of hearse
  • flower vehicle
  • first call transfer car

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • 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 or Cryptside Service Option".

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

Traditional funeral service

$7,055

The middle price in California is $6,895.

The home posts $7,015. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $7,055.

How this adds up
"Church/Chapel Option 1 (1 Day)"$7,015
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$7,053
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $7,055

This covers basic service of funeral director and staff, local removal, professional embalming and/or refrigeration, dressing, cosmetology, casketing, use of facilities and staff for visitation at mortuary, direction and supervision of funeral service, direction and supervision of graveside service, local use of hearse, flower vehicle and first call transfer car. It does not cover a casket 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 service of funeral director and staff
  • local removal
  • professional embalming and/or refrigeration
  • dressing
  • cosmetology
  • casketing
  • use of facilities and staff for visitation at mortuary
  • direction and supervision of funeral service
  • direction and supervision of graveside service
  • local use of hearse
  • flower vehicle
  • first call transfer car

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • 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 "Church/Chapel Option 1 (1 Day)".

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.

3 other packages this home posts

◊ Standard memorial package*

$280

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"◊ Standard memorial package*"$250
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$276
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $280

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 does not cover

  • what this package covers

◊ Catholic memorial package*

$310

The home posts $280. With one certified copy, $310.

How this adds up
"◊ Catholic memorial package*"$280
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$306
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $310

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 $26 to this home's own price.

◊ Special memorial package*

$305

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"◊ Special memorial package*"$275
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$301
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $305

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 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 Sonoma 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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