Sterling & Smith Funeral Home
Tulare, Tulare County, CA
A funeral home.
Posted January 1, 2026 Checked August 15, 2026
Read this home's price list409 N. K Street, Tulare, CA 93274
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Direct cremation
$1,525
The middle price in Tulare County is $2,168.
The home posts $1,487. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $1,525.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation Package" | $1,487 |
|---|---|
| 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 | $1,525 |
This covers BASIC SERVICE OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF, TRANSFER OF REMAINS TO FUNERAL HOME & TRANSPORTATION TO CREMATORY and CREMATORY FEE INCLUDING STANDARD CREMATION CONTAINER. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance 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 $26 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- BASIC SERVICE OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF
- TRANSFER OF REMAINS TO FUNERAL HOME & TRANSPORTATION TO CREMATORY
- CREMATORY FEE INCLUDING STANDARD CREMATION CONTAINER
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance 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 "Direct Cremation Package".
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Transportation rates apply within a 50-mile radius. Beyond this radius we charge $2.50 per mile."
The median across Tulare County is $2,168, from 6 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$5,095
The middle price in Tulare County is $7,463.
The home posts $5,055. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $5,095.
How this adds up
| "The Traveler Package" | $5,055 |
|---|---|
| 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 | $5,093 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $5,095 |
This covers BASIC SERVICE $2154.00, TRANSFER $550.00, CREMATORY FEE $311.50, EMBALMING $550.00, DRESSING AND COSMETICS $250.00, CHAPEL SERVICE (STERLING & SMITH) $400.00, CHURCH SERVICE $400.00, HEARSE $300.00 and less $685.50 package savings. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance 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 $26 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- BASIC SERVICE $2154.00
- TRANSFER $550.00
- CREMATORY FEE $311.50
- EMBALMING $550.00
- DRESSING AND COSMETICS $250.00
- CHAPEL SERVICE (STERLING & SMITH) $400.00
- CHURCH SERVICE $400.00
- HEARSE $300.00
- less $685.50 package savings
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance 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 "The Traveler Package".
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Transportation rates apply within a 50-mile radius. Beyond this radius we charge $2.50 per mile."
The median across Tulare County is $7,463, from 4 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated January 1, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated January 1, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
Burial with graveside service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated January 1, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
Traditional funeral service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated January 1, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
3 other packages this home posts
A. Personalized Choices
$330
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "A. Personalized Choices" | $300 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $26 |
| Sum | $326 |
| 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 $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
TOTAL PACKAGE PRICE
$4,330
The home posts $4,304. With one certified copy, $4,330.
How this adds up
| "TOTAL PACKAGE PRICE" | $4,304 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $26 |
| Sum | $4,330 |
What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. This home lists this package at $4,804 and takes $500 off it. 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
- BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF
- TRANSFER OF DECEASED TO THE FUNERAL HOME
- EMBALMING
- DRESSING & CASKETING
- USE OF EQUIPMENT & STAFF FOR CHAPEL OR CHURCH SERVICE
- USE OF FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND STAFF FOR VIEWING
- HEARSE TRANSPORTATION TO A LOCAL CEMETERY (WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS)
- FLORAL DELIVERY VEHICLE
FUNERAL SERVICE WITH INTERNATIONAL SHIP-OUT
$5,065
The home posts $5,039. With one certified copy, $5,065.
How this adds up
| "FUNERAL SERVICE WITH INTERNATIONAL SHIP-OUT" | $5,039 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $26 |
| Sum | $5,065 |
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.
What this home's price covers
- BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF
- TRANSFER OF DECEASED TO THE FUNERAL HOME
- USE OF EQUIPMENT, STAFF & CHAPEL FOR FUNERAL SERVICE
- EMBALMING (REQUIRED FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT)
- DRESSING, CASKETING & COSMETICS
- HEARSE TRANSPORTATION TO LOCAL CHURCH
- FILING OF PERMITS AT THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE IN SACRAMENTO
- COUNTY CLERK FILING FEE
- SECRETARY OF STATE FILING FEE
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 own price list posts a certified copy of the death certificate at $26 each. 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 Tulare County charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Salser & Dillard Funeral ChapelVisalia, CA
- Miller Memorial ChapelVisalia, CA
- Webb-Sanders and Smith Funeral Home Inc.Lindsay, 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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