Grimes-Akes Family Funeral Home
CA
A funeral home.
Posted January 1, 2025 Checked August 19, 2026
This list is dated January 1, 2025; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.
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Direct cremation
$1,560
The middle price in California is $2,110.
The home posts $1,544. With the California permit for disposition of human remains, $1,560.
How this adds up
| "A. Basic direct cremation including minimum alternative cardboard cremation container" | $1,544 |
|---|---|
| California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026 | $12 |
| Sum | $1,556 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $1,560 |
This covers minimum services of funeral director and staff, essential facilities, motor equipment, standard crematory fee and return of the cremated remains to the family and after document filing. It does not cover holding the body beyond the days this list includes. Certified copies of the death certificate are extra, 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 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- minimum services of funeral director and staff
- essential facilities
- motor equipment
- standard crematory fee and return of the cremated remains to the family
- after document filing
What this home's price does not cover
- holding the body beyond the days this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "A. Basic direct cremation including minimum alternative cardboard cremation container".
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: "A. Refrigeration, no embalming (up to 6 days, after 6 days $ 97.50 per day or portion thereof)"
The median across California is $2,110, from 387 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$5,635
The middle price in California is $6,310.
This covers the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation, the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation, the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation, the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation, the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation and 2 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below.
How this adds up
| "1. Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff" | $1,725 |
|---|---|
| "A. Transfer of deceased to funeral home (residence, or each added attendant needed, add $ 135.00)" | $625 |
| "2. Embalming" | $650 |
| "B. Preparation of the body for viewing (Cosmetics, dressing, casketing and other personal details)" | $350 |
| "C. Visitation in the funeral home, (2 hour, weekday 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.)" | $337.50 |
| "B. Chapel, church, graveside funeral ceremony or church, outside facility memorial service" | $650 |
| "D. Rental Casket Including Cremation Insert" | $1,295 |
| Sum | $5,632.50 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $5,635 |
Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation
The median across California is $6,310, from 281 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$4,595
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "B. Immediate burial with casket selected from our funeral home, add cost of casket to this selection" | $3,685 |
|---|---|
| "A. Adult caskets -A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home" | $895 |
| California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026 | $12 |
| Sum | $4,592 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $4,595 |
It does not cover holding the body beyond the days this list includes. Certified copies of the death certificate are extra, 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 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- A. Adult caskets -A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home
- California permit for disposition of human remains
What this home's price does not cover
- holding the body beyond the days this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, 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: "A. Refrigeration, no embalming (up to 6 days, after 6 days $ 97.50 per day or portion thereof)"
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: "A. Refrigeration, no embalming (up to 6 days, after 6 days $ 97.50 per day or portion thereof)"
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.
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$3,700
The middle price in California is $3,135.
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "A. Immediate burial with casket provided by purchaser" | $3,685 |
|---|---|
| California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026 | $12 |
| Sum | $3,697 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $3,700 |
It does not cover holding the body beyond the days this list includes. Certified copies of the death certificate are extra, 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 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- A. Immediate burial with casket provided by purchaser
- California permit for disposition of human remains
What this home's price does not cover
- holding the body beyond the days this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, 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: "A. Refrigeration, no embalming (up to 6 days, after 6 days $ 97.50 per day or portion thereof)"
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: "A. Refrigeration, no embalming (up to 6 days, after 6 days $ 97.50 per day or portion thereof)"
The median across California is $3,135, from 319 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated January 1, 2025, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
Traditional funeral service
$5,270
The middle price in California is $6,403.
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 the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial, the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial, the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial, the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial, the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial and 3 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below.
How this adds up
| "1. Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff" | $1,725 |
|---|---|
| "A. Transfer of deceased to funeral home (residence, or each added attendant needed, add $ 135.00)" | $625 |
| "2. Embalming" | $650 |
| "B. Preparation of the body for viewing (Cosmetics, dressing, casketing and other personal details)" | $350 |
| "C. Visitation in the funeral home, (2 hour, weekday 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.)" | $337.50 |
| "B. Chapel, church, graveside funeral ceremony or church, outside facility memorial service" | $650 |
| "B. Casket coach (hearse) including driver, per use" | $595 |
| "E. Utility Vehicle $335.00" | $335 |
| Sum | $5,267.50 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $5,270 |
Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial
The median across California is $6,403, from 268 posted price lists we have read.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
20 other packages this home posts
A. Post autopsy, organ, tissue, bone harvest, additional
$1,295
It does not cover what this package covers.
How this adds up
| "A. Post autopsy, organ, tissue, bone harvest, additional" | $1,295 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $1,295 |
Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
B. Pacemaker removal and return to manufacturer
$195
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "B. Pacemaker removal and return to manufacturer" | $195 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $195 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- B. Pacemaker removal and return to manufacturer
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
C. Medical or ceremonial use of preparation room
$450
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "C. Medical or ceremonial use of preparation room" | $450 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $450 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- C. Medical or ceremonial use of preparation room
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
A. Weekend or holiday ceremonies or memorial service, additional each ceremony or service
$1,500
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "A. Weekend or holiday ceremonies or memorial service, additional each ceremony or service" | $1,500 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $1,500 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- A. Weekend or holiday ceremonies or memorial service, additional each ceremony or service
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
B. Chapel, church, graveside funeral ceremony or church, outside facility memorial service
$650
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "B. Chapel, church, graveside funeral ceremony or church, outside facility memorial service" | $650 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $650 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- B. Chapel, church, graveside funeral ceremony or church, outside facility memorial service
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
C. Chapel memorial service
$650
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "C. Chapel memorial service" | $650 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $650 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- C. Chapel memorial service
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
D. Evening service, rosary, wake or vigil
$395
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "D. Evening service, rosary, wake or vigil" | $395 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $395 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- D. Evening service, rosary, wake or vigil
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
D. Motorcycle funeral procession escorts, each
$195
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "D. Motorcycle funeral procession escorts, each" | $195 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $195 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- D. Motorcycle funeral procession escorts, each
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
A. Adult caskets -A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home
$895
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "A. Adult caskets -A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home" | $895 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $895 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- A. Adult caskets -A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
B. Alternative containers -A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home
$75
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "B. Alternative containers -A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home" | $75 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $75 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- B. Alternative containers -A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
A. Memorial book
$40
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "A. Memorial book" | $37 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $37 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $40 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- A. Memorial book
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
H. Video Equipment in funeral home
$100
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "H. Video Equipment in funeral home" | $100 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $100 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- H. Video Equipment in funeral home
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
B. Basic direct cremation with a casket selected from our funeral home, add cost of casket selected
$1,620
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "B. Basic direct cremation with a casket selected from our funeral home, add cost of casket selected" | $1,619 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $1,619 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $1,620 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- B. Basic direct cremation with a casket selected from our funeral home, add cost of casket selected
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
B. Family viewing and witnessing – at the crematorium, alternative preparation included, additional
$495
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "B. Family viewing and witnessing – at the crematorium, alternative preparation included, additional" | $495 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $495 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- B. Family viewing and witnessing – at the crematorium, alternative preparation included, additional
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
D. Private family identification viewing – at the funeral home, alternative preparation included, additional
$455
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "D. Private family identification viewing – at the funeral home, alternative preparation included, additional" | $455 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $455 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- D. Private family identification viewing – at the funeral home, alternative preparation included, additional
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
E. Rush direct cremation and return – within 24 hours, after document filing, additional
$310
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "E. Rush direct cremation and return – within 24 hours, after document filing, additional" | $310 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $310 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- E. Rush direct cremation and return – within 24 hours, after document filing, additional
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
F. Identification viewing of an embalmed, casketed body including witness cremation, additional
$295
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "F. Identification viewing of an embalmed, casketed body including witness cremation, additional" | $295 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $295 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- F. Identification viewing of an embalmed, casketed body including witness cremation, additional
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
H. Witness Placement at local cemetery, within 30 miles of the funeral home
$295
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "H. Witness Placement at local cemetery, within 30 miles of the funeral home" | $295 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $295 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- H. Witness Placement at local cemetery, within 30 miles of the funeral home
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
B. Shipment of cremated remains (within U.S.A. via Registered Mail)
$125
It does not cover what this package covers.
How this adds up
| "B. Shipment of cremated remains (within U.S.A. via Registered Mail)" | $125 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $125 |
Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
D. Delivery to a local cemetery-at the convenience of the funeral home,(Scheduled add
$95
It does not cover what this package covers.
How this adds up
| "D. Delivery to a local cemetery-at the convenience of the funeral home,(Scheduled add" | $95 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $95 |
Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
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
This home's price list does not show a price for a certified copy of the death certificate, and we have no verified government fee for this place, so please ask the funeral home or the registrar in the county where the death happened what one copy costs.
Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
Where to look next
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