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Milton Carpenter Funeral Home

Dixon, Solano County, CA

A funeral home.

Posted August 6, 2026 Checked September 11, 2026

Read this home's price list

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569 N First St, Dixon, CA 95620

From this home's state license record.

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Direct cremation

$1,475

The middle price in Solano County is $2,475.

The home posts $1,385. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $1,475.

How this adds up
"DIRECT CREMATION"$1,385
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$75
Sum$1,472
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $1,475

This covers professional services of the Funeral Director and staff, including death certificate processing, certified copies, and Social Security notification, local transfer of the deceased to the funeral home (within 30 miles), basic care and refrigeration of the deceased and transportation to and from the crematory, cremation fee, fiberboard alternative container, utility urn. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes. additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes 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 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $75 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • professional services of the Funeral Director and staff, including death certificate processing, certified copies, and Social Security notification
  • local transfer of the deceased to the funeral home (within 30 miles)
  • basic care and refrigeration of the deceased
  • transportation to and from the crematory, cremation fee, fiberboard alternative container, utility urn.

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".

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: "within 30 miles ($9.00 per loaded mile thereafter)"

The median across Solano County is $2,475, from 3 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$5,080

The middle price in Solano County is $6,655.

The home posts $3,495. With one more line from its list, the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $5,080.

How this adds up
"TRADITIONAL CREMATION"$3,495
"Rental Casket ... $1,495.00"$1,495
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$75
Sum$5,077
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $5,080

This covers local transfer of the deceased to the funeral home (within 30 miles), preparation of the deceased, including refrigeration or embalming, dressing, casketing, cosmetology, and hair care, professional services of the Funeral Director and staff and 4 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes. additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes 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 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $75 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • local transfer of the deceased to the funeral home (within 30 miles)
  • preparation of the deceased, including refrigeration or embalming, dressing, casketing, cosmetology, and hair care
  • professional services of the Funeral Director and staff
  • use of funeral home facilities, 3-hour visitation, standard register book, 100 memorial folders, 25 acknowledgment cards, and background music
  • funeral ceremony directed by the Funeral Director and staff
  • coordination with clergy and cemetery (if applicable)
  • hearse, alternative container, transportation to and from the crematory, cremation fee, utility urn.

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 "TRADITIONAL CREMATION".

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: "within 30 miles ($9.00 per loaded mile thereafter)"

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 Solano County is $6,655, from 3 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$2,000

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 $1,925. With one certified copy, $2,000.

How this adds up
"IMMEDIATE BURIAL WITH MINIMUM CASKET"$1,925
1 certified copy of the death certificate$75
Sum$2,000

This covers basic services of the Funeral Director and staff, local transfer to the funeral home, death certificate processing and Social Security notification, refrigeration, and transportation to a local cemetery (within 30 miles) at the funeral home's convenience. This arrangement is without family present. Includes a composition casket with an exterior covering. 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 $75 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the Funeral Director and staff, local transfer to the funeral home, death certificate processing and Social Security notification, refrigeration, and transportation to a local cemetery (within 30 miles) at the funeral home's convenience. This arrangement is without family present. Includes a composition casket with an exterior covering.

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

$1,505

The middle price in Solano County is $1,855.

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

How this adds up
"IMMEDIATE BURIAL WITH CASKET PROVIDED BY PURCHASER ... $1,430.00"$1,430
1 certified copy of the death certificate$75
Sum$1,505

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 $75 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • IMMEDIATE BURIAL WITH CASKET PROVIDED BY PURCHASER ... $1,430.00

The median across Solano County is $1,855, from 3 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$2,585

The middle price in Solano County is $3,785.

The home posts $2,495. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $2,585.

How this adds up
"LIMITED GRAVESIDE BURIAL"$2,495
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$75
Sum$2,582
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $2,585

This covers local transfer of the deceased to the funeral home (within 30 miles), refrigeration, dressing, and casketing, professional services of the Funeral Director and staff, one-hour graveside service directed by the Funeral Director and staff, coordination with clergy and cemetery, one standard register book, 100 memorial folders, and 25 acknowledgment cards and hearse transportation to the local cemetery. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes. additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes 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 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $75 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • local transfer of the deceased to the funeral home (within 30 miles)
  • refrigeration, dressing, and casketing
  • professional services of the Funeral Director and staff
  • one-hour graveside service directed by the Funeral Director and staff
  • coordination with clergy and cemetery
  • one standard register book, 100 memorial folders, and 25 acknowledgment cards
  • hearse transportation to the local cemetery.

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 "LIMITED GRAVESIDE BURIAL".

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: "within 30 miles ($9.00 per loaded mile thereafter)"

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 Solano County is $3,785, from 4 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$4,220

The middle price in Solano County is $5,840.

This covers the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial.

How this adds up
"TRADITIONAL BURIAL ... $3,395.00"$3,395
"Use of Equipment and Staff for Graveside Service ... $750.00"$750
1 certified copy of the death certificate$75
Sum$4,220

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 $75 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial

The median across Solano County is $5,840, from 4 posted price lists we have read.

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

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 $75 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 $75.

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 Solano County charge

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