Crippen Mortuary
La Crescenta, CA
A funeral home.
Posted October 14, 2025 Checked August 24, 2026
This list is dated October 14, 2025; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.
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2900 Honolulu Ave, La Crescenta, CA 91214
Direct cremation
$2,710
The middle price in California is $2,110.
The home posts $2,695. With the California permit for disposition of human remains, $2,710.
How this adds up
| "DIRECT CREMATION (minimum, home-supplied container)" | $2,695 |
|---|---|
| California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026 | $12 |
| Sum | $2,707 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $2,710 |
This covers refrigeration, the cremation container, basic services of funeral director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead costs, removal of remains, transportation to crematory and the basic Crematory fees are included in the cost of our Direct Cremation. 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
- refrigeration
- the cremation container
- basic services of funeral director and staff
- a proportionate share of overhead costs
- removal of remains
- transportation to crematory
- the basic Crematory fees are included in the cost of our Direct Cremation.
What this home's price does not cover
- 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 "DIRECT CREMATION (minimum, home-supplied container)".
The median across California is $2,110, from 387 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$5,570
The middle price in California is $6,310.
This covers the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation.
How this adds up
| "D) CREMATION W/ DECEDENT PRESENT FOR VIEWING OR CHAPEL SERVICE* Starting At $ 5,075.00" | $5,075 |
|---|---|
| "USE OF FACILITY FOR VISITATION / OPEN CASKET VIEWING (3 HR MAX)" | $495 |
| Sum | $5,570 |
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
$6,175
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." | $4,080 |
|---|---|
| "STANDARD ADULT CASKETS" | $2,095 |
| Sum | $6,175 |
Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- A: Immediate Burial with Casket Provided by Purchaser.
The median across California is $3,135, from 319 posted price lists we have read.
$4,080
This one price does include the casket this package names. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "A: Immediate Burial with Casket Provided by Purchaser." | $4,080 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $4,080 |
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- a: Immediate Burial with Casket Provided by Purchaser.
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "A: Immediate Burial with Casket Provided by Purchaser.".
Burial with graveside service
$5,185
The middle price in California is $4,865.
This covers BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR & STAFF (as described above), TRANSFER OF HUMAN REMAINS TO FUNERAL HOME - Over 45 Miles From Crippen, ALTERNATE CARE (REFRIGERATION 1 TO 7 DAYS), ALTERNATE PREPARATION OF THE DECEASED FOR I.D., VIEWING OR VISITATION and 3 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below.
How this adds up
| "BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR & STAFF (as described above)" | $2,495 |
|---|---|
| "TRANSFER OF HUMAN REMAINS TO FUNERAL HOME - Over 45 Miles From Crippen" | $495 |
| "ALTERNATE CARE (REFRIGERATION 1 TO 7 DAYS)" | $695 |
| "ALTERNATE PREPARATION OF THE DECEASED FOR I.D., VIEWING OR VISITATION" | $395 |
| "FUNERAL COACH (HEARSE) FOR USE WITHIN LOS ANGELES COUNTY" | $495 |
| "FOR USE OF EQUIPMENT AND STAFF FOR GRAVESIDE SERVICE AT CEMETERY" | $595 |
| California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026 | $12 |
| Sum | $5,182 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $5,185 |
It does not cover a casket. 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
- BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR & STAFF (as described above)
- TRANSFER OF HUMAN REMAINS TO FUNERAL HOME - Over 45 Miles From Crippen
- ALTERNATE CARE (REFRIGERATION 1 TO 7 DAYS)
- ALTERNATE PREPARATION OF THE DECEASED FOR I.D., VIEWING OR VISITATION
- FUNERAL COACH (HEARSE) FOR USE WITHIN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
- California permit for disposition of human remains
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
The median across California is $4,865, from 291 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated October 14, 2025, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
3 other packages this home posts
IF PURCHASING A CASKET WITH CRIPPEN MORTUARY FORWARDING FEE IS DISCOUNTED
$2,095
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "IF PURCHASING A CASKET WITH CRIPPEN MORTUARY FORWARDING FEE IS DISCOUNTED" | $2,095 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $2,095 |
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.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of the funeral director and staff
- embalming and local airport transportation.
- additional fees required for selected Merchandise
DIRECT CREMATION * Notice: All Direct Cremations will be scheduled at Mortuary
$2,695
This one price does include the casket this package names. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "DIRECT CREMATION * Notice: All Direct Cremations will be scheduled at Mortuary" | $2,695 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $2,695 |
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.
What this home's price covers
- the cremation container
- basic services of funeral director and staff
- a proportionate share of overhead costs
- removal of remains
- transportation to crematory.
- DECEDENT REFRIGERATION IS INCLUDED IN OUR DIRECT CREMATION OFFERING.
- if you want to arrange a direct cremation you can use an alternative container.
- these containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard
- the basic Crematory fees are included in the cost of our Direct Cremation As Quoted
What this home's price does not cover
- permit or Death Certificate.) STATE LAW REQUIRES REFRIGERATION OR EMBALMING OF THE BODY WITHIN 24 HOURS OF DEATH.
C) DIRECT CREMATION WITH AN UNFINISHED WOOD BOX (wooden combination box,
$3,145
It does not cover what this package covers.
How this adds up
| "C) DIRECT CREMATION WITH AN UNFINISHED WOOD BOX (wooden combination box," | $3,145 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $3,145 |
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
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Walter's Funeral Services, Inc.Glendale, CA
- Glendale Funeral HomeGlendale, CA
- Valley Funeral HomeBurbank, 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?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in California?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in California?
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