Monte Vista Memorial Gardens and Mortuary

This covers these prices includes necessary items listed under basic services of funeral director and staff, transfer, refrigeration until all permits are attained, and funeral vehicle for transportation to the local crematory and cremation 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 $28 to this home's own price.

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Cremation with Alternative Container".

The median across Alameda County is $2,123, from 9 posted price lists we have read.

This covers basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff, embalming or Care and Handling of Unembalmed Remains, transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within Alameda and Contra Costa Counties), hearse for Transport to Church/Cemetery (if needed), funeral Vehicle (Flower Van), memorial Package (Register Book and 50 Memorial Folders or Prayer Cards) and cremation 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. A container, rental casket or cremation casket is not included in this price. A cremation casket or a rental casket will need to be purchased or rented for this package. That usually adds more than $1,000 to the figure shown, so ask the funeral home directly for an accurate price. 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 $28 to this home's own price.

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Traditional Funeral (All One Day) Followed by Cremation".

The casket is not in this total. It varies with the family’s choice, so it is shown beside the figure.

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 Alameda County is $7,545, from 5 posted price lists we have read.

The list posts this as one line; what it covers is not printed; ask the funeral home. It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death 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 $28 to this home's own price.

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate Burial with Flat Top Cloth Covered Fiberboard Casket".

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

It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death 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 $28 to this home's own price.

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate Burial with Container Provided by the Purchaser".

The median across Alameda County is $2,835, from 9 posted price lists we have read.

This covers basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff, care and Handling of Unembalmed Remains, transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within Alameda and Contra Costa Counties), use of Facilities and Staff for Graveside Service Only, hearse for Transport to Cemetery and funeral Vehicle (Flower Van). 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 $28 to this home's own price.

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Graveside Service".

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 Alameda County is $3,335, from 7 posted price lists we have read.

This covers basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff, embalming or Care and Handling of Unembalmed Remains, transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (within Alameda and Contra Costa Counties), hearse for Transport to Church/Cemetery, funeral Vehicle (Flower Van) and memorial Package (Register Book and 50 Memorial Folders or Prayer Cards). 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 $28 to this home's own price.

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Traditional Funeral (All One Day)".

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 Alameda County is $5,985, from 6 posted price lists we have read.