Santa Cruz Watsonville Cremation & Burial Service
Soquel, Santa Cruz County, CA
A funeral home.
Posted May 13, 2026 Checked August 15, 2026
Read this home's price list550 Old San Jose Road, Soquel, CA 95073
From this home's state license record.
No website on file yet.
Direct cremation
$2,015
The middle price in California is $2,188.
This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below.
How this adds up
| "B. Direct Cremation with alternative container" | $1,975 |
|---|---|
| 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 | $2,013 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $2,015 |
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 $26 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of funeral director and staff
- a proportionate share of overhead costs
- transfer of remains to funeral home (within 15 miles)
- refrigeration
- transportation to crematory
- cremation fee
What this home's price does not cover
- 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 "B. Direct Cremation with alternative container".
The median across California is $2,188, from 324 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
This home's price list, dated May 13, 2026, does not include this service, so please ask them whether it is something they arrange.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with the funeral home minimum casket
$2,550
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 home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below.
How this adds up
| "B. Immediate Burial with minimum casket" | $2,510 |
|---|---|
| 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 | $2,548 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $2,550 |
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 $26 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of funeral director and staff
- a proportionate share of overhead costs
- transfer of remains to funeral home (within 15 miles)
- refrigeration
- transportation to cemetery (within 15 miles)
What this home's price does not cover
- 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 "B. Immediate Burial with minimum casket".
Immediate burial with a casket the family provides
$1,850
The middle price in California is $3,435.
This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below.
How this adds up
| "A. Immediate Burial with casket provided by the purchaser" | $1,810 |
|---|---|
| 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 | $1,848 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $1,850 |
It does not cover the casket the family supplies 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 services of funeral director and staff
- a proportionate share of overhead costs
- transfer of remains to funeral home (within 15 miles)
- refrigeration
- transportation to cemetery (within 15 miles)
What this home's price does not cover
- the casket the family supplies
- 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 "A. Immediate Burial with casket provided by the purchaser".
The median across California is $3,435, from 236 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
This home's price list, dated May 13, 2026, does not show a price for this service, so please ask them directly.
Traditional funeral service
This home's price list, dated May 13, 2026, does not show a price for this service, so please ask them directly.
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 list does not post a price for a certified copy of the death certificate. California charges $26 for one, so that is the figure below. 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.
CA law allows natural organic reduction, sold as terramation or human composting but nobody can arrange it there yet: AB 351 of 2022 ch. 399; the licensure article is not operative until 2027-01-01 per HSC s 8396. So it is not shown as a service available today.
Where to look next
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Oak Hill Funeral Home & Memorial ParkSan Jose, CA
- Bay Area Mortuary ServicesSan Jose, CA
- Willow Glen Funeral HomeSan Jose, CA
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