How Much Is a Funeral

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Midgley-Gardenside Mortuary

South Gate, CA

A funeral home.

Posted January 1, 2026 Checked August 30, 2026

Read this home's price list

This home's price list prints phone numbers for more than one location and does not say which one is this home's.

13450 Paramount Blvd #b, South Gate, CA 90280

From this home's state license record.

Direct cremation

$1,335

The middle price in California is $2,188.

The home posts $1,295. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $1,335.

How this adds up
"Simple Direct Cremation"$1,295
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$1,333
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $1,335

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes, holding the body beyond the days this list includes 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

  • the basic service of the funeral director, staff and overhead
  • transfer of Remains to the funeral home
  • securing/filing necessary documents
  • alternative care of Remains
  • delivery of Remains to crematory, crematory fees, and retrieval of Cremains from crematory

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • holding the body beyond the days 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 "Simple 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: "fees TRANSPORTATION: (Beyond 30 miles, any transportation, including cremated Remains, charged at $3.00 per mile)"

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: "days. $50.00 per day beyond the 3 days. *The law requires refrigeration of un-embalmed bodies after 24 hours"

The median across California is $2,188, from 324 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated January 1, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.

Immediate burial

We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated January 1, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.

Burial with graveside service

$3,035

The middle price in California is $5,380.

The home posts $2,995. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $3,035.

How this adds up
"Traditional Graveside Service"$2,995
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$3,033
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $3,035

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes, holding the body beyond the days this list includes 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

  • the basic services of the funeral director, staff and overhead
  • local transfer of Remains to the funeral home
  • securing/filing necessary documents
  • embalming or alternative care
  • dressing and grooming
  • 2 hours of visitation in our visitation room
  • direction of the Graveside service
  • the hearse and 1 flower van
  • 1 memorial register book, 100 memorial folders and 25 Thank you cards.

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • holding the body beyond the days 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 Graveside Service".

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: "fees TRANSPORTATION: (Beyond 30 miles, any transportation, including cremated Remains, charged at $3.00 per mile)"

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: "days. $50.00 per day beyond the 3 days. *The law requires refrigeration of un-embalmed bodies after 24 hours"

The median across California is $5,380, from 215 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$3,625

The middle price in California is $6,895.

This figure starts from a package price this home posts.

How this adds up
This home's price for this service; the lines behind it are not on this page yet$3,595
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$3,621
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $3,625

This covers the basic services of the funeral director, staff and overhead, local transfer of Remains to the funeral home, securing/filing necessary documents, embalming or alternative care, dressing and grooming, 2 hours of visitation in our visitation room and 4 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below. It does not cover a casket. 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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the basic services of the funeral director, staff and overhead
  • local transfer of Remains to the funeral home
  • securing/filing necessary documents
  • embalming or alternative care
  • dressing and grooming
  • 2 hours of visitation in our visitation room
  • direction of funeral service at the church or chapel of your choice within 30 miles
  • direction of the Graveside service
  • the hearse and 1 flower van
  • 1 memorial register book, 100 memorial folders and 25 Thank you cards.

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket

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

The median across California is $6,895, from 193 posted price lists we have read.

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

5 other packages this home posts

Jewish Memorial package Includes 1 Shiva candle, kriah ribbons and

$95

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"Jewish Memorial package Includes 1 Shiva candle, kriah ribbons and"$65
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$91
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $95

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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Respect Package

$7,365

This one price does include the casket this package names. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.

The home posts $7,336.68. With one certified copy, $7,365.

How this adds up
"Respect Package"$7,336.68
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$7,362.68
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $7,365

What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. This home takes $1,250 off this package, and the price above is what is left. 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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
  • transfer of Remains to Funeral Home
  • embalming or Alternative Care of Remains
  • other Care of Remains
  • visitation at our facility
  • funeral Service in facility of your choice
  • graveside Service Direction
  • funeral Coach/Hearse
  • flower/Utility vehicle
  • sales tax on casket and memorial package

Total Package

$5,915

This covers total Package.

How this adds up
"Total Package"$5,886.68
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$5,912.68
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $5,915

It does not cover what this package covers. 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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • total Package

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Total Package

$5,220

This covers total Package.

How this adds up
"Total Package"$5,191.68
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$5,217.68
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $5,220

It does not cover what this package covers. 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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • total Package

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Premium Full Service Cremation Package

$4,145

This one price does include the casket this package names. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.

The home posts $4,116.55. With one certified copy, $4,145.

How this adds up
"Premium Full Service Cremation Package"$4,116.55
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$4,142.55
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $4,145

What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. This home takes $1,050 off this package, and the price above is what is left. 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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff
  • transfer of Remains to Funeral Home
  • embalming or Alternative Care of Remains
  • other Care of Remains
  • visitation at our facility
  • cremation charge
  • utility vehicle for delivery to, and retrieval
  • use of our Rental Chapel casket for visitation
  • sales tax on urn and memorial package
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 $26 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 $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.

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