Friends Funeral Home
Venice, Los Angeles County, CA
A funeral home.
Checked September 11, 2026
This list carries no date of its own; we read it on September 11, 2026.
Read this home's price list37a Park Avenue, Venice, CA 90291
From this home's state license record.
Direct cremation
$1,225
The middle price in Los Angeles County is $2,505.
The home posts $1,198. With one certified copy, $1,225.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation" | $1,198 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $26 |
| Sum | $1,224 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $1,225 |
This covers service of the funeral director and staff, transportation of the remains to our crematory (up to 35 miles, under 220 pounds), standard cremation container, refrigeration and storage, cremation fees and one certified death certificate and one disposition permit. 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 one certified copy of the death certificate at $26 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- service of the funeral director and staff
- transportation of the remains to our crematory (up to 35 miles, under 220 pounds)
- standard cremation container
- refrigeration and storage
- cremation fees
- one certified death certificate and one disposition permit
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 "Direct Cremation".
The median across Los Angeles County is $2,505, from 63 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$3,025
The middle price in Los Angeles County is $7,020.
The home posts $2,998. With one certified copy, $3,025.
How this adds up
| "Up to Two Hour Viewing at Crematory, Cremation" | $2,998 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $26 |
| Sum | $3,024 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $3,025 |
This covers service of the funeral director and staff, transportation of the remains to our crematory, sanitary care, washing and dressing the body in our prep room, up to two hour viewing/service in beautiful chapel at our Long Beach crematory, refrigeration and storage, cremation fees and one certified death certificate and one disposition permit. 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 one certified copy of the death certificate at $26 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- service of the funeral director and staff
- transportation of the remains to our crematory
- sanitary care, washing and dressing the body in our prep room
- up to two hour viewing/service in beautiful chapel at our Long Beach crematory
- refrigeration and storage
- cremation fees
- one certified death certificate and one disposition permit
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 "Up to Two Hour Viewing at Crematory, Cremation".
The median across Los Angeles County is $7,020, from 43 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$3,340
This covers california permit for disposition of human remains.
How this adds up
| "Direct Burial – $1998" | $1,998 |
|---|---|
| "$1300 casket price from our FRIENDS catalog included" | $1,300 |
| 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 | $3,336 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $3,340 |
It does not cover a casket 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
- california permit for disposition of human remains
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time
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.
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$2,040
The middle price in Los Angeles County is $3,385.
This covers immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides and california permit for disposition of human remains.
How this adds up
| "Direct Burial" | $1,998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | $2,036 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $2,040 |
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
- immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
- california permit for disposition of human remains
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 "Direct Burial".
The median across Los Angeles County is $3,385, from 39 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
We have no price to show for this service from the price list we read from this home on September 11, 2026, so please ask them directly.
Traditional funeral service
$3,640
The middle price in Los Angeles County is $6,820.
The home posts $3,598. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $3,640.
How this adds up
| "Up to 3h Viewing, Service at place of Worship, Gravesite Service, Burial" | $3,598 |
|---|---|
| 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 | $3,636 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $3,640 |
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it. It does not cover a casket 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
- service of the funeral director and staff
- transportation of the remains to our facility
- refrigeration and storage
- sanitary care, washing, dressing and casketing the body in our prep room
- viewing/service location arrangement (incl. up to $300 location fee)
- transportation in a hearse to the viewing location, driver at standby, transport to cemetery
- gravesite service, staff at attendance
- one certified death certificate and one disposition permit
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- 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 "Up to 3h Viewing, Service at place of Worship, Gravesite Service, Burial".
The median across Los Angeles County is $6,820, from 38 posted price lists we have read.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
2 other packages this home posts
Direct Cremation
$1,225
The home posts $1,198. With one certified copy, $1,225.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation" | $1,198 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $26 |
| Sum | $1,224 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $1,225 |
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.
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
- service of the funeral director and staff
- transportation of the remains to our crematory (up to 35 miles, under 220 pounds)
- standard cremation container
- refrigeration and storage
- cremation fees
- one certified death certificate and one disposition permit
- if you chose to purchase an urn online and have it send to us, we will return the cremains to you in your chosen urn with no further charges.
Direct Burial
$2,025
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 $1,998. With one certified copy, $2,025.
How this adds up
| "Direct Burial" | $1,998 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $26 |
| Sum | $2,024 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $2,025 |
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.
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
- service of the funeral director and staff
- transportation of the remains to our facility
- refrigeration and storage
- arrangement for purchase, transport and storage of the casket
- washing, dressing and casketing of the decedent
- one certified death certificate and one burial permit
- coordination with the cemetery
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.
Where to look next
What the other funeral homes in Los Angeles County charge
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 traditional funeral cost in California?
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