Affordable Cremation in Malibu
Personal Care – Great Prices!
Malibu Cremation
At FRIENDS Funeral Home, we know how difficult it is to lose a loved one. Our goal is offer you all the support you need to reduce stress. We help you to create a beautiful and meaningful atmosphere to honor your loved one in your own special way.
FRIENDS Funeral Home & Cremations is your local cremation and full funeral service provider. We are passionate about providing excellent service and are here for you during this difficult time. Would you like a memorial service, home wake or viewing with your cremation? Or a simple, direct cremation without additional services? FRIENDS can help you with whatever you need.
Direct Cremation – $1198
This includes:
- service of the funeral director and staff
- transportation of the remains to our crematory (up to 35 miles, under 250 pounds)
- standard cremation container
- refrigeration and storage
- cremation fees
- simple black urn
- one certified death certificate and one disposition permit
- personal return of the cremains to the family
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.
Home Wake, Cremation – $2298
This includes:
- service of the funeral director and staff
- preparing, washing and dressing the body of your loved one at home, with as little or much of your participation as you wish
- setting up a beautiful viewing/home wake on a bed of silks and roses at your home
(If you chose to keep the body at home for a wake (up to 3 days), we will apply dry ice to conserve it.) - transportation of the remains to our crematory
- standard cremation container
- refrigeration and storage
- cremation fees
- simple black urn
- one certified death certificate and one disposition permit
- personal return of the cremains to the family
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.
If you would like to have your loved one picked up for sanitary care and return them to your home in a rental casket, we offer this service for an additional fee. Please call to inquire about your many options.
Up to two Hour Viewing at Crematory, Cremation – $2998
This includes:
- service of the funeral director and staff
- transportation of the remains to our crematory
- sanitary care, washing and dressing the body of your loved one in our prep room
- Rental Casket
- Up to two hour viewing/service in beautiful chapel at our Altadena crematory
- refrigeration and storage
- cremation fees
- simple black urn
- one certified death certificate and one disposition permit
- personal return of the cremains to the family
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.
One Hour Viewing and Witness Cremation (Altadena) – $3198
This includes:
- service of the funeral director and staff
- transportation of the remains to our crematory
- refrigeration and storage
- sanitary care, washing and dressing the body of your loved one in our prep room
- silk-covered cremation container
- 1h viewing in our Chapel, followed by
- witness cremation
- simple black urn
- one certified death certificate and one disposition permit
- personal return of the cremains to the family
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.
Hindu Ceremony and Viewing, Witness Cremation – $2998
(Altadena)
This includes:
- service of the funeral director and staff
- transportation of the remains to our crematory
- refrigeration and storage
- preparing, washing and dressing the body of your loved one in our prep room
- silk-covered cremation container
- 2h viewing and Hindu ceremony in our chapel, followed by
- witness cremation (same location)
- simple black urn
- one certified death certificate and one disposition permit
- personal return of the cremains to the family
We are happy to put you in touch with our Hindu priest ($500 extra charge) or work with your priest.
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.
Viewing, Service at place of Worship, Cremation – $3498
This includes:
- 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 of your loved one in our prep room
- rental casket and insert (the insert is a one-time use silk cremation container with white casket padding that will be cremated with the body)
- transportation in a hearse to the place of worship, driver at standby, return to crematory after service
- 2h viewing and ceremony/service at a place of worship of your choice. We help make all the arrangements, location fees up to $300 are included.
- cremation fee
- simple black urn
- one certified death certificate and one disposition permit
- personal return of the cremains to the family
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.
Cremation, Custom-Made End-of-Life Celebration – Starting at $2298
This is includes:
- service of the funeral director and staff
- transportation of the remains to our crematory
- refrigeration and storage
- cremation fee
- simple black urn
- one certified death certificate and one disposition permit
- personal return of the cremains to the family
- organization (and hosting, if needed) of an End-of-Life Celebration. Popular locations include (but are not limited to) the beach, the park, rental event spaces, private homes, etc… (no location fees included)
We offer catering, surfer’s paddle outs, horse-drawn carriages, dove or bio-degradable balloon releases, musical or dance performances ceremonies for all kinds of religions, spiritual beliefs, walk of lives and budgets. We will work with you to make this a memorable, amazing event you will never forget.
Cremation in Malibu
Malibu Cremation
FRIENDS Funeral Home & Cremations is a local cremation provider. We can help you easily arrange local cremation services near Malibu. Would you like a memorial or remembrance service, wake or viewing with your cremation? Or a simple, direct cremation without additional services? FRIENDS can help you both with a cremation with memorial service or a direct cremation. You can also choose to work with FRIENDS for pre-planning your cremation as a trustworthy and reliable local cremation service provider.
Cremation and Remembrance and Memorial Service Choices
FRIENDS Funeral Home & Cremations provides you with all of the choices and options you may require. FRIENDS can offer you funeral services with the body of the deceased present, or memorial services with or without the ashes present. Funeral services can take place in a chapel, in your own church or place of worship, in a special location, or even in your home for a home wake. FRIENDS is the preeminent provider in Malibu offering compassionate and professional home wakes, and such a wide menu of customized options. A private viewing for the family and close friends can also be arranged prior to cremation, either with a rented casket with an individual, single-use insert, a or purchased casket.
A eulogy can be given at both a traditional remembrance service and a memorial service. The speaker, typically a religious leader, a close friend of the deceased, or a family member, will talk about the life of the deceased, name their accomplishments, and talk about the contributions they made to their community. The service may also include testimonials from family and friends, prayers, and sometimes music or video or slideshow in the service.
FRIENDS offers a range of affordable packages for these types of services when combined with cremation. You can find our package prices here.
After cremation, FRIENDS Funeral Home & Cremations can arrange for the ashes of your loved one to be returned to you, entombed in a cemetery, scattered at sea, shipped to a final resting place, and more.
Simple Cremation
You do not need to have a memorial service at the time of cremation when planning a cremation near you. FRIENDS Funeral Home & Cremations can offer you a “direct cremation” also known as a “simple cremation.” Following the cremation arrangements in Malibu, the family of the deceased can make final disposition arrangements.
Direct cremation service in Malibu takes place at the local crematory. It is unscheduled and unattended. FRIENDS Funeral Home can arrange for the witnessing of the cremation if requested by the family. This also includes Hindu witness cremations.
Low-Cost Cremation Planning
The best choice for a cheap cremation is direct cremation. Cremation companies like FRIENDS Funeral Home also offer low-cost, affordable cremation packages. In fact, FRIENDS offer some of the best values in the local area, and some of the widest range of choices. These packages include multiple services provided by the cremation company at a lower rate.
Most of the time cremation pricing is lower than funeral pricing because cremation service does not require the purchase of a casket, gravesite, or gravestone. If traditional remembrance services are chosen, then a casket will be available for rent instead of purchase. Cremation urns are typically less costly than a casket, too.
How to Select a Cremation Company in Malibu
When you choose a cremation company in Malibu you should consider the expectations that the cremation service provider must meet. Examples of criteria to consider include:
- The cremation company should be local and family-owned for the best and most compassionate service, providing a trustworthy professional experience.
- The cremation provider should have excellent 5-star online reviews.
- The cremation company should come to you to make arrangements, or offer to make arrangements over the phone or online as you prefer.
- A cremation arranger should be available to answer all of your questions and an arranger should also be present to assist you with any memorial or remembrance services you choose.
- You should be able to choose a memorial service in a chapel, in your own church or place of worship, at a special location, or even in your own home if you prefer a home wake.
- If you choose a memorial service, you should be able to have your own priest, pastor or religious leader officiate, or ask the cremation provider for assistance in selecting an officiant.
- You should be able to choose between memorials that are either open or closed casket, or with just the ashes present.
- There must be a funeral director to oversee the cremation and any memorial services.
- The crematorium must be state licensed and inspected.
- Each cremation must happen separately and be carefully tracked.
- Cremation pricing must be transparent and all prices must be provided up front.
By evaluating these criteria, you can ensure that your loved one is well cared for, that expectations will be met, and that your experience will be as easy as possible at a difficult time.
Pick FRIENDS Funeral Home for Malibu Cremation
You should pick FRIENDS Funeral Home & Cremations because they provide the best cremation service in Malibu. Their compassionate and professional staff offer you an exceptional experience at an excellent value. FRIENDS Funeral Home is fully state licensed and all of their facilities are regularly inspected. Their previous clients have offered them excellent 5-star reviews and you can be sure of a good experience at a difficult time.
