Preferred Cremation & Burial

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When a loved one dies, the need to memorialize them with dignity is powerful. And the truth is, sometimes you’re overwhelmed and need help organizing and planning a memorial in a special way. Understanding the significance of final arrangements, our staff consists of experienced local funeral professionals who will help your family create a funeral plan by bringing together the elements of a memorable and highly personalized tribute.

Preferred Cremation and Burial is San Diego’s best-rated choice for cremation services, burial arrangements, and full service traditional funerals. We offer a stress-free, simplified and convenient selection process in a comfortable and caring non-funeral environment. Our staff is ready to assist you – from planning the service, purchasing funeral flowers, designing custom memorial programs, coordinating with local cemeteries, to posting obituaries online and in print – we are devoted to our commitment, “Excellence in Service”

We pride ourselves on the service we provide to each family we serve.

Our San Diego funeral home provides a full range of funeral service options, from the traditional religious service to simple cremation. Each family is provided with the opportunity to learn about and discuss the wide variety of funeral service options available to them.

Funerals serve an important purpose: they allow us to recognize a life that was lived and acknowledge that the life has come to an end. Funerals exist for the living, for survivors who suffer the loss of a loved one. We understand that every family is different. Influences such as religious and cultural traditions, cost concerns and personal preferences make each funeral as unique as the person who is being honored. The following is an overview of the different types of services that we provide.

* Cremation Services: We offer a variety of cremation services and options to fit your needs, ranging from basic direct cremation (without visitation or services) to customized cremation services with visitation and a funeral or memorial service, with memorial urns.

* Traditional Funeral Services: A traditional funeral service includes a viewing or visitation, a formal funeral service (at the funeral home, local church or location of your choice) and the necessary automotive equipment, such as a hearse to transport the body to the funeral site and cemetery. It is customary to purchase items such as a memorial register book, memorial folders and acknowledgement cards. Floral tributes are often displayed and you are encouraged to bring in photographs and other memorabilia to further personalize the service.

* Graveside Services: A graveside service is held at the burial site. This service may be limited to the immediate family or open to all. After the service, there are options for a memorial service at the funeral home chapel, church or venue of choice.

* Memorial Services: A memorial service is conducted without the body present and can vary in ceremony and procedures. It can be held at the funeral home or at a location of your choice. In order to create a memorial service that is as unique as your loved one, we encourage you to help personalize the service with memorabilia, photographs and other personal items.

* Veteran Direct Burial: The staff at Preferred Cremation and Burial continues to thank and honor all veterans, retirees and active duty personnel for their service to our nation. Veteran Direct Burial includes 20-guage steel casket and interment in Miramar National Cemetery. This can be upgraded to a Veteran Graveside Service.

* In addition to the services listed above Preferred Cremation and Burial offers the following:

-Comfortable Chapel: Ideal for intimate funerals, visations and memorial services, ample parking, coffee and pastry service available
-Custom Memorial Booklets and Prayer Cards
-Personalized Caskets and Urns
-Floral Arrangements
-Musicians and Vocalists
-DVD Tribute Presentations
-Online Memorials
-Forwarding and Receiving of Remains, Domestic and International
-Advanced planning through Reliant Trust Services meeting Social Security and Medi-Cal requirements

Our funeral directors will discuss the many options and details that make each of our services a personal, lasting tribute to your loved one.

Preferred Cremation and Burial is an alternative to the higher priced funeral homes. Our services typically cost half of what they are at local San Diego funeral homes. We offer several complete funeral and cremation packages from which to choose, or you can put together your own package by selecting from our full range of services. We invite you to visit our San Diego office and allow our funeral planners to offer you personal and considerate attention to your needs.