This webpage lists funeral homes and cremation organizations in the Sacramento area that we deem “cooperative.” A “cooperative” funeral home or cremation organization meets two criteria:
ACCESS
- makes its facility available to pathology personnel on a daily basis. At minimum, a four-hour window each day is necessary.
- ideally, makes its facility available on a 24×7 basis.
FEES
- charges a reasonable fee, if any, and assesses that fee only if the facility is utilized after-hours. We have not included funeral homes or cremation organizations where the facility charge exceeds $500.
- ideally, charges no fee to the family (or anyone else) for allowing pathology personnel to use its facilities.
Listed below are places we’ve worked with or called somewhat recently that we deem “cooperative.” This list is not intended to be exhaustive, and serves only as a starting point. If you identify other organizations that should be on this list, let us know.
Fees listed assume that your family is utilizing this business for final arrangements.
Note 1: if you are using a funeral home or cremation organization that does not allow the work on its premises, we can ask one of these “cooperative” funeral homes whether its facility can be rented for a fee for the brain donation work. And the “cooperative” funeral home may provide transportation from the place of death.
Note 2: there are two rare cases when a funeral home or cremation organization need not be open on a daily basis: (1) if death has occurred or (2) if the loved one is utilizing a “death with dignity” act on a certain day/time.
Cremations Only, formerly All Seasons Funeral Chapel
Sacramento, CA
Contact: Mike Lofton
Phone: 833-427-3628
Web: cremationsandburial.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Fee: $325 |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open on weekends by appointment. | Fee: $325 |
Herberger Family Elk Grove Funeral Chapel
Elk Grove, CA
Contact: Bob Herberger or John Lambdin
Phone: 916-686-1888
Web: elkgrovefuneralchapel.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Fee: $300 |
| After Hours | |
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Possibly willing to open up after hours but
cannot determine this until the time of death. |
Fee: $500 |
Brain donation work is done at ABC Cremations, located in Sacramento.
Miller Funeral Home
Contact: David Banar
Phone: 916-985-2295
Web: millerfuneralhomefolsom.net
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Fee: $250 |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open on weekends by appointment. | Fee: $450 |
North Sacramento Funeral Home
Sacramento, CA
Contact: Christopher Morgan
Phone: 916-922-9668
Web: northsacfuneral.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Fee: $150 |
| After Hours | |
| Not Available | |
Sacramento Memorial Lawn
Sacramento, CA
Contact: Patty Curley
Phone: 916-421-1171
Web: smlfh.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Available on Sun. by appointment. | Fee: $300 |
Smith Funeral Home
Davis, CA
Contact: Vera Smith
Phone: 530-758-5500
Web: smith-funerals.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily 24/7 | Fee: $325 |
W.F. Gormley & Sons
Sacramento, CA
Contact: Robert Simpson
Phone: 916-443-6513
Web: gormleyandsons.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
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Willing to open on weekends by appointment. Possibly willing to open up after hours but cannot determine this until the time of death.
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Fee: None |