Low Cost Cremation Options in Simi Valley, CA

We've put together this page to provide you with details on our cremation options, including the various affordable cremation options that we offer at Readon Simi Valley Funeral Home. If you require any additional information, or would like to begin making cremation arrangements, please do not hesitate to contact us at your earliest convenience.


Once cremation has been chosen by a family, it is important that they understand the types of cremation services available to them. Families have the ability to choose whether they want a traditional service, memorial service or celebration of life to accompany the cremation, or cremation no ceremony at all.


Cremation options are chosen upon based on a few different factors such as religious requirements, finances, and personal preferences. Below, we will highlight the quality of the services we offer as well as the types of cremation available to you.


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We are proud to provide the most trustworthy, compassionate, and affordable cremation in Simi Valley. We guarantee:

Courteous, professional service.

Our dedicated staff will take care of all details, including prompt filing of required permits and notifications. Accurate completion of these essential documents not only ensures their acceptance by local or state agencies; it guarantees your loved one's cremation will not be delayed.

Safekeeping and prompt return of cremated remains.

We know it's important for the families we serve to know their loved one will be coming home as soon as possible. That's why we promise to notify you as soon as their ashes become available, and safeguard their urn until the time you are ready to receive them.

Respectful care of the deceased and timely completion of cremation process.

Your loved one will be attended to by certified crematory operators; each of whom has been trained to provide both compassionate care for the deceased, and conscientious attention to detail throughout the cremation process.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of the deceased.

There are many advantages to taking some time to remember the life lived, share stories and laugh about all of the memories. Our team can help you plan a fitting memorial service with or without the cremation urn present, at our facility or in a place of your choosing.

We offer three types of cremation options in Simi Valley; each can be modified to meet your needs:

Cremation has rapidly grown in popularity over the last decade. Therefore, to keep up with this demand we have perfected our cremation process and have made our cremation options a staple part of our funeral home. Our cremation services mainly differ in terms of the type of ceremony you would like with the actual cremation. Below we have highlighted some of our most popular cremation options.

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Traditional Cremation Services

This is much like our traditional funeral service we offer with burial. It includes a viewing/visitation with an open or closed casket followed by a traditional funeral ceremony usually in a church. A specially-selected cremation casket is used during the visitation. After the funeral, the deceased is then cremated as opposed to being buried.

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Post-Cremation Memorial Service

This cremation service includes all the aspects of a direct cremation package plus your choice of a memorial service or celebration of life. Having a memorial service or celebration of life scheduled after the cremation, gives families more time to think about the ceremony, it can be more personalized, and it allows for more flexibility. Often families have the memorial service or celebration of life weeks or even months after the death.

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Direct Cremation Services

This is our simplest cremation service available. It does not involve any type of ceremony. Essentially the fee covers the completion of the necessary paperwork, removal of the deceased from the place of death, and the actual cremation of the deceased.

The above information provides just a quick glance of what we can offer your family in terms of affordable cremation. Contact us so we can give you a full breakdown. We are fairly flexible and will can customize our options to meet your specific needs and wishes.


Once you have reviewed our cremation options and are ready to make a decision, visit our cremation planning page to move forward with the next steps.


More About Direct Cremation

Direct cremation, the simplest level of cremation services, involves reducing the body to small remains using extreme heat. It can take place immediately once the body is received by the crematory.


Direct cremation can be followed by a memorial service or celebration of life, but it can also take place on its own for those who do not want to hold any public gatherings in memoriam of their loved one's life.


Alternative Cremation Options

The latest innovation in cremation services is a process of alkaline hydrolysis, sometimes called  resomation . The process was developed in the United States in the late 1990s. The Cremation Association of North America describes the process as "a water-based dissolution process for human remains that uses alkaline chemicals, heat, and sometimes agitation and-or pressure, to accelerate natural decomposition". 

Compared with direct cremation, this process uses less energy and releases no carbon and no matter into the atmosphere. Not all regions have made the legislative changes required for funeral homes to offer this service to families and the equipment costs are more than a conventional retort. Both factors currently reduce the availability of resomation cremation services.

Why You Should Think of Us as Your Trusted, Affordable Cremation Services Provider

We've had years of experience serving many families, so we understand and respect your decisions. Not only that, we will take the time to help you make an informed decision when you are considering different cremation options.
We encourage you to contact us to discuss the cremation services we offer and to explore cremation costs. We are here to help you make an informed decision. Simply call to ask any questions.