Funeral home in San Diego, CA
Merkley-Mitchell Mortuary
License FD119 · active · checked Oct 17, 2026
3838 Camino Del Rio North Suite 103, San Diego, CA 92108Their own number, not a tracking line. We don't record the call.
Standard package, computed
14 homes in San Diego$2,155
at the San Diego median for direct cremation
What this price covers
- Included
- Direct cremation (alternative container), $2,155.
- Ask the home
- Crematory fee, $195. It's a separate line on their price list. Ask: “Is the $195 crematory fee included in the $2,155?”
- Extra if needed
- Refrigeration, $495, if it's needed. We don't add it to the $2,155. Ask: “Would refrigeration be needed, and when?” Cemetery or crematory fees charged by third parties, death certificates, and merchandise such as an urn or casket are extra unless a funeral home lists them.
- Direct cremation (alternative container)
- $2,155
- Immediate burial (container provided by purchaser)
- $4,170
- Cremation with memorial service
- $5,260
Their price list, line by line
Every line is the home's own figure, checked against the document.
| Item | Price | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation (alternative container) | $2,155 | Oct 23, 2026corrected Oct 23, 2026cheapest qualifying package, not a price change: $2,355 is Direct Cremation with Trayview; the same list prints Direct Cremation with Safeway Cremation Container at $2,155 (owner decision 2026-10-23, HF-0322). The list reads: “Direct Cremation with Safeway Cremation Container - Corrugated fiberboard construction $2,155” |
| Direct cremation (container provided by purchaser) | $1,960 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Immediate burial (casket provided by purchaser) | $4,170 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Basic services of funeral director and staff | $1,980 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Crematory fee | $195 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Direct cremation and immediate burial | ||
| Direct cremation | from $1,960 to $17,355 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Immediate burial | from $4,170 to $25,265 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Immediate burial (with casket) | $5,465 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Alternative container | $195 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Basic services and care of the deceased | ||
| Transfer of remains to funeral home | $995 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Embalming | $1,195 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Other preparation of the body | $595 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Refrigeration | $495 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Facilities and staff | ||
| Facilities and staff for viewing | $595 | Oct 18, 2026corrected Oct 18, 2026method, not a misread: the list prints an hourly visitation rate ($150 per hour) and a general visitation line. We publish the general line, $595, so homes compare like for like. The list reads: “Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours) $595” |
| Facilities and staff for memorial service | $1,495 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Equipment and staff for graveside service | $1,195 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Transportation | ||
| Hearse | $795 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Limousine | $1,195 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Forwarding remains to another funeral home | $3,645 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Receiving remains from another funeral home | $2,665 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Service vehicle | $395 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Caskets and outer burial containers | ||
| Caskets | from $1,195 to $21,095 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Standard package as we compute it | $2,155 | Oct 23, 2026 |
If a price here differs from what you're quoted, the funeral home's current list applies. Tell us and we'll re-check.
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Facilities and license
- License checked
- Oct 17, 2026 against the state board
State board record
No board actions found for this home in the California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau's discipline lists for 2010 to 2024 or its citation lists for 2016 to 2026. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Planning ahead with this home
- Prepaid plan terms
- We don't have them. Ask the home for them in writing.
- Price guarantee
- Not known to us. Ask the home.
- Cancellation and transfer
- Not known to us. Ask the home.
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