We’re With You Every Step of the Way

Our staff of dedicated professionals is available to guide you through all aspects of arranging a cremation service.

Arrangements

Online arrangements are simple and affordable. You can review all of the available options from the comfort and privacy of your own home and provide your billing details online. Everything can be easily completed in 15 minutes or less.

Transfer

At the time of need, our professional staff will respond as soon as possible to the place of passing to bring the deceased into our care. We are usually able to arrive to the location within one or two hours inside our service area.

Documentation

We’ll email you the required paperwork to easily authorize cremation online. No need to print, fax, or mail. Upon filing the death certificate we’ll secure a cremation permit and schedule the cremation as soon as possible.

Return

When the cremation is complete we’ll arrange for the return or disposition of the cremated remains. We offer shipping via USPS Priority Mail Express, hand delivery within our local service area, or disposition by scattering at sea.

Everything In One Package

We provide a simple direct cremation package that can be arranged online or over the phone. No funeral home visits or sales pitches. Our simple cremation package includes everything you need:

Transportation Services
Travel Safe Urn
Notification of Social Security
Filing of the Death Certificate
Return of the Cremated Remains

Our Mission

We strive to provide affordable and caring cremation services to the many Northwest families who prefer a simple yet dignified cremation option. Whether you’re looking for a direct cremation or are planning ahead we’re here to help make this difficult process a little easier for you and your family.

 Comfort In Hard Times

We’re a family owned and operated business that provides affordable options for cremations and will work within your budget to provide a dignified cremation for your loved one. Our professionally licensed staff has been providing end of life services to Northwest families since our beginning. We offer a variety of choices at an exceptional value. Call our cremation service specialists today to learn how to begin the planning process.

What Our Families Are Saying

Current Obituaries

David Laessle

David Laessle

David passed away 12/22/23 at his home in Snohomish, WA. David paid his way through the engineering program at UC Berkeley through his work as a certified VW mechanic. Following graduation he completed a "visiting residency" at a Volkswagen plant in Germany. The...

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John Roland Miller

John Roland Miller

John Roland Miller, beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and lover of life, passed from this earth on Dec 1st, 2023. Born on a farm in rural Montana in April of 1932, John’s formative years were spent in Grays Harbor County in the Quinault and Hoquiam areas,...

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Janet Irene Day

Janet Irene Day

Janet Irene Bolton (Day), 79, of Snohomish Washington, passed away on 10.03.2023 after a short illness. Janet was born in October of 1943 to William and Irene Bolton of Kirkland Washington.  Janet graduated from Lake Washington High School in 1961. Janet didn’t always...

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Nesbia Greta Lopes

Nesbia Greta Lopes

Lopes, Nesbia Greta June 8, 1938 – February 19, 2023 Nesbia Greta Lopes passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way, WA on Sunday February 19th. Nesbia was born in Topeka Kansas on June 8th, 1938, to Bettye...

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David Laessle

David Laessle

David passed away 12/22/23 at his home in Snohomish, WA. David paid his way through the engineering program at UC Berkeley through his work as a certified VW mechanic. Following graduation he completed a "visiting residency" at a Volkswagen plant in Germany. The...

John Roland Miller

John Roland Miller

John Roland Miller, beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and lover of life, passed from this earth on Dec 1st, 2023. Born on a farm in rural Montana in April of 1932, John’s formative years were spent in Grays Harbor County in the Quinault and Hoquiam areas,...

Janet Irene Day

Janet Irene Day

Janet Irene Bolton (Day), 79, of Snohomish Washington, passed away on 10.03.2023 after a short illness. Janet was born in October of 1943 to William and Irene Bolton of Kirkland Washington.  Janet graduated from Lake Washington High School in 1961. Janet didn’t always...

Meet Our Team

Adrien Hunter

Adrien Hunter

Owner & Managing Funeral Director

Adrien Hunter is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. He graduated Phi Theta Kappa from Mt. Hood Community College in 2008 with an Associates of Applied Science in Funeral Service Education. For over a decade Adrien has been serving Pacific Northwest families with dignity and pride. In his free time Adrien enjoys live music, traveling, and spending time with his family.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where are you located? Can I come in to make arrangements?
We serve the Pacific Northwest including Clark, King, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston Counties in Washington and Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties in Oregon. Our administrative mailing address and arrangement counselor staff are in King County, WA. We have partner crematories in Kent, Marysville, and Portland, with transportation centers in these locations as well. Please keep in mind, however, that part of the reason we can keep our service prices low is because we do not have the ability to meet families to make arrangements in these locations. Instead, the families we serve complete the arrangement forms online.
Once my loved one is taken into your care, where do they go?

Your loved one is immediately transported to our closest partner cremation facility. Our partner cremation facilities are located in Kent, Marysville, and Portland. Each cremation facility maintains licensed holding facilities which are secure and climate controlled. Your loved one is taken care of there until all required paperwork and documents are completed, at which time we will proceed with cremation.

How long does this process usually take?

We must obtain a signed death certificate from the deceased’s attending physician or the medical examiner prior to filing the cremation permit electronically with the county health department. While some doctors are good at signing a death certificate immediately, others take several days. On average, the cremated remains should be ready in about 7 to 14 days.

How do I obtain certified copies of the death certificate?

Once the death certificate is completed and electronically filed with the state, certified copies may be obtained at the health department in the county where death occurred. If you paid for copies at the time of arrangement we will order them on your behalf. Death certificates filed by Western Cremation Alliance may be ordered online using this form for up to one year from the date of death. If it has been longer than a year since your loved one’s passing you may also order online via VitalChek.com (Shipping & handling may apply). Certified copies of death certificates are presently $25.00 each.

How am I sure the cremated remains I receive are those of my loved one?

We have strict controls and monitoring in place to ensure that every person in our care is tracked properly. From the second your loved one is brought into our care, they’re identified with an ankle tag including their name and date of death. Before cremation, an ID number is assigned and stamped on a metal disk – this then accompanies your loved one throughout the cremation process, so we always know who is who.


 

Our Service Areas

Seattle Metro Area

King County, Kitsap County, Pierce County, Snohomish County, and Thurston County, WA

Portland/Vancouver Metro Area

Clackamas County, Multnomah County, and Washington County, OR and Clark County, WA

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