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Flame Cremation

A time-honored option made more sustainable with the choice of biodegradable urns and locally crafted containers that reflect your story.
LifeSource's cremation partner not only has the cleanest burning cremation technology in California, but their facility is fully powered by renewable energy.

For every cremation performed, LifeSource works with conservation organizations to plants trees that offset the carbon emissions from cremation.
flame cremation
DIRECT cremation

$1,895 

Basic service fee.
Preparation of (1) death certificate and permits.
Pickup of decedent and transportation to our care center.
Coordination with local medical examiner/coroner, if required. Coroner fees are not included.
Cleaning, preparation, and refrigerated storage.
Casketing
Transportation to the disposition location.
Cost of cremation.
State fees.
Plastic storage container for cremated remains.
Cremation
   + memorial

$2,570

Same as direct.
Unlimited refrigerated storage.
Use of LifeSource staff (1) and facilities for 3 hours.
cremation
   + viewing

$2,695

Same as direct.
Unlimited refrigerated storage.
Use of LifeSource staff (1) and facilities for 3 hours.

Cremation Merchandise

Cremation Containers

A standard recycled corrugated cremation container is included, but you are welcome to can choose to purchase containers for their cremations. Choose from a wide selection of sustainable caskets made from natural materials like woven grasses and untreated wood.

Remains Containers and Living Keepsakes

LifeSource offers an array of sustainable and locally crafted products to help you memorialize your loved one. Your remains can be used to nourish a plant or a tree with our selection of indoor and outdoor remains planters, or securely contain them in a beautiful traditional urn or modern container. Be sure to visit our online store to view all of our keepsake options.

Remains Containers and Living Keepsakes

LifeSource offers sustainable and locally crafted products to help you memorialize your loved one. Nourish new life and memorialize your loved one with a beautiful indoor or outdoor plant.

Process
steps

We believe in 100% transparency and are available 24/7 to answer your questions.
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Arrange and Transfer Care.

Meet virtually or in-person to discuss our array of sustainable deathcare services. Once services are arranged, we pick you up and bring you into our care.

Documentation.

LifeSource records and files the paperwork required to notify the State and County of your death.

Care and Preparation.

Once in our care, we will bathe and prepare you for your funeral and/or cremation. All cremations require the use of a container. LifeSource provides a standard recycled corrugated container, but you may choose to purchase an alternative container from our selection of sustainable, natural caskets and containers.

Cremation.

A process that reduces you by intense heat in a specialized furnace. The remaining bones fragments are reduced to a fine powder ash-like powder and returned to your designated person.

Return of Remains.

Each cremation produces approximately 6lbs of remains. Remains can be picked up from our DTLA office or mailed via USPS. A standard plastic container is included, but you can choose from any one of our permanent containers. You can also complete your natural cycle and return to the earth to nourish new life with a personalized scattering, burial urn, or memorial tree.
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Celebrations and Memorials

What if your values could shape your legacy? Each of our sustainable deathcare options means your goodbye is not just an ending—it’s a gift to future generations. We work with you to find an end-of-life option that heals our planet and is perfectly tailored to your values and your story.

LifeSource is here to help so you can remain present and focus on celebrating and saying goodbye to your loved one. Don’t forget to ask us about our event planning services.
Traditional Viewing and Funeral Service
Traditional Memorial with Remains
Personalized Memorials
Personalized Scattering
Scatter at Sea
Memorial Tree at Better Place Forests
Permanent Keepsakes

Flame Cremation FAQs

What is Cremation Container?
California State requires that a box or container be used during cremation. Our standard box is made from recycled corrugated board. Any of our caskets can be used as an alternative cremation container.
How is Cremation beneficial for the environment?
In comparison to traditional burial in cemeteries, flame cremation avoids the permanent occupation of land for cemeteries that could be used for wildlife habitat, growing food, or housing people.

LifeSource works with a company that plants trees to offset the emissions for every cremation we perform.
What happens to medical devices and implants?
Medical implants with batteries are removed before for the safety of the crematory operators. Otherwise, they get separated before the skeletal remains are reduced.
Can people attend my cremation?
Yes, this is called a witness cremation. Friends and family members can be present and observe your cremation. This is a popular choice for those who want to say their final goodbyes.
Can I have a traditional funeral service and still be cremated?
Absolutely. You may choose to have a traditional casketed funeral service for your cremation or hold a memorial ceremony with your remains afterward. You do what feels right.
What can I do with cremated remains?
Traditionally, remains are stored in an urn or permanent container in a home or a designated area of a cemetery, called a “niche” where family members can visit. Others choose to scatter remains in a meaningful location, on land or at sea.
LifeSource offers a variety of unique and meaningful options that heal our planet and pay it forward to future generations. We partner with urban and environmental conservation groups that can use your or your loved one’s remains to plant trees and nourish new life.

LifeSource is an inclusive company that is here to serve everyone.

We do not discriminate against anybody based on their race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
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Service Areas: Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties (we can be anywhere in California).
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