At Sierra Foothills Funeral Services it is our goal to care for and respect each family as if they were our own. With individualized attention, personalized consideration, and absolutely the best value in direct cremation and funeral services.

Sierra Foothills Funeral Services seeks to take the mystery out of the process of cremation services and to help you make the best choices for your family.

We welcome your questions and invite you to compare our value.

Planning Ahead
Prepaid ways to save

Planning a funeral and/or memorial service to honor our loved ones requires an incredible amount of detailed decision-making in a short period of time. Emotions understandably run high, while access to information about what that person would have wanted is often limited or non-existent.

Pre-planning eases the burden of family and friends after a death in many ways:

• A clear expression of what kind of service you desire assures your loved ones that they are honoring your wishes appropriately.
• Vital information and documentation necessary for processing paperwork is organized and filed ahead of time.
• Family savings and life insurance proceeds are preserved by pre-allocating funds for funeral services to a separate insurance fund maintained by us. You may prepay in full or make monthly installments.
• A prepaid plan insures that you guard against inflation by locking in today's rates on funeral services. It also protects against the possibility of financial burden by pre-determining the funeral budget.
• Pre-planning can apply to any type of service--from a simple cremation, to a full burial and memorial service.

For more information regarding pre-planning your funeral service, please contact us. To get an idea of just how many details are involved in funeral planning, see the following Immediate Need section.

Immediate Need
What you need to know now

Making arrangements for the cremation or burial of a loved one is never an easy task. Even with the simplest funeral there are a surprising number of details to address. To help reduce the stress of juggling the last-minute details, we've provided a checklist of the decisions you need to consider, and the documentation and information you may need to provide in that process.

For immediate service regarding cremation or funeral services, call Scott Queen night or day, 24 hours a day at 530-889-0767.

Bring this information regarding your loved one with you to the funeral home:
(Required for burial permit and death certificate)

• Name, home address and telephone number
• How long in state and country
• Name of business, kind of business, address and telephone number
• Occupation and title
• Social Security Number
• War Veterans Serial Number
• U.S. citizenship status
• Date and place of birth
• Time and place of death
• Father's name and birthplace
• Mother's maiden name and birthplace
• Maiden name of surviving spouse
• Religious name (if any)
• Number of years of education completed

People to notify as soon as possible:

• Relatives and friends
• The doctor or doctors
• The funeral director
• Employer of deceased
• Casket bearers
• Clergy who will oversee ceremony (if applicable)
• Insurance agents (life, health and accident)
• Religious, fraternal, civic, veterans organizations and unions
• Newspapers regarding notices
• Attorney, accountant or executor of estate

Documents to be collected:
(to establish rights for insurance, pensions, social security, ownership, relationship, etc.)

• Will
• Legal proof of age of birth certificate
• Social Security card or number
• Marriage license
• Citizenship papers
• Insurance policies (life, health, accident and property)
• Bank books
• Deeds to property
• Bill of sale to car
• Income tax returns, receipts of cancelled checks
• Veterans discharge certificate
• Disability claims
• Memorial park certificate of ownership

Decisions to be made and arranged regarding the actual service:
(Not all will necessarily apply)

• Order death certificate
• Check will regarding special wishes
• Cremation or burial; with or without viewing
• Check and sign necessary papers for burial permit
• Casket or urn type
• Memorial type and inscription (if any)
• Burial estate location and which space to open (if applicable)
• Vault or sectional crypt (if applicable)
• Place and time for funeral service
• Clothing for deceased
• Type of service (religious, military, fraternal)
• Special selection from scripture
• Music
• Flowers
• Clothing for you and children
• Clergy to officiate
• Which funeral director
• Providing information for eulogy
• Select names for casket bearers

Other considerations:

• Arranging care for minor children of the deceased
• Meeting and talking with funeral director, cemetery representative and clergy
• Decide name of charitable organization to which donations may be suggested in name of the deceased
• Provide vital statistics about deceased to newspapers
• Preparation at home, including food for family and guests
• Extra chairs
• Arranging for childcare for children not attending service
• Transportation for family and guests; including planning funeral car list
• Arranging to meet out of town guests at airport
• Planning accommodations for out of town guests
• Make list of callers and floral tributes sent for "thank you" card mailing

Payments to be made or arranged for some or all of the following:

• Family burial estate
• Cremation
• Memorials
• Funeral director
• Internment service (viewing)
• Clergy
• Florist
• Clothing
• Transportation
• Hospitals and ambulance
• Doctors and nurses
• Other current and urgent bills (mortgage or rent, taxes, installment payments)

Payment Policies

At Sierra Foothill Cremations, payments may be made by credit card, cash, check prepaid burial/cremation contract, or life insurance proceeds assignments.

Contact Us
We can help

For immediate service regarding cremation or burial, call 530-889-0767 any day or night of the week.
For less urgent requests or to be part of our mailing list, please contact us by completing the form below.

 Sierra Foothills Funeral Services  •  271 Auburn Ravine Road, Auburn CA 95603  •  530-889-0767
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday  •  Available 24 hours/7days a week  •  info@sierracremation.com