Office of the
Medical Examiner
Medical Examiner
California State law requires blood relatives to provide for a proper disposition for the remains of the deceased (Health and Safety Code Sections 7100 & 7103). Failure to act in a timely manner is a criminal misdemeanor and could also result in the next of kin being required to pay civil penalties equal to three times the cost of disposition.
Residents of San Joaquin County may be eligible for assistance with final arrangements of a loved one. For those who qualify, the County provides only a direct cremation. There are no provisions for services, viewing or burial. The ashes are made available to the family at an additional cost.
If you feel you might qualify for this service, call the Medical Examiner's Office (OME) for more information. You will be asked to come to the office, answer some basic financial questions, provide documentation, and sign authorization papers.
After a death, there may be a need to either clean or dispose of contaminated clothing, furniture, carpeting, or other personal belongings. The OME does not provide these services. Due to the specialized training required for such cleaning, California Health & Safety Code Section 117778 requires businesses to register with the California State Department of Health Services.
We suggest you call one of the following agency for clean up information:
800-818-6493 AAA Bio-Hazard Removal
866-942-6583 Aftermath, Inc.
888-872-0911 Amdecon
866-587-1020 Bio Safety Clean
800-366-9923 CA State Dept. Health Svc.
888-498-7635 Clean Site
800-357-6731 Crime Scene Cleaners
916-799-2422 Private Providers
209-477-3090 Servepro
209-518-8084 Stormie Janitorial Service
888-577-7206 Steri-Clean
If there is no pre-need agreement with a funeral home, final arrangements must be made. You may make these arrangements with any funeral home or mortuary. You may find it helpful to decide on the type of service and disposition the family would prefer prior to calling as it makes it easier to gather and compare information.
As a service, we have provided a listing of the funeral homes and mortuaries in San Joaquin County, but you need not choose from this list. The OME does not endorse or recommend any of the businesses on this list, and suggests you compare before making a final decision. If you choose to use one of these companies, you do so at your own risk.
FUNERAL HOME/MORTUARY LISTINGS FOR SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
209-938-0673 Bay Area Cremation and Funeral Services, Stockton
209-467-1177 Cano Funeral Home, Stockton
209-942-2500 Casa Bonita Funeral Home, Stockton
209-465-0265 Chapel of the Palms, Stockton
209-944-9898 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, Lodi
209-368-2444 Collins Family Funeral Home, Lodi
209-565-5279 Colonial Rose Chapel and Cremation, Stockton
209-465-3500 Cunningham Funeral Services, Stockton
209-838-7321 Deegan Funeral Chapel, Escalon
209-599-3413 Deegan’s Ripon Memorial Chapel, Ripon
209-466-8075 De Young Memorial Chapel, Stockton
209-472-0335 De Young Shoreline Chapel, Stockton
209-464-4711 Frisbie Warren & Carroll Mortuary, Stockton
209-836-1970 Fry Memorial Chapel, Tracy
209-400-7625 Khan Funeral Home, 911 Industrial Way, Suite G, Lodi, CA 95240
209-369-3564 Lodi Funeral Home, Lodi
209-955-4090 Neptune Society of Northern California, Stockton
209-982-1611 Park View Memorial Funeral Chapel, Manteca
209-239-1242 P.L. Fry & Son Funeral Home, Manteca
209-851-3694 Stockton Funeral Home, Stockton
209-835-4072 Tracy Memorial Chapel, Tracy
844-942-4909 Tulip Cremation, www.tulipcremation.com
209-366-2425 Valley Funeral Home, Lodi
209-594-1078 Valley Funeral Home, Stockton
209-462-9272 Zapata Funeral Home, Stockton
209-468-8686 Crisis Help Line
209-468-3400 Vital Statistics - Death Certificates less than 1 year
209-468-3939 Recorder - Death Certificates more than 1 year
209-468-2304 Public Health - Fetal Infant Mortality Information
209-468-3892 Public Health - SIDS Information
209-468-2500 District Atty. - Victim Assistance
209-468-2916 Service Office - Veteran’s Services
209-468-3740 Mental Health - Public Guardian Conservator
209-468-5533 Sheriff-Public Administrator
209-468-3640 Victim Assistance (Compensation)