At Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, we help East Bay families ship and forward a loved one to another state or country, handling the details with care and respect.
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115+ Years Serving Oakland Families
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Sometimes the final resting place is not the place where someone dies. When a loved one needs to return to another city, state or country, families are often left navigating unfamiliar transportation requirements while planning a funeral. We take care of the preparation, documentation and coordination needed to transport your loved one, working directly with the receiving funeral home from start to finish. Because these arrangements involve multiple organizations and transportation providers, experience matters. We oversee each step and work closely with the receiving funeral home to help avoid unnecessary delays. Below are the forwarding and shipping services we provide for families throughout Oakland and the East Bay.
Every family’s situation is different, and so is every destination. Here are the ways we forward and ship a loved one from Oakland, each one coordinated end to end by our team so nothing falls to the family.
Forwarding remains from Oakland means we prepare your loved one and send them to a receiving funeral home near their final resting place. We coordinate directly with that funeral home, so the two sides of the journey connect without your family in the middle.
When you need to ship a deceased loved one to another state, we arrange transport by air or ground and handle the paperwork each carrier and state requires. We confirm the receiving funeral home is ready, so your loved one is met with care on arrival.
For families returning a loved one to their home country, we manage international funeral shipping from the Bay Area, including the consular and customs documentation that repatriation from California requires. We coordinate with the airline and the receiving party abroad so your loved one is honored at every border.
Many families choose cremation first, then ship their loved one’s cremated remains internationally or across the country. Cremated remains often travel more simply, and we prepare them for transport using approved methods, with the documentation each destination expects, so they arrive safely.
From the first call to the moment your loved one arrives, one team at our Oakland chapel handles it: the preparation, the documents, the carrier and the coordination with the funeral home receiving them. Your family makes the decisions. We carry the weight of the logistics.
1909 Founded
115+ Years Serving Oakland Families
100K+ Families Served
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— From the families
If a death has occurred and your loved one needs to travel to another state or country, our Oakland team will take it from here. Call us at (510) 379-5200 and we’ll begin right away.
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Sending a loved one onward is one part of how we care for families. Whether you’re bringing a loved one into Oakland, choosing cremation, or honoring a cultural tradition, our team handles it in one place. Here is where families often go next.
We handle how to ship remains internationally from start to finish. That means preparing your loved one, arranging the consular and customs documents the destination requires, booking air transport and coordinating with the funeral home or family receiving them, so your loved one is cared for with dignity along the way.
Whether a death has occurred or you’re planning ahead for an eventual return home, our Oakland team will handle the forwarding, the shipping and every document in between. We’re here for your family, every step of the way.
We’re here for you during this difficult time.
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