When it’s time to lay a loved one to rest, these funeral homes are professional, experienced, and supportive through every step of the process.
The 2025 readers’ choice Best of the County winner is Fernwood Cemetery and Funeral Home (pictured above). For the rest of the Marin Magazine‘s Best of Marin County Funeral Home picks see below.
Our 2025 Services category sponsor is Headlands Preparatory School. View the rest of the Services category here.
We’ve broken it down by region: Southern, Central and Northern Marin.
Southern Marin
Fernwood Cemetery and Funeral Home
Mill Valley
Fernwood’s history in Marin dates back as early as the 1800s and is one of the country’s first environmentally conscious cemeteries. They have natural burial, traditional burial, cremation, memorial services and even a green burial, all of which has helped them earn a continued Readers’ Choice designation.
301 Tennessee Valley Rd, Mill Valley, 415.383.7100
Central Marin
Monte’s Chapel of the Hills
San Anselmo
The Monte family started the Chapel of the Hills in 1932 in San Anselmo. They moved to their current location in 1937, and work to this day with the same goal — “be a good neighbor to the residence of Marin County.” They offer cremation, traditional funerals, memorial services and more conducted by staff at their facility.
330 Red Hill Ave, San Anselmo, 415.453.8440
Northern Marin
Valley Memorial
Novato
Settled in a peaceful corner of Novato, Valley Memorial Park offers cemetery services, funeral home services, on-site cremations, and a reception event center. Their latest Garden of Tranquility is their newest Green Burial, an environmentally conscious way of caring for the dead. Professional, caring and experienced staff help guide loved ones through the memorialization process.
650 Bugeia Ln, Novato, 415.897.9609
Services Sponsor
Headlands Preparatory School
This award-winning, WASC-accredited, middle and high school has a long history of helping students succeed through individualized learning. From highly gifted students to those with learning differences, Headlands meets students where they are to maximize their learning. Executive Director Kristie Moore-Arauz shares their approach:
Headlands Prep School | Sausalito | 415.944.2254 | headlandsprep.com
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