Thresholds Home and Family-Directed Funerals

Thresholds Home and Family-Directed Funerals is a distinctive funeral home located in San Diego, California, dedicated to providing personalized, intimate end-of-life services that empower families to take an active role in honoring their loved ones. Founded by Barbara J. Kernan, the funeral home was built on the principle of family-directed funerals, allowing families to customize every aspect of the farewell process. After Kernan's untimely passing in 2008, the business was stewarded by co-founder and funeral director Eric Putt. Today, the funeral home is managed by MSgt. Glenda Villegas, USAF (Ret.), a licensed funeral director who continues to evolve Thresholds' mission to serve families with compassion and innovation for generations to come.

The funeral home operates from a small, welcoming gray-and-white home-like facility at 2560 B Street in San Diego, convenient to freeways 5 and 805 and serving the greater San Diego metropolitan area. The team of dedicated funeral professionals arranges a wide range of services, including traditional burials, cremations, direct cremations, direct burials, visitations, in-home vigils, religious ceremonies, and memorial services. Thresholds advocates for nature preserve cemeteries but also works with San Diego's three main cemeteries within a 30–40 mile radius, offering families flexibility in their final resting place choices.

Thresholds Home and Family-Directed Funerals is committed to transparency and affordability. They offer prepayment plans, and their General Price List reflects itemized costs such as basic services of the director, staff, and overhead ($1,222), use of facilities for viewing/visitation ($600), funeral ceremony ($600), memorial service ($600), graveside service ($600), transfer of remains ($450), funeral coach/hearse ($875), direct burial ($2,220), and direct cremation ($1,528). These prices are subject to change, and families are encouraged to contact the funeral home directly for the most current pricing.

Beyond funeral arrangements, Thresholds hosts special educational events and classes throughout the year on various end-of-life topics, helping the community better understand and prepare for life's final journey. The facility is wheelchair accessible with an accessible entrance and parking lot, ensuring that all families can access their services comfortably. With a perfect 5-star rating from its clients, Thresholds Home and Family-Directed Funerals stands out as a compassionate, family-centered alternative in the funeral industry, combining professional guidance with the warmth of a home-like setting.