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About

In 1990, DeYoung Memorial Chapel, the pillar of funeral and cremation services in Stockton since 1888, opened a second location, DeYoung Shoreline Chapel on Shoreline Drive. There, we build on a legacy of excellence.

Our modern funeral home

Chapel at De Young Shoreline ChapelLocated in a peaceful, convenient setting, our modern red brick funeral home has ample parking and a beautifully landscaped entrance. Spacious, light filled and well-appointed, DeYoung Shoreline Chapel is a comfortable, welcoming place to plan a funeral or memorial.

Our chapel seats about 150 guests and has a separate seating area for the family. It includes state-of-the-art audio and video equipment for multimedia presentations. DeYoung Shoreline Chapel also has plenty of room for gathering with friends and family. Should you wish to host coffee and tea, wine and cheese, or even lunch or dinner, we can handle food and beverage catering.

Caring, creative services

Our fine reputation is based on a pledge to serve families by offering the most compassionate funeral service available. Because we know that each life is different and every family is unique, our team at DeYoung Shoreline Chapel is trained to listen carefully and help you design a perfect, personalized funeral or memorial service.

From a favorite song to a personal passion, we take the things that mattered to someone and string them together to create a singular, heartfelt memorial. Everyone has something that has informed their life. We turn that inspiration into a truly unique service filled with thoughtful and meaningful details.

We’re here for you

DeYoung Shoreline Chapel is a member of the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral, cremation and burial service providers. We have always offered quality, compassionate care and service you can trust.

Please contact us for immediate assistance or if you would like more information about our services, including planning a funeral ahead of time.

History

In 1888, James Ford (father-in-law of C.C. "Mike" DeYoung) opened what he called his "undertaking establishment" at 117 S. Center St. in Stockton. In 1905, as the business grew and the city's population began to shift, James moved the funeral home to the corner of Washington and San Joaquin streets.

Thriving in Stockton

Around 1912, the thriving family business was operated by the partnership of Dennis O'Keefe and Mike. However in 1916, Chester Conklin purchased O'Keefe's interest in the company and the partners changed the funeral home name to DeYoung and Conklin.

In 1926, Chester died, leaving Mike as sole proprietor. Eleven years later, the family firm's name was changed again to DeYoung Memorial Chapel, and it moved to its current location at 601 N. California St. in Stockton.

In 1990, DeYoung Memorial Chapel opened a 2nd location: DeYoung Shoreline Chapel, at 7676 Shoreline Drive in Stockton. To date, DeYoung Shoreline Chapel is still the only funeral home in North Stockton.

Our funeral homes today

For more than 80 years, 4 generations of the DeYoung family (James Ford, C.C. "Mike" DeYoung, C.K. "Bud" DeYoung and Mike Heffernan) operated the DeYoung funeral homes. In 2014, they became part of the Dignity Memorial® network of obituary, funeral, burial, cremation and cemetery service providers.

Today, DeYoung Memorial Chapel and DeYoung Shoreline Chapel remain the cornerstone of funeral services in Stockton, maintaining a legacy of excellence and following in the footsteps of their founders by giving back to the community in which we live and work.

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Ratings & Reviews

Verified Customer Reviews

Since 2005, many of our customers have taken the time to tell us how we did each year via our Voice of the Customer program. Our star ratings and comments from families come directly from these surveys.

"Dad passed so suddenly and my sisters and I were left with broken hearts and the huge task of putting him to rest at the same time…something we had never done before. Dad was a perfectionist and we have a rather large family. DeYoung and their staff was a complete blessing. From the time they walked in the door to take Dad from the house to th

e last time we went to the funeral home to pick up the remaining plants, they were there for us. Calm, personable and intentional with everything they did. They became family. My dad would have been so pleased with the services."

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January 2022

"All the staff was very helpful and the video was very nice."

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October 2021

"Because of Choua and her staff members, our whole experience at DeYoung was so comforting that we were able to mourn our loved ones with peace. We greatly appreciate their professionalism and their services. We highly recommend their business and will definitely use them for all our funeral needs."

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October 2021

"Losing my father was probably the hardest experience I have ever had to go through. I did not even know where to start or what questions to ask. Every person I came in contact with during this process was so kind and gentle. I felt calm and confident that everything would turn out okay. They took care of every detail with the life insurance agency

which allowed me to focus on time with family."

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September 2021

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