Veteran services at Adamson Life Celebration Home
Veteran families in Greeley, CO can turn to Adamson Life Celebration Home for honors and benefit coordination. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists $2,995 for basic burial and $2,360 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. The firm holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 199 reviews.
Published pricing at Adamson Life Celebration Home: direct cremation from $2,360 and basic burial from $2,995. That places direct cremation roughly 50% above the Colorado median ($1,570). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Cheyenne National Cemetery in WY, approximately 54 miles from Adamson Life Celebration Home. Adamson Life Celebration Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Adamson Life Celebration Home also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
Adamson Life Celebration Home holds a 4.8-star rating from 199 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
Colorado has approximately 240 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Adamson Life Celebration Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Adamson Life Celebration Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,360, basic burial starts at $2,995. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Adamson Life Celebration Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Adamson Life Celebration Home is located at 2000 47Th Avenue in Greeley, CO. You can reach the home at (970) 353-1212. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Adamson Life Celebration Home offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Adamson Life Celebration Home starts at $2,360. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Adamson Life Celebration Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Adamson Life Celebration Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How do families rate Adamson Life Celebration Home?
Adamson Life Celebration Home holds a 4.8-star rating across 199 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
Rick Elliott coordinated services entirely by phone when the family's father passed out of state, handling every logistical detail from a distance. He personalized the service in ways that surprised the family—Dallas Cowboy items for a mom who was a devoted fan—making the day feel complete.
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The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.