Veteran services at Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary
Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary serves veteran families in Juneau, AK with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Alaskan Memorial Park & Legacy Funeral Homes specializes in honoring veterans, offering specific services and considerations for military personnel and their families as part of their funeral and preplanning options. The preplanning checklist includes sections for military service information, such as branch, years served, and conflicts toured." On-site amenities include chapel of chimes and legacy heritage chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,225 for basic burial and $2,600 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include veteran services, burial, cremation, and graveside service. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include alaskan memorial park, chapel of chimes, legacy heritage chapel, and northern lights memorial park. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.
Published pricing at Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary: direct cremation from $2,600. That places direct cremation roughly 34% above the Alaska median ($1,935). 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 Sitka National Cemetery in AK, approximately 96 miles from Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary. Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Alaska has approximately 27 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,600. 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 Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary is located at 3839 Riverside Dr. in Juneau, AK. You can reach the home at (907) 789-0611. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary offer veteran families?
Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary provides veteran services, preplanning, online preplanning, preplanning checklist, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Alaskan Memorial Park & Legacy Funeral Homes specializes in honoring veterans, offering specific services and considerations for military personnel and their families as part of their funeral and preplanning options. The preplanning checklist includes sections for military service information, such as branch, years served, and conflicts toured.
What sets Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary apart
- Approaches end-of-life services as a time for reflection, appreciation, and celebration.
- Extensive network of facilities across Alaska, including chapels, reception halls, memorial parks, mortuaries, and crematories.
- Comprehensive online preplanning tools, including a detailed checklist and free preplanning guide, with options for pre-funding through life insurance and annuities.
- Offers unique personalization options such as Tribute Videos, personalized stationery, keepsake candles, and Thumbies Fingerprint Jewelry.
- Explicit specialization in honoring veterans and providing military service recognition.
- Commitment to serving all families, regardless of their circumstances.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Urns
- · Cremation
- · Ash Scattering/Return
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
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.