Amador Hills Cremation

Veteran services at Amador Hills Cremation

Amador Hills Cremation, located in Pine Grove, CA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Assistance with veteran burial benefits, including information on national cemetery interment, burial flags, headstones, and financial aid." Published pricing lists $1,950 for basic burial and $2,140 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $2,000. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, funeral & memorial services, prepaid cremation, cremation remembrance jewelry, and burial services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Amador Hills Cremation: direct cremation from $1,695. That places direct cremation roughly 5% above the California median ($1,617). 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 Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in CA, approximately 66 miles from Amador Hills Cremation. Amador Hills Cremation can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

California has approximately 1,115 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Amador Hills Cremation is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Amador Hills Cremation cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,695. 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 Amador Hills Cremation located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Amador Hills Cremation is located at 19805 Hwy. 88 in Pine Grove, CA. You can reach the home at (209) 296-4700. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Amador Hills Cremation offer veteran families?

Amador Hills Cremation provides cremation services, funeral & memorial services, funeral preplanning, prepaid cremation, aftercare and grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Amador Hills Cremation help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Assistance with veteran burial benefits, including information on national cemetery interment, burial flags, headstones, and financial aid.

Which faith traditions does Amador Hills Cremation accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholicism, Christianity (Methodist, Baptist, Episcopalian, Presbyterian), Judaism, Islam, Hinduism families, among others.

What sets Amador Hills Cremation apart

Human Composting (Natural Organic Reduction/Terramation)
Parting Stone (solidified remains)
Online Arrangement and Online Obituary
Funeral Preplanning and Prepaid Cremation
On-site Catering
Police Escort to Gravesite

Military & veteran services offered

★Funeral & Memorial Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Services

Cremation

· Cremation Services
· Prepaid Cremation
· Cremation Remembrance Jewelry

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Funeral Home

Specializations

· Direct Cremation

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholicism, Christianity (Methodist, Baptist, Episcopalian, Presbyterian), Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism.

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How 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.