Ball & Dodd Funeral Home & Crematory

Veteran services at Ball & Dodd Funeral Home & Crematory

Veteran families in Spokane, WA can turn to Ball & Dodd Funeral Home & Crematory for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "As a Level Three Founding Community Partner, Ball & Dodd Funeral Home provides specialized veteran's memorial services, honoring the life and sacrifice of military personnel." On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel (up to 250) and reception center, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,695 for basic burial and $2,195 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation remembrance jewelry, on-site cremation, burial, and veterans planning. 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 large-capacity chapel (up to 250) and gardens. 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 Ball & Dodd Funeral Home & Crematory: direct cremation from $2,195. That places direct cremation roughly 47% above the Washington median ($1,492). 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 Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake in WA, approximately 13 miles from Ball & Dodd Funeral Home & Crematory. Ball & Dodd Funeral Home & Crematory can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Washington has approximately 269 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Ball & Dodd Funeral Home & Crematory is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Ball & Dodd Funeral Home & Crematory apart

• Attention to detail like no other. GUARANTEED.
• Level Three Founding Community Partner for veterans' memorial services.
• Historical connection to Sonora Smart Dodd, who initiated the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane.
• Offers highly personalized memorial services, including themed celebrations of life.
• Provides on-site cremation services.
• Part of the Dignity Memorial network, offering exclusive benefits and a 100% service guarantee.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions (Protestant), Jewish Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

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.