Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary

Veteran services at Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary

Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary, located in Honolulu, HI, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary honors veterans and their families by providing specialized funeral, cremation, and burial services. Their experienced funeral directors are dedicated to ensuring that every veteran receives a tribute befitting their service and that their families are supported throughout the process." On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel and reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $700 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, traditional burial, veterans funerals and burials, in-ground lawn burial, aboveground memorialization, and cemetery property for ashes. 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 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 Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary: direct cremation from $2,650. That places direct cremation roughly 82% above the Hawaii median ($1,460). 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 National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in HI, approximately 4 miles from Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary. Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Hawaii has approximately 33 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary apart

• Attention to detail like no other. GUARANTEED.
• Specialization in cremation with a 'custody of care guaranteed' program and CANA-certified operators.
• Extensive experience in transporting loved ones to neighbor islands, the continental United States, and other countries.
• Part of the Dignity Memorial network, offering a 100% service guarantee.
• 24/7 availability for immediate assistance.
• Offers both in-person and virtual consultations for pre-planning.

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. 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.