Veteran services at Baxter Funeral Home
For veterans in Ashton, ID, Baxter Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. Published pricing lists $4,795 for basic burial and $2,400 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: memorial services, graveside ceremonies, military services, and cremation. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Published pricing at Baxter Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,400. That places direct cremation roughly 40% above the Idaho median ($1,717). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Idaho State Veterans Cemetery at Blackfoot in ID, about 75 miles from Baxter Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 111 funeral homes in Idaho. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Baxter Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,400. 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 Baxter Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Baxter Funeral Home is located at 717 Main Street in Ashton, ID. You can reach the home at (208) 652-3226. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Baxter Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Baxter Funeral Home provides traditional funerals, memorial services, graveside ceremonies, military services, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Baxter Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Baxter Funeral 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.
Which faith traditions does Baxter Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lutheran, Christian Fellowship, United Methodist, Baptist families, among others.
What sets Baxter Funeral Home apart
- Extensive online Grief Library offering articles and resources from Dr. Alan Wolfelt for various grief-related needs.
- Comprehensive online preplanning tools and a downloadable planning guide, allowing families to make arrangements at their own pace.
- Detailed online obituaries that include options for sending flowers and planting trees in memory of the deceased.
- Explicit mention of serving military families with dedicated military services.
- Integration with local religious facilities, as evidenced by scheduled services at specific churches listed on their calendar.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Ceremonies
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Traditional funerals
- · Memorial services
- · Graveside ceremonies
- · Military services
- · Basic and full service cremation options
- · Grief support
- · Preplanning
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lutheran, Christian Fellowship, United Methodist, Baptist. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.