Veteran services at Boies-Ortega Funeral Home
Veteran families in Walsenburg, CO can turn to Boies-Ortega Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The home lists these veteran-related services: burial services, graveside services, cremation, direct cremation, and memorial service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Published pricing at Boies-Ortega Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,270. That places direct cremation roughly 45% above the Colorado median ($1,570). 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 Pikes Peak National Cemetery in CO, about 80 miles from Boies-Ortega 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 240 funeral homes in Colorado. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Boies-Ortega Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,270. 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 Boies-Ortega Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Boies-Ortega Funeral Home is located at 115 East 5Th Street in Walsenburg, CO. You can reach the home at (719) 738-2152. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Boies-Ortega Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Boies-Ortega Funeral Home provides ash scattering, burial services, graveside services, traditional funeral services, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Boies-Ortega Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Boies-Ortega 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.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
- · Graveside Services
Cremation
- · Ash Scattering
- · Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
- · Alkaline Hydrolysis
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Alkaline Hydrolysis
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.