Veteran services at Demaray Funeral Service, Inc.
For veterans in Gooding, ID, Demaray Funeral Service, Inc. coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Demaray Funeral Service, Inc. provides comprehensive services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining headstones and burial flags. They also offer guidance on Social Security benefits and provide links to the Idaho State Veteran's Cemetery." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $1,900 for basic burial and $1,220 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, cemetery monument designing, cemetery monument sales, cemetery monument servicing, memorial service, and burial. 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 chapel. 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 Demaray Funeral Service, Inc.: direct cremation from $1,800. That places direct cremation roughly 5% above the Idaho median ($1,717). 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 Snake River Canyon National Cemetery in ID, approximately 28 miles from Demaray Funeral Service, Inc.. Demaray Funeral Service, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Idaho has approximately 111 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Demaray Funeral Service, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Demaray Funeral Service, Inc. cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,800. 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 Demaray Funeral Service, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Demaray Funeral Service, Inc. is located at 737 Main St. in Gooding, ID. You can reach the home at (208) 934-4406. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Demaray Funeral Service, Inc. offer veteran families?
Demaray Funeral Service, Inc. provides funeral service, cremation, pre-arrangements, pre-need insurance, cemetery monument designing, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Demaray Funeral Service, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Demaray Funeral Service, Inc. provides comprehensive services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining headstones and burial flags. They also offer guidance on Social Security benefits and provide links to the Idaho State Veteran's Cemetery.
Which faith traditions does Demaray Funeral Service, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Latter-day Saint, Protestant, Methodist, Episcopal families, among others.
What sets Demaray Funeral Service, Inc. apart
- On-site crematory, the first built on the north side of the Snake River in the Magic Valley.
- Spanish translation services available through the office manager and owner, Ana Demaray, and demonstrated by Spanish Mass options at local churches.
- Comprehensive cemetery monument services, including design, sales, and servicing.
- Multi-county service area covering Gooding, Camas, and Lincoln Counties with multiple chapel locations.
- Multi-generational family ownership and operation, with a legacy dating back to 1980.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Idaho Funeral Service Association
Specializations
- · Traditional funerals
- · Basic cremation
- · Grief support
- · Urn selection
- · Veteran services
- · Pre-arrangement services
- · Pre-need insurance
- · Cemetery monument designing, sales and servicing
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Latter-day Saint, Protestant, Methodist, Episcopal, Baptist, Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: Spanish, English.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.