Veteran services at Desert Lawn Funeral Home - Bullhead
Desert Lawn Funeral Home - Bullhead in Bullhead City, AZ supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists $2,200 for basic burial and $1,765 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Desert Lawn Funeral Home - Bullhead: direct cremation from $1,765 and basic burial from $2,200. That places direct cremation roughly 27% above the Arizona median ($1,395). 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 Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in NV, about 62 miles from Desert Lawn Funeral Home - Bullhead. 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 231 funeral homes in Arizona. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Desert Lawn Funeral Home - Bullhead cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,765, basic burial starts at $2,200. 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 Desert Lawn Funeral Home - Bullhead located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Desert Lawn Funeral Home - Bullhead is located at 2724 Silver Creek Road in Bullhead City, AZ. You can reach the home at (928) 768-5959. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Desert Lawn Funeral Home - Bullhead offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Desert Lawn Funeral Home - Bullhead starts at $1,765. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Desert Lawn Funeral Home - Bullhead help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Desert Lawn Funeral Home - Bullhead 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.
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.