Veteran services at DeVol Funeral Home
DeVol Funeral Home is a funeral home in Washington, DC that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at DeVol Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,200. 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 Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery in MD, approximately 18 miles from DeVol Funeral Home. DeVol Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
DeVol Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
DeVol Funeral Home holds a 4.9-star rating from 50 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used DeVol Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“DeVol treated my mom with great care and dignity. The whole experience was easy and exactly the price that I had planned for years earlier when I prepaid for their services.”
“When my mom died in the middle of the night I did not know what to do, and I called DeVol just to see if they had a recording of some sort that could be helpful. The person who picked up the phone could not have been nicer, and she had the director call back a few minutes later who was also gracious and authentic and gave clear step by step instructions for what to do. The follow up meeting and proceedings were all handled by Kyle Nipper, the director, and he was very clear, authentic, and capable. He respected my mother's and my family's wishes; the whole thing felt as comfortable and straightforward as it could - just nothing to worry about. I recommend them highly.”
“I found the staff to be most professional and at the same time compassionate and friendly. I was especially pleased that they did not try to influence me to make any decisions regarding my sister.”
“Wonderful, warm staff who truly cared about our wishes. Very respectful and accommodating staff. Our questions were answered quickly and special requests were taken care of right away.”
“DeVol Funeral Home was so extremely supportive and caring after the death of my husband. So very professional yet understanding and gentle. When I couldn’t decide on an urn, they patiently sent me pictures of ones in stock. They had the perfect option. They even kindly delivered the remains to my home. Highly recommend!”
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.