Edline-Yahn & Covington Funeral Chapel

Veteran services at Edline-Yahn & Covington Funeral Chapel

Edline-Yahn & Covington Funeral Chapel serves veteran families in Kent, WA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Edline-Yahn & Covington Funeral Chapel provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with obtaining Veterans Headstones and Burial Flags. They are located near Tahoma National Cemetery and help families navigate eligibility and arrangements for burial there. The funeral home also assists with VA benefits and works with the Tahoma National Cemetery's Veterans Service Organization Honor Guard Association for military honors." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,700 for basic burial and $2,700 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, memorial service, graveside service, immediate burial, and direct cremation. 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 Edline-Yahn & Covington Funeral Chapel: direct cremation from $1,995. That places direct cremation roughly 34% above the Washington median ($1,492). 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 Tahoma National Cemetery in WA, approximately 3 miles from Edline-Yahn & Covington Funeral Chapel. Edline-Yahn & Covington Funeral Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Washington has approximately 269 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Edline-Yahn & Covington Funeral Chapel is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Edline-Yahn & Covington Funeral Chapel apart

• Offers advanced green disposition methods: alkaline hydrolysis (water cremation) and natural organic reduction (human composting).
• Provides bilingual services, specifically Spanish, as evidenced by staff and client testimonials.
• Operates as part of the multi-generational Weeks' Family Funeral Homes, with award-winning directors including Duane and Russ Weeks.
• Located as the closest funeral home to Tahoma National Cemetery and offers specialized veteran services, including assistance with VA benefits, headstones, and burial flags.
• Offers livestreaming of services, providing accessibility for remote attendees.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, Presbyterian, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

How 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.