Veteran services at Edwards Memorial Funeral Homes, Chapels & Crematories - University Place
Veteran families in University Place, WA can turn to Edwards Memorial Funeral Homes, Chapels & Crematories - University Place for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Edwards Memorial offers specialized veteran funeral services, assisting families with maximizing earned military benefits and honors, and coordinating with national veterans cemeteries for dignified final resting places." On-site amenities include reception room and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,189 for basic burial and $589 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, funeral & memorial services, prepaid cremation, veteran funeral specialists, memorial programs and stationery, and cremation urns. 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Tahoma National Cemetery in WA, approximately 23 miles from Edwards Memorial Funeral Homes, Chapels & Crematories - University Place. Edwards Memorial Funeral Homes, Chapels & Crematories - University Place 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. Edwards Memorial Funeral Homes, Chapels & Crematories - University Place is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Edwards Memorial Funeral Homes, Chapels & Crematories - University Place publish funeral prices?
Edwards Memorial Funeral Homes, Chapels & Crematories - University Place has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (253) 566-1008, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Edwards Memorial Funeral Homes, Chapels & Crematories - University Place located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Edwards Memorial Funeral Homes, Chapels & Crematories - University Place is located at 3005 Bridgeport Way West in University Place, WA. You can reach the home at (253) 566-1008. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Edwards Memorial Funeral Homes, Chapels & Crematories - University Place offer veteran families?
Edwards Memorial Funeral Homes, Chapels & Crematories - University Place provides cremation services, funeral & memorial services, funeral preplanning, prepaid cremation, veteran funeral specialists, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Edwards Memorial Funeral Homes, Chapels & Crematories - University Place help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Edwards Memorial offers specialized veteran funeral services, assisting families with maximizing earned military benefits and honors, and coordinating with national veterans cemeteries for dignified final resting places.
Which faith traditions does Edwards Memorial Funeral Homes, Chapels & Crematories - University Place accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Islamic, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Edwards Memorial Funeral Homes, Chapels & Crematories - University Place apart
- Affordable pricing model achieved by minimizing overhead, passing savings directly to families.
- Extensive alternative death care options, including human composting, aquamation, and Parting Stones.
- Specialized veteran funeral services, assisting with military benefits and honors.
- Multicultural funeral accommodations, including options like incense burning.
- Modern amenities such as livestreaming, live music options, and certified celebrants.
- Private gathering spaces available at the University Place location.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Prepaid Cremation
- · Home Delivery Of Ashes
- · Priority Mail Of Ashes
- · Cremation Urns
- · Cremation Remembrance Jewelry
- · Cremation Keepsakes
- · Ash Scattering
- · Aquamation/Water Cremation
- · Incense Burning
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Funeral Home
Specializations
- · Veteran Funeral Specialists
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Islamic, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Catholic, Jewish, Lutheran (ELCA), Non-denominational Christian.
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.