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Fouche's Hudson Funeral Home

3665 Telegraph Avenue · Oakland, CA 94609

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Veteran services at Fouche's Hudson Funeral Home

Fouche's Hudson Funeral Home is a funeral home in Oakland, CA that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.

Published pricing at Fouche's Hudson Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,960. 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 Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in CA, approximately 46 miles from Fouche's Hudson Funeral Home. Fouche's Hudson Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Fouche's Hudson Funeral Home holds a 4.2-star rating from 32 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 Fouche's Hudson Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.

Fouché provided excellent service for my family during two of the most difficult times in our lives — the loss of my brother and my stepfather. Tammy Hardy was our counselor, and she offered truly exceptional care throughout the entire process. Her professionalism, compassion, and genuine empathy made a challenging experience much easier to navigate. I deeply appreciate the thoughtful support and quality service we received from Tammy and the entire Fouché team.
Key Richardson★★★★★5 months agoVet-related
Recently, my family and I held a memorial service for my grandfather at Fouche’s Hudson Funeral Home, and it was literally the best experience from start to finish. Upon arrival the staff were so welcoming and accommodating, they truly gave us a warm welcome and treated us like family. The standard of service was so professional. The facility was clean and smelled very good too! I can truly see how they’ve been able to stay in business all these years. So if you are looking for a loving caring professional group of people to help you with a home going service, or any funeral services this is the place to come. We truly appreciate everyone at this establishment who helped us, it was a pleasure working with everyone! Our overall experience was great!!! 😊
V B★★★★★a year agoVet-related
My family has appreciated Fouches for many years. Tammy Hardy is one of the most well respected counselors at this establishment. If ever your family is in need of good funeral service, give fouches a call. They can help.
Elisa Presley★★★★5 months agoVet-related
A very professional, compassionate, and empathetic establishment. Tammy was very kind to my sister and I at our appointment. Although I was on speaker phone since I was out of state I felt very much a part of the meeting. My sister and I felt Fouche’s is more than a business, but a place that truly understood what those who are grieving are going through.
Mary Braswell★★★★★3 months ago
Terrible experience. After my dad passed, I arranged for his body to be picked up. Days went by with no clear communication. Mr. Brown missed our scheduled call, promised to follow up, and never did. Over a week passed, and I still didn’t know the cost or next steps. When I called for help, I was met with rudeness and zero empathy. To make it worse, they gave my personal number to another customer without my permission. I eventually had to transfer my dad to another funeral home. If you’re grieving and want your loved one treated with dignity, do not go here.
Ivory Jade★★★★8 months ago

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The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.

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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.

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Estate settlement is the next chapter for veteran families.

DIC, survivor pension, and VA educational benefits run alongside probate, life-insurance claims, and account retitling. EverSettled guides veteran families through every step at no cost.

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