Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home

Veteran services at Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home

Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home, located in Yerington, NV, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "The funeral home provides resources and information related to veteran services, linking to the official Veterans Administration site." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,095 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, cemetery curbing, memorial video creation, and pet memorials. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,890. That places direct cremation roughly 31% above the Nevada median ($1,444). 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 Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in NV, approximately 45 miles from Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home. Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Freitas Rupracht 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.

Nevada has approximately 78 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home apart

• Recipient of the "Pursuit of Excellence Award," the only funeral firm in Nevada to receive this recognition.
• Offers financial assistance to families in need.
• Gerald Hitchcock holds licenses as a Funeral Director/Embalmer in California, Montana, and Nevada, with additional experience as a Coroner Investigator and Public Administrator.
• Provides on-site selection of quality silk flowers for funeral services and cemetery placement.
• Serves as Lyon County's only funeral home, offering complete funeral and cremation services locally.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Southern Baptist, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lutheran (Missouri Synod). Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.