Fukui Mortuary

Veteran services at Fukui Mortuary

Fukui Mortuary serves veteran families in Los Angeles, CA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Catherine Tanaka, Secretary/Treasurer and Licensed Funeral Director, is actively involved with various Japanese American veteran organizations, including the Military Intelligence Service Association of Southern California and the Go For Broke National Education Center. This involvement indicates a deep understanding and support for the needs of veteran families." On-site amenities include chapel in the garden, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,175 for basic burial and $2,779 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, burial, and 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 in the garden. 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 Fukui Mortuary: direct cremation from $2,779. That places direct cremation roughly 72% above the California median ($1,617). 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 Los Angeles National Cemetery Annex in CA, approximately 13 miles from Fukui Mortuary. Fukui Mortuary can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Fukui Mortuary also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Buddhist 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.

California has approximately 1,115 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Fukui Mortuary is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Fukui Mortuary apart

• Over 100 years of continuous family ownership and operation, now in its fifth generation.
• Deep specialization and integration within the Japanese American community, offering Japanese-speaking services.
• Staff expertise in Buddhist, Christian, and Catholic funeral traditions, accommodating diverse religious needs.
• Multilingual staff providing services in English, Japanese, and Spanish.
• Commitment to community involvement through active participation in numerous local Japanese American organizations.
• Price match guarantee for identical services and merchandise from local funeral homes.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Buddhist, Christian, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English, Japanese, 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.