Veteran services at Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest
Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest in Bakersfield, CA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. Families have left over 271 Google reviews, settling at a 4.5-star average.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, memorialization options, veteran funeral services, traditional funeral with burial, and graveside services. 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 memorial park. 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 Bakersfield National Cemetery in CA, approximately 8 miles from Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest. Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest holds a 4.5-star rating from 271 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
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. Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest publish funeral prices?
Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (661) 834-8820, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest is located at 2739 Panama Lane in Bakersfield, CA. You can reach the home at (661) 834-8820. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest offer veteran families?
Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest provides burial services, cremation services, memorialization options, pre-plan funeral services, immediate need services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How do families rate Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest?
Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest holds a 4.5-star rating across 271 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
- · Traditional Funeral With Burial
- · Graveside Services
- · Immediate Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Traditional Cremation With A Funeral Service
- · Non-Ceremonial Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran Funeral Services
What families have said
When 500+ attendees showed up instead of 300, David, Chris, and Chelsie managed the overflow seamlessly—opening additional rooms, adding chairs, and keeping the reception flowing. Devin also coordinated complex arrangements, including research donations and custom cremation containers with family photos.
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.