Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary Memorial Park

Veteran services at Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary Memorial Park

Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary Memorial Park in Scottsdale, AZ supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Provides information for veterans and coordinates with the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona for military honors for eligible veterans." On-site amenities include on-site chapels and reception facilities, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,280 for basic burial and $2,410 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, cemetery, veteran information, and pet cemetery. 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 on-site chapels, desert hills memorial park, healing garden, columbarium niches, and lawn gardens. 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 Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary Memorial Park: direct cremation from $2,410. That places direct cremation roughly 73% above the Arizona median ($1,395). 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 National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in AZ, approximately 6 miles from Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary Memorial Park. Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary Memorial Park can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Arizona has approximately 231 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary Memorial Park is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary Memorial Park cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,410. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

Where is Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary Memorial Park located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary Memorial Park is located at 6500 East Bell Rd. in Scottsdale, AZ. You can reach the home at (480) 991-5800. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary Memorial Park offer veteran families?

Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary Memorial Park provides burial, cremation, cemetery, pre-planning, celebrants, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary Memorial Park help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Provides information for veterans and coordinates with the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona for military honors for eligible veterans.

What sets Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary Memorial Park apart

On-site Desert Hills Memorial Park offering diverse burial and cremation options (Lawn Gardens, Bell Tower Mausoleum, Gated Estates, Outdoor Niches, Cremation Monuments, In Ground Cremation Spaces).
Dedicated Healing Garden designed to engage all five senses for remembrance and grief support.
Phoenix Angel of Hope Memorial on-site, dedicated to bereaved parents.
On-site Pet Cemetery, 'The Bridge,' for companion animals.
Video recording and livestreaming of services, often included with cremation packages, allowing remote participation.
Endowed-care cemetery status, ensuring perpetual maintenance of the grounds.

Military & veteran services offered

★Cemetery

★Veteran Information

★Pet Cemetery

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation
· Caskets, Urns, & Jewelry

On-site facilities

· On-site Chapels

· Reception Facilities

· Desert Hills Memorial Park

· Bell Tower Mausoleum

· Healing Garden

· Pet Cemetery

· Columbarium Niches

· Lawn Gardens

· Gated Estates

· Outdoor Niches

· Cremation Monuments

· In Ground Cremation Spaces

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Order of the Golden Rule
· Selected Independent Funeral Homes
· Arizona Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Association (AFCCA)

Specializations

· Spanish Speaking Staff
· Veteran Services

Religious traditions & languages

Languages spoken at the home: Spanish.

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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.