Heritage Oaks Memorial Chapel

Veteran services at Heritage Oaks Memorial Chapel

Veteran families in Rocklin, CA can turn to Heritage Oaks Memorial Chapel for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Heritage Oaks Memorial Chapel is veteran-owned and operated, with owners Ron Harder and Jim Beeding being US Army veterans. They offer specialized services for veterans, including assistance with arranging interments at national cemeteries like the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, requiring a DD214. The chapel features a Veteran's Wall of Honor displaying plaques for over 500 veterans. Annually, they host a Veteran's Day of Honor event on the first Saturday of November to commemorate veterans they have served and those in attendance." On-site amenities include chapel, reception setup, and ample parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,155 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, veteran services, memorial services, and immediate burial. 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, veteran's wall of honor, and fountain childrens 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 Heritage Oaks Memorial Chapel: direct cremation from $1,155. That places direct cremation roughly 29% below 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 Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in CA, approximately 42 miles from Heritage Oaks Memorial Chapel. Heritage Oaks Memorial Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

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. Heritage Oaks Memorial Chapel is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Heritage Oaks Memorial Chapel apart

• Veteran and family-owned and operated business.
• Explicit mission to address rising funeral and cremation costs, offering affordable services.
• Dedicated Veteran's Wall of Honor and annual Veteran's Day of Honor event.
• Comprehensive grief support resources and local group listings.
• On-site Art Gallery featuring local artists.
• Chapel configurable for both formal services and catered receptions for up to 80 guests.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (various denominations), Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish (Hispanic congregation affiliation), Armenian (Armenian congregation affiliation), Farsi (Farsi congregation affiliation), Slavic (Slavic congregation affiliation).

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Heritage Oaks Memorial Chapel has documented experience supporting the following branches:

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.