Hollywood Funeral Home

Veteran services at Hollywood Funeral Home

Hollywood Funeral Home in Los Angeles, CA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "The funeral home's website does not explicitly list veteran-specific funeral services." On-site amenities include main chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,315 for basic burial and $2,475 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, direct cremation, witnessed cremation, cremation with memorial service, cremation with funeral service, and cremation niches. 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 main chapel, garden of david, garden of israel mausoleum, fairbanks gardens, and hollywood columbarium. 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 Hollywood Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,475. That places direct cremation roughly 53% 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 8 miles from Hollywood Funeral Home. Hollywood Funeral Home 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. Hollywood Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Hollywood Funeral Home apart

• Designated a National Register of Historic Sites, serving as the final resting place for numerous Hollywood legends.
• Functions as a prominent cultural events center, hosting Cinespia outdoor film screenings, concerts, and the largest Dia de Los Muertos celebration outside of Mexico.
• Offers a wide array of specialized religious services, including dedicated Jewish burial grounds (Beth Olam) and a Buddhist cremation garden.
• Features an on-site crematory, allowing for witnessed cremations and accommodating specific cultural and religious traditions.
• Provides diverse memorialization options, from traditional lawn burials and mausoleum crypts to unique cremation niches, living tree memorials, and custom monuments.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

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Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, Thai, Russian, Armenian, All faiths and traditions are welcome.

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.