Johnston & Williams Funeral Home

Veteran services at Johnston & Williams Funeral Home

Johnston & Williams Funeral Home serves veteran families in Cle Elum, WA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Johnston & Williams Funeral Home & Crematory provides comprehensive assistance for deceased veterans and their families. Services include guidance in completing forms for benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, such as burial in a VA national cemetery (including plot, basic outer burial container, and standard VA headstone/marker at no cost). They procure a United States flag for every honorably discharged veteran and provide a complimentary cherry flag case as a gesture of appreciation. The firm coordinates military honors ceremonies with the veteran's branch of service, partnering with the Kittitas County Veteran's Association and the Cle Elum VFW Post for military services and gun salutes. Monetary assistance for funeral expenses may be available for veterans with service-related disabilities, those receiving military pensions or disability assistance, or if death occurred in a VA Hospital or VA Contract care facility." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,395 for basic burial and $2,295 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $2,595. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation and veterans 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 chapel. 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 Tahoma National Cemetery in WA, approximately 58 miles from Johnston & Williams Funeral Home. Johnston & Williams Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Washington has approximately 269 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Johnston & Williams Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Johnston & Williams Funeral Home apart

• Locally Owned & Operated
• On-Site Crematory (Inland Crematory)
• Officiant Services (including Certified Celebrant Johnny Graf)
• Expert Event Planners
• A Traditionally Modern Approach to Cremation
• Nationally Recognized in Excellence (CFSP, NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award)

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Christian.

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.