Veteran services at Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service is a funeral home in Ventura, CA that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service: direct cremation from $2,235. 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 50 miles from Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service holds a 4.8-star rating from 87 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“We are very grateful for the exceptional care and support from Michael and his team. Our family member passed away unexpectedly on a Sunday night. Michael responded to us promptly, and was kindhearted, personable and professional in guiding us through the process of caring for them. He handled every detail and was proactive in his communication with us, as well as, with the cemetery. For the graveside service, Delfino and Keith from Michael’s team were also incredibly kind and respectful. From the drive to Los Angeles to assisting with the coordination of the grounds crew at the cemetery, they worked together to ensure everything went smoothly that day. Michael brought great comfort to us during this difficult time. We highly recommend him and the Reardon Funeral Home.”
“Thank you, Mike, and the supportive staff at Joseph P. Reardon, for guiding our family through the planning of my mother's services. From the moment my mom passed to the day of our services, we truly appreciated your attention to detail, levity, kindness, and compassion during this difficult time. Mike, thank you for patiently answering all our questions and providing us with personal care and attention. I know you and your staff are incredibly busy, but it felt as if we were your only family, and that meant so much to us. With heartfelt gratitude, Ornelas Family”
“Our family would like to express our deepest gratitude to Michael and his staff at Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home. Your guidance and compassion as we laid our mother to rest is truly appreciated your kindness, professionalism and attention to detail brought us comfort during this difficult time. Thank you for everything.”
“We could not be more pleased and grateful for the care and support we recieved while working with Michael. He helped our family through the most difficult time and made it peaceful by taking what was incredibly painful and made it light hearted while also taking the needs of our family seriously and following through with every single detail. We felt safe, heard and deeply cared for by Michael and the staff at Reardon. A true gift in the midst of such a tremendous loss. Thank you to Michael and the staff who helped us, from the bottom of our hearts. God bless you all.”
“From organizing, detailing, explaining and exhibiting patience- the staff at Reardon is remarkable. Having to deal with an out of state deceased- I wasn’t sure where to turn- and they handled everything- Ann is amazing and I’m forever grateful for her guidance during this time!”
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.