Veteran services at Kramer Funeral Home - Tekoa
Kramer Funeral Home - Tekoa in Tekoa, WA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake in WA, about 38 miles from Kramer Funeral Home - Tekoa. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 269 funeral homes in Washington. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kramer Funeral Home - Tekoa publish funeral prices?
Kramer Funeral Home - Tekoa has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (509) 284-3233 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Kramer Funeral Home - Tekoa located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Kramer Funeral Home - Tekoa is located at 309 E. Henkle St. / PO Box 1015 in Tekoa, WA. You can reach the home at (509) 284-3233. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Kramer Funeral Home - Tekoa help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Kramer Funeral Home - Tekoa assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.