Veteran services at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens
For veterans in Lake Havasu City, AZ, Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. Published pricing lists $2,200 for basic burial and $1,450 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens: direct cremation from $1,450 and basic burial from $2,200. That places direct cremation roughly 4% above the Arizona median ($1,395). 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 Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in NV, approximately 98 miles from Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens. Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Arizona has approximately 231 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,450, basic burial starts at $2,200. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens is located at 1698 Deer Run Drive in Lake Havasu City, AZ. You can reach the home at (928) 855-4085. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens starts at $1,450. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens 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.
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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.
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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.