Legacy Funeral Home

Veteran services at Legacy Funeral Home

Legacy Funeral Home, located in Grand Junction, CO, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Legacy Funeral Home works with the Veterans Memorial Cemetery and has handled services for individuals who passed away at the VA CLC in Grand Junction, indicating their capability to serve veterans." Published pricing lists $1,785 for basic burial and $1,097 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $1,197. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, burial services, graveside services, traditional cremation, memorial gathering, and direct cremation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Legacy Funeral Home: direct cremation from $899. That places direct cremation roughly 43% below the Colorado median ($1,570). 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 Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado in CO, approximately 4 miles from Legacy Funeral Home. Legacy Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Legacy Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.

Colorado has approximately 240 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Legacy Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Legacy Funeral Home apart

• Specialization in cremation services, including direct cremation and traditional cremation options.
• Offering alkaline hydrolysis (resomation) as an environmentally conscious cremation alternative.
• Comprehensive grief support programs, including a free daily email program and a weekly newsletter for the bereaved.
• Transparent General Price List (GPL) available for review, detailing service and merchandise costs.
• Assistance with pre-planning arrangements, allowing individuals to organize their final wishes in advance.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Catholic, Latter-Day Saint, Jewish, Islamic. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

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.