Legacy Funeral Home - Rose Chapel

Veteran services at Legacy Funeral Home - Rose Chapel

Legacy Funeral Home - Rose Chapel serves veteran families in Mesa, AZ with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Assistance with information and application for veteran burial benefits, including interment in national cemeteries, burial flags, headstones/markers, and monetary assistance." On-site amenities include reception room and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $1,995 for basic burial and $1,195 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $1,660. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial services, prepaid cremation, memorial programs and stationery, and burial 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 National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in AZ, approximately 24 miles from Legacy Funeral Home - Rose Chapel. Legacy Funeral Home - Rose Chapel 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. Legacy Funeral Home - Rose Chapel is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Legacy Funeral Home - Rose Chapel apart

• Human composting (through licensed partner provider)
• Spanish-speaking staff available
• Accommodate incense burning for cultural traditions
• Offers Parting Stone (solidified remains)

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Languages spoken at the home: 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.