Veteran services at Los Fresnos Funeral Home
Los Fresnos Funeral Home, located in Los Fresnos, TX, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "The funeral home website includes a 'Veterans Services' link and notes that staff can assist with military discharge papers and VA insurance claims." Published pricing lists $2,895 for basic burial and $1,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, memorial service, and online memorials. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission in TX, approximately 58 miles from Los Fresnos Funeral Home. Los Fresnos Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Los Fresnos Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Los Fresnos Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Los Fresnos Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (956) 254-2099, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Los Fresnos Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Los Fresnos Funeral Home is located at 1005 South Arroyo Boulevard in Los Fresnos, TX. You can reach the home at (956) 254-2099. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Los Fresnos Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Los Fresnos Funeral Home provides burial services, cremation services, traditional funeral service, memorial service, committal service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Los Fresnos Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home website includes a 'Veterans Services' link and notes that staff can assist with military discharge papers and VA insurance claims.
Which faith traditions does Los Fresnos Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist families, among others.
What sets Los Fresnos Funeral Home apart
- Family-owned business providing personalized attention.
- Owner Belia Ornelas's direct involvement in community philanthropy, including donating thousands of toys and shoes to local children.
- Commitment to competitive pricing, with stated burial costs often below the regional average.
- Offers one year of free daily grief support emails.
- Provides online memorials and tribute videos for personalized remembrance.
- Bilingual obituary support (English and Spanish).
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran services
- · Traditional services
- · Cremation services
- · Personalization
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.