Veteran services at Menke Funeral Home & Cremation Center
Menke Funeral Home & Cremation Center serves veteran families in Sun City, NY with military funeral planning. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and veterans cemetery burial. On-site amenities include chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,600 for basic burial and $2,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services and veterans services. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, about 75 miles from Menke Funeral Home & Cremation Center. 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 1,440 funeral homes in New York. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Menke Funeral Home & Cremation Center publish funeral prices?
Menke Funeral Home & Cremation Center has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (623) 979-6451 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Menke Funeral Home & Cremation Center located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Menke Funeral Home & Cremation Center is located at 12420 North 103Rd Avenue in Sun City, NY. You can reach the home at (623) 979-6451. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Menke Funeral Home & Cremation Center offer veteran families?
Menke Funeral Home & Cremation Center provides traditional services, cremation services, personalization, veterans services, preplanning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Menke Funeral Home & Cremation Center help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Menke Funeral Home & Cremation Center mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and veterans cemetery burial. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Menke Funeral Home & Cremation Center accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian (various denominations), Masonic families, among others.
What sets Menke Funeral Home & Cremation Center apart
- Longest running family-owned funeral and cremation operation in Sun City, Arizona, established in 1977.
- Offers a prearrangement program since 1983, allowing individuals to preplan and prepay for services, locking in current costs.
- Provides a meeting room free of charge for various Sun City community groups or clubs.
- Hosts an annual Holiday Service of Remembrance every December for families served during the year.
- Specialized veteran services, including assistance with VA benefits, military funeral honors, and National Cemetery arrangements.
- Offers a year of free daily grief support emails to families.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Arizona Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Association
- · Sun City Host Lions Club
Specialties
- · Veteran Services
- · Grief Support
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Christian (various denominations), Masonic.
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.