Veteran services at Miller Mies Downey Mortuary
Miller Mies Downey Mortuary serves veteran families in Downey, CA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Edgewood Cemetery provides specialized planning and resources for U.S. military veterans, including military funeral honors." 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 traditional burial, cremation, veterans planning, memorial keepsakes, and cemetery property. 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 cremation garden and gardens. 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.
Published pricing at Miller Mies Downey Mortuary: direct cremation from $3,225. That places direct cremation roughly 99% above the California median ($1,617). 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 Los Angeles National Cemetery Annex in CA, approximately 20 miles from Miller Mies Downey Mortuary. Miller Mies Downey Mortuary can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
California has approximately 1,115 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Miller Mies Downey Mortuary is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Miller Mies Downey Mortuary cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,225. 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 Miller Mies Downey Mortuary located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Miller Mies Downey Mortuary is located at 10229 Paramount Boulevard in Downey, CA. You can reach the home at (904) 765-2484. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Miller Mies Downey Mortuary offer veteran families?
Miller Mies Downey Mortuary provides pre-planning, grief support, traditional burial, cremation, celebration of life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Miller Mies Downey Mortuary help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Edgewood Cemetery provides specialized planning and resources for U.S. military veterans, including military funeral honors.
Which faith traditions does Miller Mies Downey Mortuary accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions families, among others.
What sets Miller Mies Downey Mortuary apart
- A 100% service guarantee, ensuring that if any detail of the service does not meet expectations, the cemetery will make it right, up to refunding that portion of the service.
- Availability 24/7 for immediate assistance, with a real person answering calls at any time.
- Part of the Dignity Memorial network, which serves hundreds of thousands of families annually across over 1,900 locations in North America.
- Offers a wide range of customizable memorial keepsakes and funeral favors, including memory portraits, remembrance blankets, fingerprint jewelry, cremation jewelry, and Memory Glass orbs.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Mail Delivery Of Ashes
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
- · Religious & Cultural Traditions
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish, French.
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.