Veteran services at Neptune Society of Northern California - Sacramento
Neptune Society of Northern California - Sacramento serves veteran families in Sacramento, CA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Weaver-Hughes Mortuary offers specialized veterans planning services and resources for military funeral honors." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,245 for basic burial and $2,160 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include direct cremation, immediate burial, cremation remembrance jewelry, private viewing before cremation, and veterans planning. 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 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in CA, approximately 33 miles from Neptune Society of Northern California - Sacramento. Neptune Society of Northern California - Sacramento 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. Neptune Society of Northern California - Sacramento is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Neptune Society of Northern California - Sacramento publish funeral prices?
Neptune Society of Northern California - Sacramento has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (909) 790-3742, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Neptune Society of Northern California - Sacramento located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Neptune Society of Northern California - Sacramento is located at 5213 Garfield Avenue in Sacramento, CA. You can reach the home at (909) 790-3742. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Neptune Society of Northern California - Sacramento offer veteran families?
Neptune Society of Northern California - Sacramento provides basic services of funeral director and staff, arrangement conference, coordination services, clerical assistance, preparation of the body, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Neptune Society of Northern California - Sacramento help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Weaver-Hughes Mortuary offers specialized veterans planning services and resources for military funeral honors.
Which faith traditions does Neptune Society of Northern California - Sacramento accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Asian Traditions, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic Traditions, Hindu families, among others.
What sets Neptune Society of Northern California - Sacramento apart
- Part of the Dignity Memorial network, providing access to a broad range of resources and locations across North America.
- Features a dedicated Celebration of Life Center designed for personalized funeral events.
- Offers flexible arrangement options, including in-home visitations and planning via phone or email.
- Provides a 24-hour Compassion Helpline for ongoing grief support.
- Specializes in accommodating multicultural funerals and a wide array of religious and cultural traditions.
- Offers unique memorial keepsakes such as fingerprint jewelry, remembrance blankets, and Memory Glass orbs.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Immediate Burial
Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
- · Cremation Remembrance Jewelry
- · Private Viewing Before Cremation
- · Home Delivery Of Ashes
- · Mail Delivery Of Ashes
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
- · Mortuary
Specializations
- · Multicultural Funerals
- · Veterans Planning
- · Religious & Cultural Traditions
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Traditions, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic Traditions, Hindu, Muslim, Protestant, Jewish, Black Traditions, Chung Yeung Festival Traditions, Día de los Muertos Traditions. 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.