Veteran services at Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery
Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery serves veteran families in Morrison, CO with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Southern Heritage Funeral Home provides memorial services for military families, often before interment at the nearby Alabama National Cemetery. They offer Military Funeral Honors and work with the veterans cemetery to serve military families." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and easy parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $8,870 for basic burial and $4,295 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, traditional burial services, green burial, green cremation, complimentary cremation placement, and celebration of life memorials. 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 on-site 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 Fort Logan National Cemetery in CO, approximately 10 miles from Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery. Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Colorado has approximately 240 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery publish funeral prices?
Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (956) 787-5222, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery is located at 5928 South Turkey Creek Road in Morrison, CO. You can reach the home at (956) 787-5222. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery offer veteran families?
Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery provides cremation services, traditional burial services, green burial, green cremation, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Southern Heritage Funeral Home provides memorial services for military families, often before interment at the nearby Alabama National Cemetery. They offer Military Funeral Honors and work with the veterans cemetery to serve military families.
Which faith traditions does Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions families, among others.
What sets Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery apart
- The only funeral home located within the city of Pelham, Alabama.
- Features an 18,000 square-foot Colonial-style facility with a 200-seat chapel and a dedicated celebration room for large gatherings and catered receptions, updated in 2011.
- Offers an on-site 38-acre cemetery with rolling green hills, a pond, views of Oak Mountain State Park, and sections named after Civil War figures like Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee.
- Provides extensive specialization in multicultural and diverse religious funeral traditions, including Asian, Buddhist, Catholic, Christian, Hispanic, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Black funeral traditions, with services like Latin music selections, Feng Shui design, and Kosher catering.
- Offers unique memorialization options such as fingerprint jewelry, Memory Glass, and custom headstones and markers.
- Includes comprehensive amenities like catered events, event planning, funeral service video production, live music, black car service, and police escort.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial Services
- · Green Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Green Cremation
- · Complimentary Cremation Placement
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Environmentally Friendly Burial And Cremation Options
- · Children And Grief Support
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Asian Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral 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.