Peacock Funeral Home

Veteran services at Peacock Funeral Home

For veterans in Lamar, CO, Peacock Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Peacock Funeral Home is affiliated with the V.F.W. and American Legion Posts, and regularly facilitates services with full military honors for veterans, as noted in recent obituaries." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,900 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and urn burial. 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. 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 Lyon National Cemetery in CO, approximately 28 miles from Peacock Funeral Home. Peacock Funeral Home 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. Peacock Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Peacock Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Peacock Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (719) 336-2234, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Peacock Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Peacock Funeral Home is located at 209 South 4Th Street in Lamar, CO. You can reach the home at (719) 336-2234. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Peacock Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Peacock Funeral Home provides traditional funeral service, cremation, memorial service, graveside service, committal service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Peacock Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Peacock Funeral Home is affiliated with the V.F.W. and American Legion Posts, and regularly facilitates services with full military honors for veterans, as noted in recent obituaries.

Which faith traditions does Peacock Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Christian (non-denominational), Seventh-Day Adventist families, among others.

What sets Peacock Funeral Home apart

Over a century of family history in the mortuary business, spanning four generations.
The largest chapel in the area, capable of seating approximately 240 people.
Advanced video tribute system with a projector in the chapel and a 54-inch monitor in the family room.
Cassie Esparza's certification as a funeral director and embalming technician after a rigorous six-year internship.
Commitment to passing savings to consumers by working with multiple casket suppliers.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Graveside Service
· Committal Service

Cremation

· Cremation
· Urn Placement in Columbarium
· Urn Burial
· Urn Scattering

On-site facilities

· Funeral Home

· Chapel

· Family Room

· Conference Room

· Casket Room

· Sound System

· Video Tribute System

· Projector and Large Screen

· 54-inch Monitor

· Gathering Room

· Wheelchair Access

· Handicapped Accessible Restrooms

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Colorado Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· Veteran services
· Cremation services
· Traditional services
· Personalization

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Christian (non-denominational), Seventh-Day Adventist.

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How 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.