Veteran services at Peters Funeral Home, Wasco
For veterans in Wasco, CA, Peters Funeral Home, Wasco coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Bakersfield National Cemetery in CA, about 43 miles from Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Peters Funeral Home, Wasco lists these traditions and communities: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 1,115 funeral homes in California. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Peters Funeral Home, Wasco publish funeral prices?
Peters Funeral Home, Wasco has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (661) 758-5144 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Peters Funeral Home, Wasco located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Peters Funeral Home, Wasco is located at 1401 7Th Street in Wasco, CA. You can reach the home at (661) 758-5144. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Peters Funeral Home, Wasco help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Peters Funeral Home, Wasco assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
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.