Veteran services at Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services
Veteran families in Parker, CO can turn to Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services for honors and benefit coordination. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. Published pricing lists $2,295 for basic burial and $1,955 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. It has a 4.9 rating from 124 reviews on Google.
Published pricing at Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services: direct cremation from $1,955 and basic burial from $2,295. That places direct cremation roughly 25% above the Colorado median ($1,570). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Fort Logan National Cemetery in CO, about 17 miles from Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services has a 4.9-star rating from 124 Google reviews.
We list about 240 funeral homes in Colorado. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,955, basic burial starts at $2,295. 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 Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services is located at 10470 South Progress Wy. #106 in Parker, CO. You can reach the home at (303) 841-2405. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services starts at $1,955. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services 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 do families rate Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services?
Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services holds a 4.9-star rating across 124 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
Ponderosa managed a Hindu family's cremation and rituals, coordinated a widow's service planning at her chosen price point, and earned repeat business across one family: father, two sons, and mother.
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.