Veteran services at Red Rose Funeral Home
Red Rose Funeral Home serves veteran families in Preston, ID with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Red Rose Funeral Home assists families in obtaining government-provided veteran memorials, including upright granite or marble headstones, and flat granite, marble, or bronze plaques, and provides installation services in the cemetery of choice." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,395 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, graveside service, direct cremation, and simple cremation. 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.
Published pricing at Red Rose Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,395 and basic burial from $1,395. That places direct cremation roughly 19% below the Idaho median ($1,717). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Idaho State Veterans Cemetery at Blackfoot in ID, approximately 75 miles from Red Rose Funeral Home. Red Rose Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Idaho has approximately 111 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Red Rose Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Red Rose Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,395, basic burial starts at $1,395. 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 Red Rose Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Red Rose Funeral Home is located at 56 South State Street in Preston, ID. You can reach the home at (208) 254-7866. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Red Rose Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Red Rose Funeral Home provides cremation, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, graveside service, direct cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Red Rose Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Red Rose Funeral Home assists families in obtaining government-provided veteran memorials, including upright granite or marble headstones, and flat granite, marble, or bronze plaques, and provides installation services in the cemetery of choice.
Which faith traditions does Red Rose Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Presbyterian, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Red Rose Funeral Home apart
- Offers substantially lower prices for funeral services compared to other funeral homes in Northern Utah and Southern Idaho.
- Provides free burial services for babies under one year old.
- Leaves a long-stemmed red rose for families in remembrance of their loved one.
- Owner Todd Goodsell's personal experience with infant loss informs his approach to supporting grieving families.
- Facility created through renovation of existing downtown Preston buildings, offering a bright, peaceful, and welcoming environment.
- Includes a full-service kitchen and on-site luncheon space for families.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Simple Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Traditional Funeral Service followed by Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
- · Simple Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · LendingUSA
Specializations
- · Affordable Services
- · Memory Bear Keepsake
- · Horse-Drawn Carriage
- · Artist Quality Canvas Portrait
- · Grief Videos
- · Downloadable Activities (Grief)
- · Children & Grief Resources
- · Veteran Markers/Plaques
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Presbyterian, Catholic.
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.