Veteran services at Resthaven Cemetery
Veteran families in West Des Moines, IA can turn to Resthaven Cemetery for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Resthaven Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. offers specialized Veteran Services, including the American Hero Service Plan, preplanning options, and arrangements for military honors. The memorial gardens feature dedicated sections such as the Veterans Garden of Honor, Veterans Circle of Honor, and Veteran’s Garden of Valor, providing specific areas for veterans and their loved ones." On-site amenities include flexible chapel space, large-capacity chapel (up to 250), and reception room, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,895 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans planning, cemetery flower arrangement delivery, and military funeral honors. 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 veterans cemetery section, flexible chapel space, large-capacity chapel (up to 250), scattering garden, and cremation niches. 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 Iowa Veterans Cemetery in IA, approximately 11 miles from Resthaven Cemetery. Resthaven Cemetery can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Iowa has approximately 577 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Resthaven Cemetery is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Resthaven Cemetery publish funeral prices?
Resthaven Cemetery has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (250) 765-3147, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Resthaven Cemetery located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Resthaven Cemetery is located at 801 19Th Street in West Des Moines, IA. You can reach the home at (250) 765-3147. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Resthaven Cemetery offer veteran families?
Resthaven Cemetery provides funeral, cremation, pre-planning, grief support, celebration of life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Resthaven Cemetery help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Resthaven Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. offers specialized Veteran Services, including the American Hero Service Plan, preplanning options, and arrangements for military honors. The memorial gardens feature dedicated sections such as the Veterans Garden of Honor, Veterans Circle of Honor, and Veteran’s Garden of Valor, providing specific areas for veterans and their loved ones.
Which faith traditions does Resthaven Cemetery accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian (including Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and various denominations), Jewish, Multi-faith, Non-sectarian, Secular Life Celebrations families, among others.
What sets Resthaven Cemetery apart
- First multi-faith, non-sectarian cemetery in Frederick and Montgomery counties (established 1961).
- First in the area to offer onsite cremation (1986) and a dedicated pet crematory.
- Central Maryland's most elaborate Indoor Chapel Mausoleum (built 2000) featuring marble from Carrara, Italy, and local artistry.
- Offers permanently lit glass-front niches within the Indoor Chapel Mausoleum.
- Dog-friendly facility and grounds.
- Features a Garden of Faithful Friends, allowing for the interment of pets and human family members together.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Ritual Washing
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Proudly Serving All Religions
- · Multi-faith, Non-sectarian Cemetery
- · Secular Life Celebrations
- · Military Honors
- · Veterans & First Responder Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (including Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and various denominations), Jewish, Multi-faith, Non-sectarian, Secular Life Celebrations. Languages spoken at the home: English, German.
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.