Veteran services at Restlawn Funeral Home and Memory Gardens & Mausoleum
Restlawn Funeral Home and Memory Gardens & Mausoleum in Salem, OR supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. 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 Willamette National Cemetery in OR, about 42 miles from Restlawn Funeral Home and Memory Gardens & Mausoleum. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 210 funeral homes in Oregon. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Restlawn Funeral Home and Memory Gardens & Mausoleum publish funeral prices?
Restlawn Funeral Home and Memory Gardens & Mausoleum has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so ask the home directly and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Restlawn Funeral Home and Memory Gardens & Mausoleum located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Restlawn Funeral Home and Memory Gardens & Mausoleum is located at 201 Oak Grove Rd NW in Salem, OR. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Restlawn Funeral Home and Memory Gardens & Mausoleum help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Restlawn Funeral Home and Memory Gardens & Mausoleum 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.