River View Cemetery Funeral Home

Veteran services at River View Cemetery Funeral Home

Veteran families in Portland, OR can turn to River View Cemetery Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "River View Cemetery Funeral Home is committed to honoring veterans and their sacrifices, offering specific services tailored to those who have served the country." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and ample on-site parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,995 for basic burial and $1,695 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include aqua cremation, honoring veterans, flame-based cremation, natural burial, conventional burial, and conventional 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 River View Cemetery Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,695. That places direct cremation roughly 23% above the Oregon median ($1,380). 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 Willamette National Cemetery in OR, approximately 6 miles from River View Cemetery Funeral Home. River View Cemetery Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Oregon has approximately 210 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. River View Cemetery Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at River View Cemetery Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,695. 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 River View Cemetery Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

River View Cemetery Funeral Home is located at 8421 South Macadam Avenue in Portland, OR. You can reach the home at (503) 246-6488. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does River View Cemetery Funeral Home offer veteran families?

River View Cemetery Funeral Home provides natural funerals, aqua cremation, personalized services, service options, honoring veterans, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does River View Cemetery Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

River View Cemetery Funeral Home is committed to honoring veterans and their sacrifices, offering specific services tailored to those who have served the country.

Which faith traditions does River View Cemetery Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for All faiths families, among others.

What sets River View Cemetery Funeral Home apart

Portland’s Original Provider of Natural Burials
Oldest Endowment Care & Non-Profit Cemetery Association in Portland (established 1882)
Aquamation Experts, also offering Terramation (Natural Organic Reduction)
On-site funeral home and cemetery with mausoleum, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of a non-profit cemetery association
Clients purchasing grave/crypt/niche become association members with voting rights for the Board of Trustees
Located in a restored historic landmark, the former cemetery superintendent's residence

Military & veteran services offered

★Honoring Veterans

★Memorialization

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Natural Burial
· Conventional Burial

Cremation

· Aqua Cremation
· Flame-Based Cremation
· Conventional Cremation
· Crematory Services

On-site facilities

· Elegant Facilities

· Onsite Cemetery

· Mausoleum

· On-site Chapel

· Hospitality Room

· On-site Food And Beverage Service

· Ample On-site Parking

· Event Space

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
· Oregon Funeral Directors Association (OFDA)

Specializations

· Aquamation Experts
· Portland’s Original Provider of Natural Burials
· Honoring Veterans
· Terramation (Natural Organic Reduction)

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: All faiths. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.

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How 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.