Veteran services at Roselawn Services, Inc.
Veteran families in Pueblo, CO can turn to Roselawn Services, Inc. for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Roselawn Funeral Home & Cemetery provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with completing applications for military benefits such as Military Honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers or headstones. The staff confirms and coordinates any existing paid pre-plan funding benefits and helps coordinate necessary documentation to request honors. They also coordinate with national or state veterans’ cemeteries. Eligibility for these services typically requires the veteran to have been honorably discharged." Published pricing lists $4,230 for basic burial and $1,710 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, pet cremation, honoring life services, veteran's services, designing your memorial, and memorial property. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Roselawn Services, Inc.: direct cremation from $1,710. That places direct cremation roughly 9% above the Colorado median ($1,570). 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 Pikes Peak National Cemetery in CO, approximately 37 miles from Roselawn Services, Inc.. Roselawn Services, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Colorado has approximately 240 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Roselawn Services, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Roselawn Services, Inc. cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,710. 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 Roselawn Services, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Roselawn Services, Inc. is located at 1706 Roselawn Rd. in Pueblo, CO. You can reach the home at (719) 542-2934. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Roselawn Services, Inc. offer veteran families?
Roselawn Services, Inc. provides cremation, pet cremation, plan ahead services, honoring life services, pet services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Roselawn Services, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Roselawn Funeral Home & Cemetery provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with completing applications for military benefits such as Military Honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers or headstones. The staff confirms and coordinates any existing paid pre-plan funding benefits and helps coordinate necessary documentation to request honors. They also coordinate with national or state veterans’ cemeteries. Eligibility for these services typically requires the veteran to have been honorably discharged.
What sets Roselawn Services, Inc. apart
- On-site crematory offering human and pet cremation services, including witness cremation.
- Specialized pet services, featuring both pet cremation and a dedicated pet cemetery with grave spaces and headstones.
- Extensive grief support resources, including 365 daily email affirmations, online counseling, and group grief support.
- Comprehensive veteran services, assisting with benefit applications, military honors coordination, and memorial markers.
- Historical significance as a 'lawn-park' cemetery established in 1891, with over 62,000 interments.
- Ability to accommodate combined in-ground burial for both casketed and cremated remains in the same plot.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Records
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Pet Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran's Services
- · Pet Services
- · Grief Support
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.