Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home

Veteran services at Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home

Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Corpus Christi, TX supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home offers specialized Veteran Funeral Services, with arrangements tailored to honor military service members and veterans." Published pricing lists $5,495 for basic burial and $1,600 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, traditional burial, memorialization, and veteran services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi in TX, approximately 16 miles from Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home. Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (361) 992-9411, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home is located at 4357 Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi, TX. You can reach the home at (361) 992-9411. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home provides cremation, burial, traditional burial, funeral services, memorialization, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home offers specialized Veteran Funeral Services, with arrangements tailored to honor military service members and veterans.

What sets Seaside Memorial Park & Funeral Home apart

Serves as the final resting place for legendary singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez, attracting visitors for reflection.
Operates as both a funeral home and a cemetery, offering integrated services at one location.
Has a long operational history, with burials dating back to the early 1900s and incorporation in 1936.
Maintains local proprietorship, having been owned by four Corpus Christi families (Mintz, Nuss, Cottingham, Zane) since 1993.
Features award-winning staff, including Sandra Salazar, recognized as Texas Funeral Director of the Year.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorialization

★Veteran Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Traditional Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Cemetery

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· International Cemetery and Funeral Association
· National Funeral Directors Association
· Texas Funeral Directors Association
· Texas Cemetery Association
· Cremation Association of North America

Specializations

· Final Resting Place for Selena Quintanilla-Perez

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.

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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.