Veteran services at Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services, located in Palmetto, FL, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Skyway Memorial Funeral Home offers comprehensive Veteran Services, including military honors and an 'American Hero Service Plan' which provides special savings for veterans and their families. They also assist with notifying Social Security and navigating necessary paperwork." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,545 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, cemetery arrangements, memorialization services, and veteran services. 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 memorial gardens. 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 Bay Pines National Cemetery in FL, approximately 22 miles from Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services publish funeral prices?
Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (941) 722-4543, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services is located at 5200 Us Highway 19 in Palmetto, FL. You can reach the home at (941) 722-4543. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services offer veteran families?
Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services provides funeral arrangements, cremation services, cemetery arrangements, memorialization services, veteran services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Skyway Memorial Funeral Home offers comprehensive Veteran Services, including military honors and an 'American Hero Service Plan' which provides special savings for veterans and their families. They also assist with notifying Social Security and navigating necessary paperwork.
Which faith traditions does Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist, Non-denominational Christian families, among others.
What sets Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services apart
- 41 acres of manicured memorial gardens and cemetery on-site, offering a serene setting for remembrance.
- Full-service arrangements encompassing funeral, cremation, and cemetery needs at a single location.
- 24/7 phone support for immediate assistance.
- Virtual appointments and online preplanning tools for convenience and future planning.
- Specialized Veteran Services, including military honors and the 'American Hero Service Plan'.
- On-site crematory with a dedicated witness area to accommodate various traditions.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · NorthStar Memorial Group
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
- · First Responder Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist, Non-denominational Christian. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.