Veteran services at Solie Funeral Home
Solie Funeral Home serves veteran families in Everett, WA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Solie Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with the additional paperwork required for veteran benefits." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,655 for basic burial and $2,065 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial services and 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 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 Solie Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,630. That places direct cremation roughly 9% above the Washington median ($1,492). 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 Tahoma National Cemetery in WA, approximately 41 miles from Solie Funeral Home. Solie Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Washington has approximately 269 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Solie Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Solie Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,630. 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 Solie Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Solie Funeral Home is located at 3301 Colby Ave. in Everett, WA. You can reach the home at (425) 252-5159. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Solie Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Solie Funeral Home provides traditional funeral services, contemporary funeral services, hometown funeral services, funeral services, memorial services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Solie Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Solie Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with the additional paperwork required for veteran benefits.
Which faith traditions does Solie Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for All Faiths, Lutheran, Cambodian Buddhist/Cultural Traditions families, among others.
What sets Solie Funeral Home apart
- Everett's only family-owned funeral home.
- Operates an on-site crematory, ensuring loved ones never leave their care.
- Only independent funeral home in Snohomish County with an on-premise crematory.
- Specialization in accommodating Cambodian traditions.
- Over 80 years of continuous service in the Everett community.
Military & veteran services offered
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Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: All Faiths, Lutheran, Cambodian Buddhist/Cultural Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Cambodian.
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.