Veteran services at Southern Utah Mortuary - Beaver
For veterans in Beaver, UT, Southern Utah Mortuary - Beaver coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,870 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Southern Utah Mortuary - Beaver: direct cremation from $1,870. That places direct cremation roughly 10% above the Utah median ($1,697). 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 Southern Utah National Cemetery in UT, approximately 50 miles from Southern Utah Mortuary - Beaver. Southern Utah Mortuary - Beaver can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Southern Utah Mortuary - Beaver also accommodates Catholic and Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
Utah has approximately 142 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Southern Utah Mortuary - Beaver is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Southern Utah Mortuary - Beaver cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,870. 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 Southern Utah Mortuary - Beaver located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Southern Utah Mortuary - Beaver is located at 195 North 200 West in Beaver, UT. You can reach the home at (435) 438-2201. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Southern Utah Mortuary - Beaver offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Southern Utah Mortuary - Beaver starts at $1,870. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Southern Utah Mortuary - Beaver help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Southern Utah Mortuary - Beaver assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
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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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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.