Veteran services at Stevens Funeral Home
Stevens Funeral Home, located in Coleman, TX, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Stevens Funeral Home provides professional assistance to help families complete necessary forms to obtain benefits through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans. This includes guidance on VA burial benefits, eligibility for burial in a national cemetery, military funeral honors (including flag presentation and 'Taps'), and how to apply for burial allowances, headstones, or grave markers." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,200 for basic burial and $3,395 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, graveside service, cremation, veteran services, and online memorial. 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 Stevens Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,150. That places direct cremation roughly 58% above the Texas median ($1,995). 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 Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene in TX, approximately 53 miles from Stevens Funeral Home. Stevens 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. Stevens Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Stevens Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,150. 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 Stevens Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Stevens Funeral Home is located at 400 West Pecan Street in Coleman, TX. You can reach the home at (325) 625-2175. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Stevens Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Stevens Funeral Home provides burial services, visitation, funeral service, graveside service, committal service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Stevens Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Stevens Funeral Home provides professional assistance to help families complete necessary forms to obtain benefits through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans. This includes guidance on VA burial benefits, eligibility for burial in a national cemetery, military funeral honors (including flag presentation and 'Taps'), and how to apply for burial allowances, headstones, or grave markers.
Which faith traditions does Stevens Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Christian families, among others.
What sets Stevens Funeral Home apart
- Originating from a hardware store established in 1889, transitioning into a dedicated funeral business in 1907.
- Long-standing family legacy of service, with Lana Kading becoming sole owner and funeral director in charge in 1991.
- Historical practice of 'Uncle Bun' Hough, a mortician, providing free ambulance rides to new mothers and babies from the hospital.
- Specialization in Veteran Services, assisting families with VA burial benefits, memorial items, and military funeral honors.
- Offering a year of free daily grief support emails to families.
- Provision of Life Celebrants to lead services when clergy may not be chosen, ensuring personalized ceremonies.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · West Texas Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Christian. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.