Sunset Funeral Homes

Veteran services at Sunset Funeral Homes

For veterans in El Paso, Texas, TX, Sunset Funeral Homes coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center explicitly offers Veteran Services. They assist with military honors and burial arrangements, including at the Danville National Cemetery. Accolade Healthcare of Danville, a nearby facility, is also contracted with the local VA hospital to accept VA benefits for hospice services, indicating a network of support for veterans in the area." On-site amenities include champaign chapel, mahomet chapel, and on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,200 for basic burial and $1,295 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial service, cremation service, 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 sunset memorial park, champaign chapel, mahomet chapel, and on-site 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Fort Bliss National Cemetery in TX, approximately 6 miles from Sunset Funeral Homes. Sunset Funeral Homes 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. Sunset Funeral Homes is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Sunset Funeral Homes publish funeral prices?

Sunset Funeral Homes has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (915) 755-4494, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Sunset Funeral Homes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Sunset Funeral Homes is located at 750 North Carolina in El Paso, Texas, TX. You can reach the home at (915) 755-4494. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Sunset Funeral Homes offer veteran families?

Sunset Funeral Homes provides funeral service, visitation, burial service, cremation service, veteran services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Sunset Funeral Homes help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center explicitly offers Veteran Services. They assist with military honors and burial arrangements, including at the Danville National Cemetery. Accolade Healthcare of Danville, a nearby facility, is also contracted with the local VA hospital to accept VA benefits for hospice services, indicating a network of support for veterans in the area.

Which faith traditions does Sunset Funeral Homes accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist, Non-Denominational Christian families, among others.

What sets Sunset Funeral Homes apart

Generations of family ownership and operation by the Darby family.
One of Illinois' first combined funeral home and cemetery businesses (Danville location).
On-site, state-of-the-art crematory for human and pet cremations.
Specialized pet services through Cherished Companions by Sunset.
Comfort dogs, Aunt Bea and Miss Maizey, offering emotional support.
Extensive network of 9 locations across East Central Illinois and West Central Indiana.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veteran Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Service

Cremation

· Cremation Service

On-site facilities

· State-of-the-Art Crematory

· Sunset Memorial Park

· Champaign Chapel

· Mahomet Chapel

· On-site Chapel

· Cherished Companions

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Funeral Home

Specializations

· Cremation Provider
· Veteran Services
· Pet Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Non-Denominational Christian.

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.