Sunset Northwest Funeral Home

Veteran services at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home

Sunset Northwest Funeral Home in San Antonio, TX supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Sunset Northwest Funeral Home offers specialized veterans planning. As part of the Dignity Memorial network, they provide no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and first responders who have fallen in the line of duty. Additionally, San Antonio National Cemetery, located approximately 17-18 miles away, provides free burial for eligible veterans and their spouses, including the gravesite, opening/closing, and a government headstone." On-site amenities include chapel (up to 300) and reception venues, 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 cremation services, burial services, cemetery services, veterans planning, cemetery flower arrangement delivery, and online memorials. 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 (up to 300) and 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.

Published pricing at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,320. That places direct cremation roughly 16% 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 San Antonio National Cemetery in TX, approximately 10 miles from Sunset Northwest Funeral Home. Sunset Northwest 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. Sunset Northwest Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Sunset Northwest Funeral Home apart

• Affiliation with Dignity Memorial network, North America's largest network of funeral, cremation, and cemetery service providers.
• Extensive specialization in a wide range of multicultural and religious funeral traditions, including Asian, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Black funeral traditions, along with specific services like Shomer/Watcher Services and Ritual Washing.
• Offers unique memorial keepsakes such as fingerprint jewelry, cremation jewelry, and Memory Glass.
• Provides catered receptions and funeral service video production.
• Features a '100% Service Guarantee,' 'Lifetime Flexibility' for prepaid plans, and 'Relocation Protection' for prepaid plans across Dignity Memorial providers.
• Arrangements can be made by phone or email, offering convenience for families.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish/Español.

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.