Veteran services at Tate Mortuary
Veteran families in Tooele, UT can turn to Tate Mortuary for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Tate Mortuary offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with benefits and arrangements." On-site amenities include mortuary chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,755 for basic burial and $1,290 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. The firm holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 37 reviews.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial video creation, memorial tree planting, cremation, graveside service, burial, and immediate burial. 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 mortuary 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 Tate Mortuary: direct cremation from $1,290. That places direct cremation roughly 24% below 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 Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park in UT, approximately 20 miles from Tate Mortuary. Tate Mortuary can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Tate Mortuary holds a 4.4-star rating from 37 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
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. Tate Mortuary is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Tate Mortuary cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,290. 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 Tate Mortuary located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Tate Mortuary is located at 110 South Main Street in Tooele, UT. You can reach the home at (435) 882-0676. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Tate Mortuary offer veteran families?
Tate Mortuary provides aquamation, pre-planning, digital obituary pages, forever photos, live streaming services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Tate Mortuary help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Tate Mortuary offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with benefits and arrangements.
Which faith traditions does Tate Mortuary accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Baptist, Methodist families, among others.
How do families rate Tate Mortuary?
Tate Mortuary holds a 4.4-star rating across 37 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets Tate Mortuary apart
- Offers Aquamation, a flameless cremation process
- Provides comprehensive digital memorialization tools including Digital Obituary Pages, Forever Photos, Live Streaming Services, and a Collaboration App
- Creates personalized Memorial Videos and preserves Flowers & Cards as keepsakes
- Partners with The Arbor Day Foundation for Memorial Tree Planting
- Specializes in Veteran's Services
- Long-standing history in Tooele County since 1942, with current ownership by a former long-term employee
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
- · Burial
- · Immediate Burial
Cremation
- · Aquamation
- · Cremation
- · Ash Scattering
- · Urn Vaults
- · Witnessing Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · The Arbor Day Foundation
- · Have the Talk of a Lifetime℠
Specializations
- · Aquamation
- · Veteran's Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Baptist, Methodist.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Tate Mortuary. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Tate Mortuary provided exceptional service. Cole did an amazing job with our father's appearance. He looked peaceful, bringing comfort to our family. Thank you, Cole and the Tate Mortuary team, for your compassion and professionalism it meant the world to us.”
“I cannot thank Cole Houghton and all of the staff at Tate mortuary enough for the services they have provided for my family. Over the past four years we have had 3 funerals. They have shown the utmost respect, compassion and care for our loved ones. Their experience and help navigating this difficult time has been incredible.”
“In a time of serious devastation and overwhelming trauma I cannot put in to words the amount of stress that was taken off of me because of the extreme kindness offered us by Tate mortuary. Especially with the somewhat odd family dynamic I’m dealing with and have always dealt with making things just that much more difficult .Plus the sometimes overwhelming amount of kindness being offered up from friends many of whom were and still are long term co workers basically extended family, that wanted to honor and celebrate with us, all of us. Which with the amazing help from Tate Mortuary and their A+ services was accomplished quickly. In the end there cost for basic services all the way up to what you could call the Works or Full service, was much better the one would expect nowadays. In the end I was treated so well and my father was treated the same, thanks again for the help! I won’t spoil the surprise but a wonderful woman works at this place and she was a pleasure to work with!! Thanks again for all you did for my mother and myself getting my Dad taken care of, won’t ever forget the experience!”
“Cole and his staff have went above and beyond for amazing care of our Mom and his attention to every single detail was incredible. We will never be able to thank Tate’s enough for helping us navigate thru the worst time of our life a bit easier. From beginning to end everything was perfectly taken care of. Any request was granted and all of our requests were taken care of. The staff treated our Mom with such care and love and she looked so peaceful it filled us with a the peace we needed. Going through this was beyond difficult but thanks to Cole and his staff we were able to get thru that portion of our grief much easier. I personally am grateful for everything that was done for us and the absolute professionalism that we received. Cole THANK YOU ❤️❤️ Forever grateful, The Cisco family.”
“My mother-in-law's funeral was held at Tate Mortuary. They did an exceptional job with everything. Every detail was thought of and lovingly attended to. They treated our family with respect, reverence, and sincerity. My mother-in-law looked beautiful and I was so impressed with Tate Mortuary. Thank you so much for helping our family navigate this difficult time. You are so appreciated.”
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.