Veteran services at Thiele & Cooper Funeral Home
Thiele & Cooper Funeral Home, located in Yoakum, TX, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home has experience providing services for U.S. veterans, as indicated by obituaries mentioning military service and burials, including at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery." On-site amenities include chapel and small chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,000 for basic burial and $3,000 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation service and direct cremation. 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 and small 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 Thiele & Cooper Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,000. That places direct cremation roughly 50% 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 Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in TX, approximately 79 miles from Thiele & Cooper Funeral Home. Thiele & Cooper 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. Thiele & Cooper Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Thiele & Cooper Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,000. 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 Thiele & Cooper Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Thiele & Cooper Funeral Home is located at 1477 Carl Ramert Dr. in Yoakum, TX. You can reach the home at (361) 293-5656. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Thiele & Cooper Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Thiele & Cooper Funeral Home provides traditional funeral service, cremation service, direct cremation, pre-paid funeral plans, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Thiele & Cooper Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home has experience providing services for U.S. veterans, as indicated by obituaries mentioning military service and burials, including at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Which faith traditions does Thiele & Cooper Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist families, among others.
What sets Thiele & Cooper Funeral Home apart
- Locally owned and operated by Bill Thiele and Gary Cooper, who have a combined 78 years of experience in funeral service.
- Commitment to providing personal service without large corporate involvement.
- Offers 24-hour service to the community.
- Accepts pre-paid funeral plans from other funeral homes.
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Service
- · Direct Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Texas Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Traditional funeral services with burial
- · Cremation services
- · Direct cremations
- · Veteran services
- · Green burial
- · Funeral planning (pre-need and at-need)
- · Webcasting (Video Streaming)
- · Tribute Videos
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.