Veteran services at Trevino Funeral Home - Alice
Veteran families in Alice, TX can turn to Trevino Funeral Home - Alice for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Treviño Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, assisting families with obtaining VA burial benefits, memorial items, and arranging military funeral honors. This includes guidance on eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery, assistance with applying for burial allowances, and coordinating military honors such as 'Taps,' rifle detail, color guard, and flag presentation. The staff helps complete necessary forms and navigate the Department of Veterans Affairs processes." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,895 for basic burial and $2,440 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, graveside service, memorial 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 on-site chapel and columbarium. 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 Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi in TX, approximately 32 miles from Trevino Funeral Home - Alice. Trevino Funeral Home - Alice 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. Trevino Funeral Home - Alice is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Trevino Funeral Home - Alice publish funeral prices?
Trevino Funeral Home - Alice has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (361) 668-1116, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Trevino Funeral Home - Alice located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Trevino Funeral Home - Alice is located at 120 East Front St. in Alice, TX. You can reach the home at (361) 668-1116. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Trevino Funeral Home - Alice offer veteran families?
Trevino Funeral Home - Alice provides cremation, funeral services, graveside service, grief support, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Trevino Funeral Home - Alice help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Treviño Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, assisting families with obtaining VA burial benefits, memorial items, and arranging military funeral honors. This includes guidance on eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery, assistance with applying for burial allowances, and coordinating military honors such as 'Taps,' rifle detail, color guard, and flag presentation. The staff helps complete necessary forms and navigate the Department of Veterans Affairs processes.
Which faith traditions does Trevino Funeral Home - Alice accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.
What sets Trevino Funeral Home - Alice apart
- Family-owned and operated, emphasizing a personal approach to service.
- Dual-location service in Alice and Corpus Christi, providing broader reach.
- Offers on-site chapel and columbarium facilities.
- Specialized veteran services, including assistance with VA benefits and military honors.
- Availability for immediate assistance 24/7.
- Provides life celebrants for personalized services when clergy are not chosen.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · BBB Accredited
- · United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce Member
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic. 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.