Veteran services at Valley View Memorial Gardens
Valley View Memorial Gardens, located in Xenia, OH, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Valley View Memorial Gardens works closely with veterans organizations to honor those who have served the country. They provide no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and first responders who have died in the line of duty." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,045 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include traditional burial, cremation, veterans planning, and cemetery flower arrangement delivery. 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, cremation niches, and glass niches. 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 Dayton National Cemetery in OH, approximately 19 miles from Valley View Memorial Gardens. Valley View Memorial Gardens can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Ohio has approximately 1,266 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Valley View Memorial Gardens is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Valley View Memorial Gardens publish funeral prices?
Valley View Memorial Gardens has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (937) 372-8341, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Valley View Memorial Gardens located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Valley View Memorial Gardens is located at 170 North Valley Road in Xenia, OH. You can reach the home at (937) 372-8341. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Valley View Memorial Gardens offer veteran families?
Valley View Memorial Gardens provides traditional burial, cremation, aboveground entombment, celebration of life, funeral planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Valley View Memorial Gardens help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Valley View Memorial Gardens works closely with veterans organizations to honor those who have served the country. They provide no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and first responders who have died in the line of duty.
Which faith traditions does Valley View Memorial Gardens accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for All Faith Backgrounds, Christian, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish families, among others.
What sets Valley View Memorial Gardens apart
- Offers a 100% service guarantee, ensuring satisfaction with every detail.
- Provides no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and fallen first responders.
- Facilitates complete funeral planning remotely via phone or email, including electronic signatures.
- Features a 32-acre non-denominational memorial park with mature trees, artful statues, and well-manicured lawns.
- Offers a wide range of memorialization options including in-ground burial, above-ground entombment in a stone mausoleum, cremation niches, and private family estates.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Non-Denominational Memorial Park
- · Serving All Ethnicities And Faith Backgrounds
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: All Faith Backgrounds, Christian, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Asian Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish, French.
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.