Veteran services at Wilks Colonial Chapel
For veterans in Pocatello, ID, Wilks Colonial Chapel coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Idaho State Veterans Cemetery at Blackfoot in ID, about 29 miles from Wilks Colonial Chapel. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 111 funeral homes in Idaho. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Wilks Colonial Chapel publish funeral prices?
Wilks Colonial Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (208) 237-0707 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Wilks Colonial Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Wilks Colonial Chapel is located at 2005 S 4th Ave in Pocatello, ID. You can reach the home at (208) 237-0707. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Wilks Colonial Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Wilks Colonial Chapel assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.