Veterans Services

We Proudly Honor Those Who Served

At Bohlender Funeral Chapel, we are are known in the Fort Collins community for our professionalism, sincerity, and compassion. Serving the community since 1960, we have years of experience planning military services, so you can rest assured your loved one will get the honorable service they deserve. Whether your family chooses burial or cremation, we would be proud to help you and your family plan your veteran's service and celebrate their life.

Because of our deep gratitude for our military veterans' dedication and service to our country, we are honored to care for them and provide support to their families. We are here to take care of all the details involved in planning an honorable and memorable celebration of life for each veteran.

Arranging Veterans Benefits

• We will assemble documentation from family members and complete the applications for all benefits and honors, including:
• A Presidential Memorial Certificate: This is a certificate expressing the nation's recognition of the veteran's service. The veteran's name is inscribed, and the certificate bears the signature of the President.
• Military Honors at the ceremony
• Headstones or markers: The VA provides headstones and markers for the graves of veterans anywhere in the world and for eligible dependents of veterans buried in national, state, or military cemeteries.
• Burial in a VA national cemetery (if desired): This includes the gravesite, opening and closing of the grave, a grave box, and perpetual care.
• Burial in a cemetery other than a VA national cemetery: This benefit includes the headstone or marker but not the plot itself.
• We will communicate with your chosen cemetery regarding cemetery arrangements.
• If services have been prearranged and pre-paid, we will determine whether any of the arrangements may be covered by the Veterans Administration, and possible reimbursement.

Our Cremation & Burial Services for Veterans

• You will receive the professional services of a licensed Funeral Director and support staff.
• We will provide a dignified transfer of the deceased into our care, and professional care and preparation.
• If cremation is chosen, it will be conducted at our private, on-site crematory.
• We will create an memorial tribute video and online obituary for your loved one.
• We will assist you in planning a visitation or gathering and a funeral or memorial ceremony at our facility or another venue.
• We can arrange a livestream of funeral or memorial ceremonies held at our funeral home, if desired.
• Our services also include the use of our vehicles for transfer into our care and transportation to service venues and the cemetery.
• Additional personalization options are available, including specialized engraving and keepsakes.

To learn more about our services for veterans and how we can assist you, please send us a message. It would be an honor to speak with you.

Who is Eligible For Our Veterans Services?

If your loved one meets eligibility requirements, as verified by their DD-214 or discharge papers, you can apply for and receive our veterans burial benefits with full military honors. Eligible members include:

• Military members on active duty or in the Selected Reserve.
• Former military members who served on active duty and departed under honorable conditions.
• Former military members who completed at least one term of enlistment or period of initial obligated service in the Selected Reserve and departed under honorable conditions.
• Former military members discharged from the Selected Reserve due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.

If you have any questions about you or your loved one’s eligibility for our veterans services, please don’t hesitate to call us or send us a message. We look forward to helping you.

Below you will find more information on benefits and honors.