Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory

Veteran services at Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory

Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory, located in Colby, KS, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory assists families of deceased veterans in obtaining benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. This includes completing necessary paperwork for a burial flag, headstone or marker, burial in a National or State Veterans Administration Cemetery, and Presidential Memorial Certificates." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,895 for basic burial and $1,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial products, cremation products, memorial stationery, cremation services, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, and memorial service. 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. 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 Kansas Veterans Cemetery at WaKeeney in KS, approximately 68 miles from Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory. Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Kansas has approximately 428 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory publish funeral prices?

Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (785) 462-2331, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory is located at 190 South Franklin in Colby, KS. You can reach the home at (785) 462-2331. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory offer veteran families?

Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory provides planning a funeral, monuments, grief support, funeral arrangements, burial products, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory assists families of deceased veterans in obtaining benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. This includes completing necessary paperwork for a burial flag, headstone or marker, burial in a National or State Veterans Administration Cemetery, and Presidential Memorial Certificates.

What sets Baalmann Mortuary & Crematory apart

Only on-site human crematory in Northwest Kansas (within 100 miles).
Dedicated Baalmann Pet Crematory, the only one of its kind in Northwest Kansas, operated by certified crematory operators.
Extensive personalization options for services, including custom videos, music, and artwork integration.
Comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with VA benefits and burial arrangements.
Three convenient locations across Western Kansas (Colby, Atwood, Oakley).

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Stationery

★Memorial Service

★Veteran Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Products
· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation Products
· Cremation Services
· Traditional Funeral Service Followed By Cremation
· Keeping An Urn At Home
· Placing The Urn In A Columbarium
· Burying The Urn
· Scattering The Cremated Remains
· Pet Cremation
· Private Cremation
· Communal Cremation

On-site facilities

· On-site Crematory

· Gathering Place

· Pet Crematory

· Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Mortuary

Specializations

· Pet Cremation
· Veteran Services
· Personalization

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.

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How 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.