Veteran services at Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Homes
Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Homes serves veteran families in Springs, AR with military funeral planning. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. A modest 5 Google reviews give the firm a 5.0-star average.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Fayetteville National Cemetery in AR, approximately 18 miles from Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Homes. Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Homes can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Arkansas has approximately 385 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Homes is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Homes publish funeral prices?
Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Homes has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (479) 524-3121, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Homes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Homes is located at 1401 E Main Street Siloam in Springs, AR. You can reach the home at (479) 524-3121. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Homes help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Homes 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 do families rate Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Homes?
Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Homes holds a 5.0-star rating across 5 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
Don has 40+ years of funeral experience and answered every question about prearrangements. Reviewers appreciated the staff's reverence and noted the home's charming setting.
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.