Veteran services at Baker Funeral Home - Wichita
Baker Funeral Home - Wichita serves veteran families in Wichita, KS with military funeral planning. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork and veterans cemetery burial. On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,495 for basic burial and $799 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: direct cremations, memorial services, and graveside ceremonies. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include on-site chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Winfield in KS, about 35 miles from Baker Funeral Home - Wichita. 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 428 funeral homes in Kansas. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Baker Funeral Home - Wichita publish funeral prices?
Baker Funeral Home - Wichita has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (316) 612-1700 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Baker Funeral Home - Wichita located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Baker Funeral Home - Wichita is located at 6100 East Central Avenue in Wichita, KS. You can reach the home at (316) 612-1700. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Baker Funeral Home - Wichita offer veteran families?
Baker Funeral Home - Wichita provides traditional funerals, direct cremations, memorial services, graveside ceremonies, preplanning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Baker Funeral Home - Wichita help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Baker Funeral Home - Wichita mentions VA benefits paperwork and veterans cemetery burial. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Baker Funeral Home - Wichita accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian families, among others.
What sets Baker Funeral Home - Wichita apart
- Third-generation family ownership by Brock and Sheryl Baker, tracing its roots back to 1897.
- Multiple service locations across Wichita and Valley Center, Kansas.
- Extensive online grief and bereavement resources provided through an affiliation with the Center for Loss and Life Transition.
- Strict policy of all arrangements being by appointment only.
- Requirement of payment in full at the time of arrangements.
- Assistance with veteran benefits and national cemetery information.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Ceremonies
Cremation
- · Direct Cremations
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Center for Loss and Life Transition
Specialties
- · Cremation
- · Burial
- · Direct cremation
- · Memorial only service
- · Pre-planning services
- · Traditional funerals
- · Memorial services
- · Graveside ceremonies
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Christian.
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.