Veteran services at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home - Hawkeye
For veterans in Hawkeye, IA, Becker-Milnes Funeral Home - Hawkeye coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,560 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: veteran services, burial, cremation, and graveside service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include on-site chapel.
Published pricing at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home - Hawkeye: direct cremation from $2,560. That places direct cremation roughly 12% below the Iowa median ($2,905). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston in MN, about 52 miles from Becker-Milnes Funeral Home - Hawkeye. 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 577 funeral homes in Iowa. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home - Hawkeye cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,560. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Becker-Milnes Funeral Home - Hawkeye located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Becker-Milnes Funeral Home - Hawkeye is located at 208 South 1st St. in Hawkeye, IA. You can reach the home at (563) 427-3244. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Becker-Milnes Funeral Home - Hawkeye offer veteran families?
Becker-Milnes Funeral Home - Hawkeye provides personalized services, veteran services, visitation, funeral service, reception, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Becker-Milnes Funeral Home - Hawkeye help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Becker-Milnes Funeral Home - Hawkeye 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.
What sets Becker-Milnes Funeral Home - Hawkeye apart
- Extensive personalization options, including specific music, readings, themes, food/beverages, and personal stories for services.
- Comprehensive pre-planning services with an online form, detailed checklist, and options for prepayment with inflation protection and transferability.
- Dedicated veteran services, actively honoring military sacrifices.
- Multiple locations across Fayette, Hawkeye, Sumner, and Tripoli, serving a broader regional community.
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- · Graveside Service
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- · Ash Return to Family
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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.