Veteran services at Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home
Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home in Vienna, MO supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home assists with filing for flags, VA markers or medallions, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and VA death benefits. They arrange for full military honors, including rifle volleys, the playing of taps, and flag folding/presentation. The home also facilitates burials in national and Missouri veterans cemeteries, with pre-registration forms available, and offers a selection of military caskets and urns." 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 veteran cremation service, direct burial, green burial, direct cremation, graveside service, and memorial service. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Missouri State Veterans Cemetery - Fort Leonard Wood in MO, approximately 11 miles from Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home. Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Missouri has approximately 607 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (573) 422-3331, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home is located at 406 South Main in Vienna, MO. You can reach the home at (573) 422-3331. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home provides veteran cremation service, direct burial, green burial, direct cremation, graveside service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home assists with filing for flags, VA markers or medallions, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and VA death benefits. They arrange for full military honors, including rifle volleys, the playing of taps, and flag folding/presentation. The home also facilitates burials in national and Missouri veterans cemeteries, with pre-registration forms available, and offers a selection of military caskets and urns.
Which faith traditions does Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Church of Christ, Pentecostal families, among others.
What sets Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home apart
- Long-standing family ownership and operation since 1975 by David and Gloria Martin, with business roots dating to 1880.
- Veteran-owned and operated, specializing in comprehensive veteran services including military honors and VA benefit assistance.
- Offers green burial services.
- Provides monument services in addition to funeral arrangements.
- Facility is handicapped accessible.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Direct Burial
- · Green Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Chamber of Commerce
- · Masonic Lodge
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Church of Christ, Pentecostal, Church of God, Church of the Nazarene, Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.