Veteran services at Birzer Funeral Home
For veterans in Sterling, KS, Birzer Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
The home lists these veteran-related services: granite memorials, burial, cremation, and scattering of cremated remains. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Winfield in KS, about 94 miles from Birzer Funeral Home. 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 Birzer Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Birzer Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (620) 278-3531 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Birzer Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Birzer Funeral Home is located at 203 North 7Th Street in Sterling, KS. You can reach the home at (620) 278-3531. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Birzer Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Birzer Funeral Home provides grief support, pre-planning, granite memorials, funeral service, visitation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Birzer Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Birzer Funeral Home mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Birzer Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Assemblies of God families, among others.
What sets Birzer Funeral Home apart
- Operates two locations in Lyons and Sterling, Kansas.
- Offers granite memorials crafted to specific designs.
- Provides a year of daily grief support messages via email.
- Assists with Social Security and Veterans Administration paperwork.
- Offers detailed guidance on funeral etiquette and frequently asked questions.
- Provides pre-planning services for various arrangements.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Scattering Of Cremated Remains
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Veteran services
- · Green burial
- · Pet services
- · Multicultural services (all faiths)
- · Cremation services
- · Low Cost Cremation
- · Alkaline Hydrolysis
- · Direct Burial
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Assemblies of God. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.