Veteran services at Boomhower Funeral Home, Inc.
Veteran families in Dighton, KS can turn to Boomhower Funeral Home, Inc. for honors and benefit coordination. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors and VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include intimate chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
The home lists these veteran-related services: traditional burial, cremation, honoring veterans, and green burial. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include intimate chapels.
Published pricing at Boomhower Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $3,634. That places direct cremation roughly 37% above the Kansas median ($2,647). 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 Kansas Veterans Cemetery at WaKeeney in KS, about 49 miles from Boomhower Funeral Home, Inc.. 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
What does a funeral at Boomhower Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,634. 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 Boomhower Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Boomhower Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 145 North Wichita in Dighton, KS. You can reach the home at (620) 397-5792. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Boomhower Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?
Boomhower Funeral Home, Inc. provides traditional burial, cremation, honoring veterans, personalization, green burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Boomhower Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Boomhower Funeral Home, Inc. mentions military funeral honors and VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Boomhower Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian (various denominations), Interfaith families, among others.
What sets Boomhower Funeral Home, Inc. apart
- Over a century of continuous service in Southwest Kansas, established in 1918.
- Staff members, like Darin Bradstreet, personally play TAPS for veteran's funeral honors.
- Bilingual services available with Spanish-speaking staff members (Consuelo "Sway" Sandoval and Jerrico Peoples).
- Facilities designed with 'living-room-like arrangement rooms' and 'intimate chapels' for comfort.
- Offers online preplanning and a comprehensive planning checklist.
- Interfaith, non-denominational ministers on-call for any service type.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
- · Green Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Kansas Funeral Directors Association
Specialties
- · Honoring Veterans
- · Green Burial
- · Bilingual Services (Spanish)
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Christian (various denominations), Interfaith. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.