Veteran services at Carson and Son Funeral Home, Inc.
Veteran families in Maquoketa, IA can turn to Carson and Son Funeral Home, Inc. for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Carson & Son Funeral Home provides assistance with Veteran's Benefits, including filing requests for VA allowances and benefits." Published pricing lists $6,500 for basic burial and $3,385 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include at peace cremation and burial and cremation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Carson and Son Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $3,385. That places direct cremation roughly 17% above the Iowa median ($2,905). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Rock Island National Cemetery in IL, approximately 39 miles from Carson and Son Funeral Home, Inc.. Carson and Son Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Iowa has approximately 577 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Carson and Son Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Carson and Son Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,385. 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 Carson and Son Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Carson and Son Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 318 West Pleasant St. in Maquoketa, IA. You can reach the home at (563) 652-2444. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Carson and Son Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?
Carson and Son Funeral Home, Inc. provides celebration of life services, one last events, celebrant services, at peace cremation and burial, monuments, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Carson and Son Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Carson & Son Funeral Home provides assistance with Veteran's Benefits, including filing requests for VA allowances and benefits.
Which faith traditions does Carson and Son Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Carson and Son Funeral Home, Inc. apart
- "The Bistro" event center for receptions and unique gatherings
- Certified Funeral Celebrant Services for personalized, non-traditional ceremonies
- Ally, a Registered Therapy Dog, providing comfort to grieving families
- "One Last Events" for highly customized celebrations of life
- AfterLoss Support Group and daily grief support emails
- Assistance with Veteran's and Social Security benefits
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · At Peace Cremation And Burial
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Hospice of Jackson County
- · First United Methodist Church of Maquoketa
- · "In-Sight" Institute
- · National Register of Historic Buildings
Specializations
- · Personalized One Last Event Services
- · Certified Funeral Celebrant Services
- · Aftercare Coordination
- · AfterLoss Support Group
- · Registered Therapy Dog Services
- · Udressit Memorial Envelope
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Catholic. 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.