Veteran services at Carter-Ricks Funeral Homes
Carter-Ricks Funeral Homes is a funeral home in Winfield, MO that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Carter-Ricks Funeral Homes: direct cremation from $1,850. 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 Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in MO, approximately 53 miles from Carter-Ricks Funeral Homes. Carter-Ricks Funeral Homes can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Carter-Ricks Funeral Homes. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“I honestly give them zero stars not one. They are rude, overpriced, prey on grieving families, and are scum. And if u try to tellem they are being unprofessional they take no accountability and kick u out faster. They should be ashamed of their profession because i know God is. DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT EVER USE THESE GREEDY EVIL HEARTLESS INSENSITIVE PEOPLE. I HAVE AN ALMOST 10 MIN RANT ON MY FB ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE WITH THESE PEOPLE WHEN I HAD TO DO SERVICE FOR MY MOM YESTERDAY”
“Larry and Kayla are caring compassionate Family people. I have worked with them and would highly recommend them to my friends.”
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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.