Veteran services at Cataldo Funeral Home - Garner Chapel
For veterans in Garner, IA, Cataldo Funeral Home - Garner Chapel coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Cataldo Funeral Home assists families with completing necessary forms to obtain benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans. These benefits help cover burial, funeral, and transportation costs. They also provide information on who qualifies, including veterans without dishonorable discharge, service members who died on active duty, and spouses or minor children of veterans." On-site amenities include garner chapel, britt chapel, and woden chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,425 for basic burial and $2,400 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include traditional burial, cremation, and veterans services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include garner chapel, britt chapel, woden chapel, and funeral chapel. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston in MN, approximately 86 miles from Cataldo Funeral Home - Garner Chapel. Cataldo Funeral Home - Garner Chapel 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. Cataldo Funeral Home - Garner Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Cataldo Funeral Home - Garner Chapel publish funeral prices?
Cataldo Funeral Home - Garner Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (641) 923-2841, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Cataldo Funeral Home - Garner Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Cataldo Funeral Home - Garner Chapel is located at 160 E. 4th Street in Garner, IA. You can reach the home at (641) 923-2841. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Cataldo Funeral Home - Garner Chapel offer veteran families?
Cataldo Funeral Home - Garner Chapel provides immediate need, traditional burial, cremation, personalization, veterans services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Cataldo Funeral Home - Garner Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Cataldo Funeral Home assists families with completing necessary forms to obtain benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans. These benefits help cover burial, funeral, and transportation costs. They also provide information on who qualifies, including veterans without dishonorable discharge, service members who died on active duty, and spouses or minor children of veterans.
Which faith traditions does Cataldo Funeral Home - Garner Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran (Missouri Synod), Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, Reformed families, among others.
What sets Cataldo Funeral Home - Garner Chapel apart
- On-site crematory, ensuring loved ones remain in their care throughout the cremation process.
- Multi-generational family ownership and operation, with a history dating back to 1885.
- Specialized grief support resources, including guidance for children of different age groups.
- Comprehensive assistance with veteran benefits, helping families navigate VA forms and eligibility.
- Licensed funeral professionals available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, answering their own phones for immediate needs.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran (Missouri Synod), Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, Reformed, General Christian. 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.