Veteran services at Cline's-Keithley Mortuary of Hays
Cline's-Keithley Mortuary of Hays is a funeral home in Hays, KS that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Cline's-Keithley Mortuary of Hays: direct cremation from $3,580. 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 Kansas Veterans Cemetery at WaKeeney in KS, approximately 32 miles from Cline's-Keithley Mortuary of Hays. Cline's-Keithley Mortuary of Hays 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 Cline's-Keithley Mortuary of Hays. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Clines is so professional and polite. His word choices when talking with us during the most difficult time of our lives was excellent. He picked a casket and did everything we didnt really want to do when burying our baby boy. Would definitely recommend.”
“Thank you for everything you have done for our family your support is amazing and thank you for the prayers I would recommend you to anyone”
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.