Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home

Veteran services at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home

For veterans in Aurora, MO, Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "The funeral home likely assists with veteran services, given that the local Maple Park Cemetery offers military memorial services, including veteran burial flags, and has a dedicated Veteran's Memorial." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,195 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include graveside service and cremation service. 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 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.

Published pricing at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,195. That places direct cremation roughly 32% below the Missouri median ($1,750). 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 Missouri State Veterans Cemetery - Springfield in MO, approximately 29 miles from Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home. Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Missouri has approximately 607 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home apart

• Over a century of continuous operation, established in 1902, demonstrating deep historical roots in the Aurora community.
• Commitment to personalized funeral services, actively helping families craft unique tributes that tell the life story of their loved one.
• Ability to serve all faiths, denominations, nationalities, and cultures, ensuring inclusive service.
• Offers pre-planning with guaranteed pre-paid costs for inflation protection.
• Facilities designed to accommodate all types of funerals and memorials in a comfortable, family-oriented environment.

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Methodist, Christian (non-denominational), Presbyterian, Lutheran, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

How 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.