Dengel & Son Mortuary - Ottawa

Veteran services at Dengel & Son Mortuary - Ottawa

Dengel & Son Mortuary - Ottawa, located in Ottawa, KS, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Dengel & Son Mortuary provides resources and assistance related to veteran benefits, listing the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and National Cemetery Administration in their community resources." On-site amenities include ottawa chapel, paola chapel, and louisburg chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,495 for basic burial and $2,695 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation, simple cremation, memorial service, and graveside 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 ottawa chapel, paola chapel, and louisburg 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 Dengel & Son Mortuary - Ottawa: direct cremation from $2,695. That places direct cremation roughly 2% above the Kansas median ($2,647). 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 Leavenworth National Cemetery in KS, approximately 50 miles from Dengel & Son Mortuary - Ottawa. Dengel & Son Mortuary - Ottawa can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Kansas has approximately 428 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Dengel & Son Mortuary - Ottawa is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Dengel & Son Mortuary - Ottawa apart

• Four generations of continuous family ownership and management (Louis, Walter, Craig, and Chase Dengel).
• Operates an on-site crematory, serving their own locations and other funeral homes.
• Expansive service area with three chapels in Franklin and Miami Counties (Ottawa, Paola, Louisburg).
• Long-standing history in Ottawa, with the main building purpose-built as a funeral home in 1930.
• Staff members are primarily native or long-time residents of Franklin County, fostering strong community ties.
• Explicit commitment to providing services at a fair cost, as stated on their website and in testimonials.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Evangelical. 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.