Ewing Funeral Home - Britt

Veteran services at Ewing Funeral Home - Britt

For veterans in Britt, IA, Ewing Funeral Home - Britt coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Roger Ewing, a retired licensed funeral director and owner, is a veteran of the United States Army who served in Vietnam and is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. This background indicates familiarity and capability in assisting families with veteran-specific funeral arrangements and benefits." Published pricing lists $2,895 for basic burial and $1,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial and memorial visitation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston in MN, approximately 95 miles from Ewing Funeral Home - Britt. Ewing Funeral Home - Britt 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. Ewing Funeral Home - Britt is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Ewing Funeral Home - Britt apart

• Five locations across Northern Iowa, offering localized service.
• Staff includes InSight Certified Celebrants (Michael Ewing, Abby Goodenow) for personalized ceremonies.
• Licensed Preneed Insurance Agents (Michael Ewing, Abby Goodenow) for advance planning.
• Dedicated Aftercare Support Coordinator (Jamie Kruger) connecting families with grief counseling and support groups.
• Specialization in cemetery monuments, with dedicated staff (Barbara Eekhoff) for design assistance.
• Long-standing staff tenure, including a retired licensed funeral director with 50 years of service (Roger Ewing) and support staff with decades of experience.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Evangelical Free Church of America. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Ewing Funeral Home - Britt has documented experience supporting the following branches:

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.