Veteran services at Fancher Rekus Funeral Home
Fancher Rekus Funeral Home, located in Iberia, MO, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Fancher-Rekus Funeral Homes provides comprehensive veteran services, including guidance on military funeral honors, securing a United States flag for the casket or urn, assistance with headstones and markers from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and obtaining Presidential Memorial Certificates. They also offer information on burial and interment allowances for active-duty soldiers and potential partial reimbursements for non-service related deaths." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,315 for basic burial and $2,400 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. What feedback exists is encouraging: 5.0 stars across 2 reviews.
Veteran-related services offered include veteran services, cremation, and memorial 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 on-site 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 Fancher Rekus Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,400. That places direct cremation roughly 37% above 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 - Fort Leonard Wood in MO, approximately 32 miles from Fancher Rekus Funeral Home. Fancher Rekus 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. Fancher Rekus Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Fancher Rekus Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,400. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Fancher Rekus Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Fancher Rekus Funeral Home is located at 2247 Highway 17 in Iberia, MO. You can reach the home at (573) 793-2211. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Fancher Rekus Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Fancher Rekus Funeral Home provides veteran services, cremation, funeral service, memorial service, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Fancher Rekus Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Fancher-Rekus Funeral Homes provides comprehensive veteran services, including guidance on military funeral honors, securing a United States flag for the casket or urn, assistance with headstones and markers from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and obtaining Presidential Memorial Certificates. They also offer information on burial and interment allowances for active-duty soldiers and potential partial reimbursements for non-service related deaths.
Which faith traditions does Fancher Rekus Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Christian Denominations families, among others.
How do families rate Fancher Rekus Funeral Home?
Fancher Rekus Funeral Home holds a 5.0-star rating across 2 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets Fancher Rekus Funeral Home apart
- Extensive online Griefwords library offering articles for various grief scenarios, including specific losses like overdose, suicide, and stillbirth.
- Specialized veteran services, providing guidance on military honors, flags, headstones, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and burial allowances.
- Emphasis on personalized ceremonies, offering diverse options for music, readings, symbols, and memory-sharing (e.g., memory baskets, DVDs, letters, tables, service recording).
- Family-owned and operated with a long-standing presence in the community since 1971, with current ownership since 2009.
- Offers livestreaming options for services.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Associations
- · Missouri Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian Denominations. Languages spoken at the home: English.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Fancher Rekus Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
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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.