Veteran services at Feltner Funeral Home
Feltner Funeral Home in Lyndon, KS supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Feltner Funeral Home's professional care experts provide guidance through all benefits and services available for veteran loved ones." On-site amenities include feltner funeral chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,900 for basic burial and $2,650 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include veteran services, memorial service, cremation, 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 feltner funeral 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 Feltner Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,650. That places direct cremation roughly 0% 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 62 miles from Feltner Funeral Home. Feltner Funeral Home 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. Feltner Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Feltner Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,650. 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 Feltner Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Feltner Funeral Home is located at 818 Topeka Avenue in Lyndon, KS. You can reach the home at (785) 828-4433. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Feltner Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Feltner Funeral Home provides veteran services, funeral service, memorial service, cremation, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Feltner Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Feltner Funeral Home's professional care experts provide guidance through all benefits and services available for veteran loved ones.
Which faith traditions does Feltner Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian families, among others.
What sets Feltner Funeral Home apart
- Extensive Griefwords Online Library, featuring articles by Dr. Alan Wolfelt, Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition, offering detailed grief support resources.
- Detailed explanations and guidance on the benefits and rituals of funeral and memorial services, emphasizing transcendence, meaning, expression, support, recall, and reality.
- Specific, comprehensive information on cremation options, including choices for caskets/containers, personalized ceremony types (conventional, memorial, private), and diverse memorialization selections.
- Explicit commitment to guiding families through all available veteran benefits and services.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Center for Loss and Life Transition
- · Dr. Alan Wolfelt
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.