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Foster Funeral and Cremation Center

800 Wilson Ave. · Webster City, IA 50595

Call (515) 832-2110Website ↗

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Veteran Services

From the home's own description

“Foster Funeral and Cremation provides professional assistance to help families complete necessary forms to obtain benefits through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans. They assist with VA burial benefits, memorial items, and understanding eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery. The firm also helps arrange military funeral honors, which include the playing of 'Taps,' a rifle detail, a color guard, and the presentation of the United States flag to the next of kin. They guide families through the application process for non-service-connected and service-connected burial allowances, and assist with requesting headstones or grave markers for eligible veterans.”

Veteran services at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center

Foster Funeral and Cremation Center, located in Webster City, IA, assists those who served and their families. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. Published pricing lists $8,000 for basic burial and $2,550 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

The home lists these veteran-related services: burial services, cremation services, memorial services, and veteran services. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.

The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Iowa Veterans Cemetery in IA, about 64 miles from Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.

We list about 577 funeral homes in Iowa. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.

Frequently asked questions

Does Foster Funeral and Cremation Center publish funeral prices?

Foster Funeral and Cremation Center has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (515) 832-2110 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Foster Funeral and Cremation Center located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is located at 800 Wilson Ave. in Webster City, IA. You can reach the home at (515) 832-2110. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Foster Funeral and Cremation Center offer veteran families?

Foster Funeral and Cremation Center provides burial services, celebrant services, celebrations of life, cremation services, funeral services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Foster Funeral and Cremation Center help veterans with VA burial benefits?

In its own description of its veteran services, Foster Funeral and Cremation Center mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.

Which faith traditions does Foster Funeral and Cremation Center accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Episcopal, United Church of Christ, Methodist, Christian Churches and Churches of Christ families, among others.

What sets Foster Funeral and Cremation Center apart

  • Over a century of continuous service in Webster City, Iowa, since 1908.
  • On-site crematory, ensuring loved ones remain in their direct care throughout the cremation process.
  • Family-owned and operated, with second-generation funeral director Scott Erickson.
  • Comprehensive pre-planning services, including an online pre-planning form and certified pre-planning consultants.
  • Extensive grief support, including one year of free daily grief support emails and counseling referrals.
  • Active community involvement through local organizations like Webster City Rotary and Kiwanis.

Military and veteran services listed

★Memorial Services
★Veteran Services

Burial and cremation services

Burial

  • · Burial Services

Cremation

  • · Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· On-site Crematory

Affiliations and specialties

Industry affiliations

  • · National Funeral Directors Association
  • · Funeral and Memorial Information Council (FAMIC)

Specialties

  • · Veteran Services

Religious traditions and languages

Religious traditions served: Catholic, Episcopal, United Church of Christ, Methodist, Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, Evangelical Free Church of America, Baptist, Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

How to request military funeral honors

By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.

VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.