Veteran services at Fouts Funeral Home
Fouts Funeral Home, located in Woodbine, IA, assists those who served and their families. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors and VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and permanent memorialization. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include on-site chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Omaha National Cemetery in NE, about 48 miles from Fouts Funeral Home. 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 Fouts Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Fouts Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (712) 647-2221 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Fouts Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Fouts Funeral Home is located at 501 Normal Street in Woodbine, IA. You can reach the home at (712) 647-2221. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Fouts Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Fouts Funeral Home provides cremation services, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, graveside service, permanent memorialization, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Fouts Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Fouts Funeral Home mentions military funeral honors and VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Fouts Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian, Catholic, Lutheran (ELCA), Methodist (UMC), Assemblies of God families, among others.
What sets Fouts Funeral Home apart
- A structured philosophy for navigating grief, encouraging active participation in the healing process.
- Extensive personalization options, including custom videos, artwork integration, and specific musical selections, to create unique tributes.
- Proactive follow-up with families after services to check on their well-being and offer continued support.
- Assistance with comprehensive paperwork, including military honors and life insurance claims.
- Offers a year-long program of weekly grief messages for ongoing support.
- Operates two locations to serve families in both Dunlap and Woodbine, Iowa.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Traditional Funeral Service Followed By Cremation
- · Placing Urn In Columbarium
- · Burying Urn
- · Scattering Ashes
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Veteran services
- · Traditional services
- · Cremation services
- · Personalization
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Christian, Catholic, Lutheran (ELCA), Methodist (UMC), Assemblies of God.
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.