Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran families in Springfield, MO can turn to Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. for honors and benefit coordination. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.

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

Published pricing at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $1,755. That places direct cremation roughly 0% 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 Springfield National Cemetery in MO, approximately 0 miles from Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc.. Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. 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. Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,755. 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 Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 1947 East Seminole Street in Springfield, MO. You can reach the home at (417) 886-9994. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?

Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. provides funeral planning, burial, cremation, mausoleum entombment, visitation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.

Military & veteran services offered

★Mausoleum Entombment

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Committal

Cremation

· Cremation

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Columbarium
· Crematory
· Funeral Home

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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.

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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.