Veteran services at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service
Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service, located in Waterloo, IA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service provides extensive support for veterans and their families. This includes coordinating traditional military tributes such as military chaplains, Flag Presentation Services by the American Legion, and a Final Salute at the gravesite. For full honor funerals, they arrange for a 16-gun salute (for general/flag officers), U.S. flag draping and presentation to next of kin, and the playing of Taps. They also assist with navigating U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, including applying for Presidential Memorial Certificates, securing headstones or markers, arranging memorial plots, facilitating burial in VA National Cemeteries (covering gravesite, opening/closing, grave box, perpetual care), and providing information on burial expense reimbursement." Published pricing lists $6,285 for basic burial and $4,355 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include honoring veterans, traditional military tributes, flag presentation service, presidential memorial certificate assistance, memorial plots assistance, and burial in va national cemetery assistance. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service: direct cremation from $4,345. That places direct cremation roughly 50% above the Iowa median ($2,905). 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 Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston in MN, approximately 83 miles from Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service. Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Iowa has approximately 577 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $4,345. 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 Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service is located at 400 South Street in Waterloo, IA. You can reach the home at (319) 234-6274. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service offer veteran families?
Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service provides honoring veterans, traditional military tributes, flag presentation service, final salute, presidential memorial certificate assistance, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service provides extensive support for veterans and their families. This includes coordinating traditional military tributes such as military chaplains, Flag Presentation Services by the American Legion, and a Final Salute at the gravesite. For full honor funerals, they arrange for a 16-gun salute (for general/flag officers), U.S. flag draping and presentation to next of kin, and the playing of Taps. They also assist with navigating U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, including applying for Presidential Memorial Certificates, securing headstones or markers, arranging memorial plots, facilitating burial in VA National Cemeteries (covering gravesite, opening/closing, grave box, perpetual care), and providing information on burial expense reimbursement.
Which faith traditions does Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, United Church of Christ families, among others.
What sets Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service apart
- Oldest serving funeral home in Waterloo, Iowa.
- Comprehensive veteran services, including coordination of military honors and assistance with VA benefits (Presidential Memorial Certificates, headstones, memorial plots, VA National Cemetery burial, expense reimbursement).
- Operates two distinct funeral home facilities in Waterloo.
- Dedicated pre-need counseling services with specialized staff.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Reimbursement Of Burial Expenses Assistance
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Honoring Veterans
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, United Church of Christ.
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.