Veteran services at Hall Funeral Home
Hall Funeral Home serves veteran families in Lincoln, KS with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Parsons Funeral Home – Hall Chapel provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veterans' headstones and burial flags." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
Veteran-related services offered include veterans services, burial, cremation, and memorial markers. 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 on-site 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 Hall Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,110. That places direct cremation roughly 17% 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 Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Fort Riley / Manhattan in KS, approximately 79 miles from Hall Funeral Home. Hall 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. Hall Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Hall Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,110. 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 Hall Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hall Funeral Home is located at 111 East Elm Street in Lincoln, KS. You can reach the home at (785) 524-4549. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Hall Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Hall Funeral Home provides pre-arrangements, veterans services, grief support, funeral arrangements, funeral etiquette guidance, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Hall Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Parsons Funeral Home – Hall Chapel provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veterans' headstones and burial flags.
Which faith traditions does Hall Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, United Methodist, Nondenominational Christian families, among others.
What sets Hall Funeral Home apart
- Operates by appointment only, providing focused attention to each family.
- Part of the Parsons Funeral Homes family, extending services from their Ellsworth location.
- Offers comprehensive pre-arrangement services, including assistance with funding options and Kansas SRS 'spend down' processes.
- Specializes in services for veterans, including assistance with headstones and burial flags.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans Affairs
- · Preplanning
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, United Methodist, Nondenominational Christian. 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.