Veteran services at Harman-Rohde Funeral Home
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home serves veteran families in Wathena, KS with military funeral planning. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. Published pricing lists $4,157 for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery in KS, approximately 30 miles from Harman-Rohde Funeral Home. Harman-Rohde 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. Harman-Rohde Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Harman-Rohde Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (785) 989-4411, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Harman-Rohde Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home is located at 310 Fremont Street in Wathena, KS. You can reach the home at (785) 989-4411. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Harman-Rohde Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home provides full service funeral, pre-planning, embalming, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Harman-Rohde Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home 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.
Which faith traditions does Harman-Rohde Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, Southern Baptist families, among others.
What sets Harman-Rohde Funeral Home apart
- Established in 1866, providing over 150 years of continuous funeral service to Doniphan County.
- Family-owned and operated by Paul and Dawnelle Rohde since 1984.
- Offers comprehensive pre-planning services, allowing individuals to define their wishes and manage costs.
- Provides an extensive online Grief Library with resources from Dr. Alan Wolfelt, a noted grief expert.
- Facilities are handicapped accessible.
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Funeral Planning and Grief Resources
- · Tukios, Inc.
- · Center for Loss and Life Transition
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, Southern Baptist. 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.