Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc.

Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc. serves veteran families in Hays, KS with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home provides comprehensive support for veterans' services. This includes arranging Military Funeral Honors, which typically consist of the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the family and the playing of Taps by at least two members of the Armed Forces. They assist in establishing veteran eligibility, preferably with a DD Form 214, and provide information on obtaining government headstones or markers for eligible veterans' graves, as well as burial flags." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,200 for basic burial and $2,550 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, veterans services, burial, scattering of cremated remains, and memorialization for cremation. 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 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Kansas Veterans Cemetery at WaKeeney in KS, approximately 31 miles from Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc.. Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc. 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. Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc. publish funeral prices?

Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (785) 628-1009, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 1906 Pine St. in Hays, KS. You can reach the home at (785) 628-1009. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?

Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc. provides traditional services, cremation, alternative options, pre-planning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home provides comprehensive support for veterans' services. This includes arranging Military Funeral Honors, which typically consist of the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the family and the playing of Taps by at least two members of the Armed Forces. They assist in establishing veteran eligibility, preferably with a DD Form 214, and provide information on obtaining government headstones or markers for eligible veterans' graves, as well as burial flags.

Which faith traditions does Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Nazarene families, among others.

What sets Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Inc. apart

Family-owned and operated, with direct involvement from owners Hyle and Ann Hugunin.
Extensive online resources including obituaries, grief support links, and detailed FAQs.
Specialized Veterans Services, providing comprehensive information on military honors, headstones, and burial flags.
Strong affiliations with multiple community organizations, including Gideons International, Knights of Columbus, VFW, and American Legion.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

★Memorialization For Cremation

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation
· Scattering Of Cremated Remains

On-site facilities

· Funeral Home

· Chapel

· Viewing Rooms

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· St. Joseph Third Degree Knights of Columbus Council #1325
· Bishop Cunningham Fourth Degree Assembly #282
· Hays VFW Post #9076
· Hays American Legion Post #173
· Fraternal Order of Eagles
· Gideons International
· North Oak Community Church
· Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church

Specializations

· Veterans Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Nazarene. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.