Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services

Veteran services at Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services

Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services serves veteran families in Sedalia, MO with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Heckart Funeral Home offers dedicated veteran services, including specialized funeral and cremation arrangements. Their owned cemeteries, Memorial Park Cemetery and Highland Sacred Gardens, feature a veteran's section for burial and memorialization." On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel (seating for 200+) and large parking lot, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,315 for basic burial and $2,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veterans services, cemetery services, and pet 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 large-capacity chapel (seating for 200+), memorial park cemetery, and highland sacred gardens. 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 Missouri State Veterans Cemetery - Higginsville in MO, approximately 39 miles from Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services. Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services 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. Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services publish funeral prices?

Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (660) 826-1750, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services is located at 903 South Ohio Avenue in Sedalia, MO. You can reach the home at (660) 826-1750. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services offer veteran families?

Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services provides traditional services, cremation services, personalization services, veterans services, immediate need services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Heckart Funeral Home offers dedicated veteran services, including specialized funeral and cremation arrangements. Their owned cemeteries, Memorial Park Cemetery and Highland Sacred Gardens, feature a veteran's section for burial and memorialization.

Which faith traditions does Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Lutheran, Catholic families, among others.

What sets Heckart Funeral Home-Cremation Services apart

Sedalia's only on-site human and pet crematory
Certified Funeral Celebrant (Jeff Page, noted as the only one in the Mid-Missouri area)
Certified Pet Loss Professional (Jeff Page)
Heckart Family Center banquet hall for funeral dinners (no additional room cost for families)
Transparent pricing options available online
Ownership and management of Memorial Park Cemetery and Highland Sacred Gardens

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

★Cemetery Services

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation Services
· Pet Cremation

On-site facilities

· Large-Capacity Chapel (Seating for 200+)

· Celebration of Life Venues

· On-site Crematory

· Banquet Facility (Heckart Family Center, Seating for 60, Kitchenette)

· Intimate Room

· Handicapped-Accessible Facility

· Spacious Family Rooms

· Children’s Rooms

· Funeral Merchandising Room

· Large Parking Lot

· Memorial Park Cemetery

· Highland Sacred Gardens

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· I.O.O.F. Cemetery Association
· Pettis County Law Enforcement Restitution Fund Board
· State Fair Community College Board of Trustees
· Boys & Girls Club of West Central Missouri Board of Directors
· Pettis County Probation and Parole Citizens Advisory Board
· Sedalia Area Chamber of Commerce
· Cornerstone Baptist Church
· Providence Baptist Church

Specializations

· Pet Cremation
· Funeral Celebrant Services
· Certified Pet Loss Professional
· Certified Funeral Celebrant
· Life Tribute Professional

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Lutheran, Catholic.

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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.