Veteran services at Hickey Funeral Chapel
Veteran families in Chamberlain, SD can turn to Hickey Funeral Chapel for honors and benefit coordination. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Sicangu Akicita Owicahe Veterans Cemetery in SD, about 74 miles from Hickey Funeral Chapel. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 116 funeral homes in South Dakota. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hickey Funeral Chapel publish funeral prices?
Hickey Funeral Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (605) 734-5272 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Hickey Funeral Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hickey Funeral Chapel is located at 215 South Main Street in Chamberlain, SD. You can reach the home at (605) 734-5272. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Hickey Funeral Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hickey Funeral Chapel 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.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.