Veteran services at Hoff Celebrations - Schroeder Chapel
Hoff Celebrations - Schroeder Chapel serves veteran families in Saint Ansgar, IA with military funeral planning. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include schroeder chapel, sites memorial chapel, and champion chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,095 for basic burial and $3,350 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: memorials, cremation services, burial services, and veterans services. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include schroeder chapel, sites memorial chapel, and champion chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston in MN, about 46 miles from Hoff Celebrations - Schroeder 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 577 funeral homes in Iowa. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hoff Celebrations - Schroeder Chapel publish funeral prices?
Hoff Celebrations - Schroeder Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (641) 713-4920 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Hoff Celebrations - Schroeder Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hoff Celebrations - Schroeder Chapel is located at 207 South School Street in Saint Ansgar, IA. You can reach the home at (641) 713-4920. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Hoff Celebrations - Schroeder Chapel offer veteran families?
Hoff Celebrations - Schroeder Chapel provides celebrations, memorials, funerals, cremation services, personalization, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Hoff Celebrations - Schroeder Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Hoff Celebrations - Schroeder Chapel mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Hoff Celebrations - Schroeder Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Hoff Celebrations - Schroeder Chapel apart
- Over 100 years of continuous service in the community, demonstrating a long-standing presence and experience.
- Operates its own local crematory (Hoff Cremation Center), ensuring direct care of the deceased throughout the cremation process.
- Focus on personalized ceremonies and celebrations of life, tailoring services to individual preferences.
- Offers dedicated gathering spaces for families and friends.
- Provides extensive preplanning resources, including specialized information for veterans' burial benefits.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Preplanning
- · Grief Support
- · Hospice Resources
- · Medicaid Spend Down Information
- · Social Security Benefits
- · Veterans' Burial Benefits
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.