Veteran services at Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home
Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home serves veteran families in Sarcoxie, MO with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home assists families with veteran memorial benefits and arrangements, providing links to the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the National Cemetery Administration on their website." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
Veteran-related services offered include online memorials and 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 on-site 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 Springfield National Cemetery in MO, approximately 48 miles from Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home. Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home 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. Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (417) 548-3333, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home is located at 211 North 9Th Street in Sarcoxie, MO. You can reach the home at (417) 548-3333. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home provides funeral services, pre-planning, online memorials, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home assists families with veteran memorial benefits and arrangements, providing links to the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the National Cemetery Administration on their website.
Which faith traditions does Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran (LCMS), Baptist (Independent), Holiness, Christian (non-denominational) families, among others.
What sets Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home apart
- Home-owned and family-operated since 1893, a tradition spanning over 132 years.
- Offers a personalized "Life Tributes" program, including memorial videos and memorial tri-fold cards, utilizing photographs to capture a loved one's life.
- Owner William J. "B.J." Goodwin, III, has served in the funeral profession since age fifteen and holds a degree in Mortuary Science.
- Funeral Director William J. "Bill" Goodwin, Jr., brings personal experience with grief to his service, having managed the Sarcoxie location since 2012.
- Commitment to offering services at a moderate cost.
- Provides extensive online grief support resources, including articles from Dr. Alan Wolfelt.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
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On-site facilities
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran (LCMS), Baptist (Independent), Holiness, Christian (non-denominational).
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.