Veteran services at Kale Funeral Home - Truro
Kale Funeral Home - Truro in Truro, IA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Kale Funeral Home offers dedicated services to honor veterans, recognizing their sacrifices and patriotism." Published pricing lists $5,495 for basic burial and $2,670 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Iowa Veterans Cemetery in IA, approximately 25 miles from Kale Funeral Home - Truro. Kale Funeral Home - Truro can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Iowa has approximately 577 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Kale Funeral Home - Truro is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kale Funeral Home - Truro publish funeral prices?
Kale Funeral Home - Truro has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (641) 765-4747, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Kale Funeral Home - Truro located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Kale Funeral Home - Truro is located at 445 N West St in Truro, IA. You can reach the home at (641) 765-4747. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Kale Funeral Home - Truro offer veteran families?
Kale Funeral Home - Truro provides customized services, celebrating life, honoring veterans, funeral services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Kale Funeral Home - Truro help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Kale Funeral Home offers dedicated services to honor veterans, recognizing their sacrifices and patriotism.
Which faith traditions does Kale Funeral Home - Truro accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian (various denominations, including Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran - Missouri Synod, Evangelical Free Church of America, Christian Church) families, among others.
What sets Kale Funeral Home - Truro apart
- Five generations of continuous family ownership and operation since 1906.
- Specialized grief support for children, including resources like "When Families Grieve™" from Sesame Workshop.
- "365 Days of Healing" daily email support program for ongoing grief assistance.
- Dedicated services for honoring veterans.
- Two locations, serving both Osceola and Truro, Iowa.
Military & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Selected Independent Funeral Homes
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (various denominations, including Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran - Missouri Synod, Evangelical Free Church of America, Christian Church).
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.