Veteran services at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home
Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home serves veteran families in Topeka, KS with military funeral planning. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists $4,805 for basic burial and $2,015 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include honoring life and memorial websites. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,015. That places direct cremation roughly 24% below the Kansas median ($2,647). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Fort Riley / Manhattan in KS, approximately 49 miles from Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home. Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Kansas has approximately 428 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,015. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home is located at 2801 Southwest Urish Road in Topeka, KS. You can reach the home at (785) 272-7888. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home provides honoring life, pre-planning, grief support, tribute videos, personalized printing, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home 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.
What sets Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home apart
- Offices designed to be warm and comfortable, described as a "one-of-a-kind place" unlike traditional funeral homes.
- Exclusive Topeka sponsorship of the Vital ICE medical alert app, a free resource for emergency medical information.
- Interactive grief counseling resources, including online videos and daily email affirmations, guided by Dr. Virginia Simpson.
- Provision of personalized tribute videos, custom printing for memorial items, and interactive memorial websites to honor loved ones.
Military & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Vital ICE App Sponsorship
- · Interactive Grief Counseling
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.