Veteran services at Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home
Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home in Versailles, MO supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "The funeral home facilitates services for veterans, as indicated by a 'Celebration of Life' event held at the American Legion Zack Wheat Post 624. They likely assist with navigating veteran burial benefits, which can include burial at a VA national cemetery at no cost for eligible veterans." On-site amenities include versailles chapel and laurie/sunrise beach chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,605 for basic burial and $2,780 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, burial service, cremation service, and veteran's services. 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 versailles chapel, laurie/sunrise beach chapel, and garber memorial estates cemetery. 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 Missouri State Veterans Cemetery - Fort Leonard Wood in MO, approximately 57 miles from Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home. Kidwell-Garber 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. Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (573) 378-4655, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home is located at 207 North Monroe Street in Versailles, MO. You can reach the home at (573) 378-4655. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home provides funeral service, memorial service, burial service, cremation service, monuments, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home facilitates services for veterans, as indicated by a 'Celebration of Life' event held at the American Legion Zack Wheat Post 624. They likely assist with navigating veteran burial benefits, which can include burial at a VA national cemetery at no cost for eligible veterans.
Which faith traditions does Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Non-denominational Christian families, among others.
What sets Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home apart
- On-staff graphic designer for personalized memorial folders
- Biometric (digital) fingerprinting for memory preservation
- Extensive jewelry and metal goods product line
- Display of over 40 cremation urns
- In-house granite division (Kidwell Granite Works) for custom memorial design and crafting
- Ownership and operation of a private cemetery (Garber Memorial Estates)
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Service
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran's Services
- · Granite Memorials
- · Biometric Fingerprinting
- · Custom Memorial Folders
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Non-denominational Christian. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.