Kirby-Morris Funeral Home

Veteran services at Kirby-Morris Funeral Home

Kirby-Morris Funeral Home, located in El Dorado, KS, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Kirby-Morris Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran funeral services, including arranging for military funeral honors (folding and presentation of the United States flag, playing of Taps), assistance with obtaining headstones, markers, or medallions from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and securing Presidential Memorial Certificates. They guide families through eligibility requirements for these benefits, covering active duty members, selected reserve, and former military members discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The services can be tailored for full military honors, a 7-person detail, or a standard honors team, with options for pallbearers from the Armed Forces." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,895 for basic burial and $1,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veteran funeral services, and burial 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 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.

Published pricing at Kirby-Morris Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,680. That places direct cremation roughly 1% above 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 Winfield in KS, approximately 39 miles from Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. Kirby-Morris 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. Kirby-Morris Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Kirby-Morris Funeral Home apart

• A continuous operational history in El Dorado, Kansas, dating back to 1879.
• The combined legacy and resources of two historic El Dorado funeral homes: Carlson Colonial and Kirby-Morris.
• Extensive and detailed veteran funeral services, including guidance on military honors, burial flags, and VA headstones/markers.
• A dedicated pre-planning resource called "Caring Decisions" to assist families in preparing for the future.
• A team with deep community roots and long-standing service, such as Lionell Butts with over 43 years in Butler County.
• Offering live stream services for remote attendance and online tributes for obituaries.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Episcopal. Languages spoken at the home: English, Arabic, Chinese (Traditional), Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese.

How 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.