Veteran services at Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services
For veterans in Rapid City, SD, Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Black Hills National Cemetery in SD, about 21 miles from Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 116 funeral homes in South Dakota. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services publish funeral prices?
Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (605) 343-4808 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services is located at 1051 East Minnesota Street in Rapid City, SD. You can reach the home at (605) 343-4808. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services 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.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.