Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle

Veteran services at Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle

Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle, located in Fontanelle, IA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Lamb Funeral Homes facilitates full military graveside rites, as evidenced by services for veterans conducted with the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265, V.F.W. Post No. 5357, and the Army Funeral Honor Guard. They also arrange burials at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery." On-site amenities include service chapels and reception areas, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.

Veteran-related services offered include online memorials, burial, cremation, and graveside service. 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 service chapels. 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 Iowa Veterans Cemetery in IA, approximately 36 miles from Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle. Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle 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. Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle publish funeral prices?

Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (641) 745-2331, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle is located at 510 1St Street in Fontanelle, IA. You can reach the home at (641) 745-2331. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle offer veteran families?

Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle provides preplanning a funeral, celebration of life services, monument selection, online memorials, flower ordering, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Lamb Funeral Homes facilitates full military graveside rites, as evidenced by services for veterans conducted with the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265, V.F.W. Post No. 5357, and the Army Funeral Honor Guard. They also arrange burials at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery.

Which faith traditions does Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for United Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran (Missouri Synod), Congregational families, among others.

What sets Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle apart

Online memorial creation with obituary, photos, condolences, and candle lighting features.
Integrated online flower ordering directly from obituary pages through a local florist.
Provision of 365 days of daily grief support emails to families.
Detailed online resources for understanding the grieving process, including specific guidance for children.
Online preplanning form to document funeral wishes in advance.

Military & veteran services offered

★Online Memorials

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Graveside Service
· Committal Service

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Greenfield Location

· Fontanelle Location

· Massena Location

· Visitation Rooms

· Service Chapels

· Reception Areas

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association
· Iowa Funeral Directors Association

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: United Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran (Missouri Synod), Congregational. Languages spoken at the home: English.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Lamb Funeral Homes, Inc. Fontanelle has documented experience supporting the following branches:

Army

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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.