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Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc.

2116 North Third Street · Oskaloosa, IA 52577

Call (641) 295-0940Website ↗

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Veteran Services

From the home's own description

“Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory provides comprehensive services for veterans and their families. This includes completing applications for all veterans' benefits, such as Military Honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers or headstones. They also confirm and coordinate any existing paid pre-plan funding benefits that may cover expenses not eligible through the Veterans Administration. The funeral home assists with coordinating necessary documentation to request honors and works with national or state veterans' cemeteries for final disposition. Services offered include professional funeral director and support staff assistance, transfer and professional care of the deceased, cremation services, use of mortuary facilities for visitations or gatherings, funeral or memorial ceremonies, use of automotive equipment, and an online interactive memorial website. Additional personalization options, like specialized engraving and tribute videos, are also available. Eligibility for these benefits typically requires an honorable discharge, covering active duty members, those in the Selected Reserve, former military members who served under non-dishonorable conditions, and former members discharged from the Selected Reserve due to a service-incurred disability. The funeral home also actively honors veterans through a monthly Oskaloosa Bandstand Flag Notice.”

Veteran services at Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc.

Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc. in Oskaloosa, IA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. On-site amenities include funeral chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,150 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation, burial, veteran's services, memorial websites, and bandstand flag notice. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.

Facilities on site include funeral chapel.

The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Iowa Veterans Cemetery in IA, about 70 miles from Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc.. 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 577 funeral homes in Iowa. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.

Frequently asked questions

Does Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc. publish funeral prices?

Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (641) 295-0940 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc. is located at 2116 North Third Street in Oskaloosa, IA. You can reach the home at (641) 295-0940. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc. offer veteran families?

Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc. provides cremation, burial, pre-planning, grief support, veteran's services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

In its own description of its veteran services, Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc. mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.

What sets Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc. apart

  • Comprehensive online grief support including 24/7 counseling services, interactive videos, and daily email affirmations.
  • Advanced online pre-planning tool allowing password-protected accounts to save and revisit end-of-life arrangements.
  • Specialized veteran services that include assistance with benefit applications, coordination with national/state cemeteries, and a monthly Bandstand Flag Notice.
  • Personalized memorialization options such as custom tribute videos, personalized printing for service materials, and interactive memorial websites.
  • Proactive communication and implementation of public health measures, including COVID-19 precautions, to ensure safety during services.

Military and veteran services listed

★Veteran's Services
★Memorial Websites
★Bandstand Flag Notice

Burial and cremation services

Burial

  • · Burial

Cremation

  • · Cremation

On-site facilities

· Funeral Chapel
· Mortuary Facilities
· Reception Hall

Affiliations and specialties

Industry affiliations

  • · National Funeral Directors Association
  • · Iowa Funeral Directors Association
  • · Cremation Association of North America

Specialties

  • · Veteran's Services
  • · Grief Support

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.