Veteran services at Larkin & Garcia Funeral Home
Larkin & Garcia Funeral Home serves veteran families in Kansas City, KS with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Larkin & Garcia Funeral Care offers specialized veteran funeral care services." On-site amenities include reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,540 for basic burial and $1,695 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burials, cremation, and veteran funeral care. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Leavenworth National Cemetery in KS, approximately 16 miles from Larkin & Garcia Funeral Home. Larkin & Garcia 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. Larkin & Garcia Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Larkin & Garcia Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Larkin & Garcia Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (913) 371-7000, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Larkin & Garcia Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Larkin & Garcia Funeral Home is located at 1844 Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, KS. You can reach the home at (913) 371-7000. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Larkin & Garcia Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Larkin & Garcia Funeral Home provides burials, cremation, exclusive hearse options, veteran funeral care, preplanning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Larkin & Garcia Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Larkin & Garcia Funeral Care offers specialized veteran funeral care services.
Which faith traditions does Larkin & Garcia Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.
What sets Larkin & Garcia Funeral Home apart
- Family-owned and operated since 2018
- Fully bilingual staff (Spanish-speaking)
- Exclusive hearse options
- Spacious funeral service room accommodating over 120 people
- Reception area for families to gather
- Extensive preplanning and personalization services
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burials
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Kansas Funeral Directors Association
- · Crematory Association of North America
Specializations
- · Bilingual Staff
- · Veteran Funeral Care
- · Exclusive Hearse Options
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.