Veteran services at Lentz Funeral Home - Gilmore City
Lentz Funeral Home - Gilmore City, located in Gilmore City, IA, assists those who served and their families. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include algona chapel, livermore chapel, and burt chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $7,140 for basic burial and $2,850 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: honoring veterans, burial, and cremation. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include algona chapel, livermore chapel, burt chapel, humboldt chapel, and west bend chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Iowa Veterans Cemetery in IA, about 85 miles from Lentz Funeral Home - Gilmore City. 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 Lentz Funeral Home - Gilmore City publish funeral prices?
Lentz Funeral Home - Gilmore City has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (515) 295-2622 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Lentz Funeral Home - Gilmore City located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Lentz Funeral Home - Gilmore City is located at 109 Southeast A Avenue in Gilmore City, IA. You can reach the home at (515) 295-2622. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Lentz Funeral Home - Gilmore City offer veteran families?
Lentz Funeral Home - Gilmore City provides personalization, honoring veterans, preplanning, burial, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Lentz Funeral Home - Gilmore City help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Lentz Funeral Home - Gilmore City 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.
Which faith traditions does Lentz Funeral Home - Gilmore City accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran (Missouri Synod), United Methodist, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Lentz Funeral Home - Gilmore City apart
- Operates seven chapel locations across the region, providing broad geographic coverage.
- Owners, Jayme and Melissa Lentz, have deep local roots and Jayme is a U.S. Army veteran.
- Offers comprehensive grief support, including aftercare sessions, resources for children, and daily emails of comfort.
- Provides specialized services and recognition for honoring veterans.
- Staff members are actively involved in numerous local community organizations and boards.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Iowa Funeral Directors Association
Specialties
- · Honoring Veterans
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Lutheran (Missouri Synod), United Methodist, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.