Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC

Veteran services at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC

Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC, located in Dubuque, IA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory offers specialized Veterans Services, including assistance with Veterans Overview, Veterans Headstones, and Veterans Burial Flags. They facilitate military honors, as seen in obituaries mentioning services by the American Legion Post #6 and the Dubuque Marine Corps League." On-site amenities include large parking lot and handicap accessible parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,720 for basic burial and $2,260 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include immediate burial service, cremation services, traditional funeral cremation service, wake & memorial service, memorial service, and graveside service. 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 Rock Island National Cemetery in IL, approximately 64 miles from Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC 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. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC publish funeral prices?

Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (319) 556-6788, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC is located at 2595 Rockdale Road in Dubuque, IA. You can reach the home at (319) 556-6788. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC offer veteran families?

Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC provides traditional funeral service, same day funeral service, immediate burial service, cremation services, traditional funeral cremation service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory offers specialized Veterans Services, including assistance with Veterans Overview, Veterans Headstones, and Veterans Burial Flags. They facilitate military honors, as seen in obituaries mentioning services by the American Legion Post #6 and the Dubuque Marine Corps League.

Which faith traditions does Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran families, among others.

What sets Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC apart

The funeral home's unique logo is a hand-carved sunburst discovered from the original 1847 Waller Family Farm homestead on which the facility was built.
Features Dubuque's first on-site crematory, ensuring all cremation services are handled directly by their staff.
The facility is completely handicapped accessible, with all viewing rooms, restrooms, and family gathering areas located on the main floor.
Extensive affiliations with local community organizations and professional associations across Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois.

Military & veteran services offered

★Wake & Memorial Service

★Memorial Service

★Veterans Overview

★Veterans Headstones

★Veterans Burial Flags

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Immediate Burial Service
· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation Services
· Traditional Funeral Cremation Service
· Immediate Cremation

On-site facilities

· Large Parking Lot

· Handicap Accessible Parking

· Handicap Accessible Entrances

· Two Large Viewing Rooms

· Family Gathering Area

· On-site Crematory

· Arrangement Room

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Funeral Home

Specializations

· Cremation
· Preplanning
· Veterans Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: English.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC has documented experience supporting the following branches:

Marines

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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.

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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.