Veteran services at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home- Elkader
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home- Elkader, located in Elkader, IA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Assistance with veteran benefits is provided." On-site amenities include chapels and reception areas, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,495 for basic burial and $3,845 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, memorial contributions, burial services, cremation services, green burials, and eco-friendly burials. 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 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 Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston in MN, approximately 67 miles from Leonard-Grau Funeral Home- Elkader. Leonard-Grau Funeral Home- Elkader 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-Grau Funeral Home- Elkader is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Leonard-Grau Funeral Home- Elkader publish funeral prices?
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home- Elkader has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (563) 245-1113, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Leonard-Grau Funeral Home- Elkader located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home- Elkader is located at 405 1St Street Northwest in Elkader, IA. You can reach the home at (563) 245-1113. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Leonard-Grau Funeral Home- Elkader offer veteran families?
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home- Elkader provides obituaries, tributes, visitation, funeral service, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Leonard-Grau Funeral Home- Elkader help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Assistance with veteran benefits is provided.
Which faith traditions does Leonard-Grau Funeral Home- Elkader accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran (ELCA), United Church of Christ, Evangelical Free families, among others.
What sets Leonard-Grau Funeral Home- Elkader apart
- Specialization in Green Burials and Eco-Friendly Burials.
- Extensive personalization options, including video tributes, photo walls, engraved keepsakes, and custom ceremonies.
- Offering livestreamed and recorded services for remote attendees.
- Providing grief support and counseling resources beyond the service.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Committal Service
- · Burial Services
- · Green Burials
- · Eco-Friendly Burials
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Iowa Funeral Directors Association
- · South West Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association
- · Pi Sigma Eta National Morticians Fraternity
- · National Association of Pastoral Musicians
Specializations
- · Green Burials
- · Eco-Friendly Burials
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran (ELCA), United Church of Christ, Evangelical Free.
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.