Veteran services at Manakee Funeral Home
Manakee Funeral Home serves veteran families in Elizabethtown, KY with military funeral planning. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include reception hall and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,745 for basic burial and $2,340 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: honoring veterans, burial, immediate burial, memorial service, graveside service, and cremation. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel.
Published pricing at Manakee Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,340. That places direct cremation roughly 17% above the Kentucky median ($1,995). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Central in KY, about 14 miles from Manakee Funeral Home. 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 552 funeral homes in Kentucky. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Manakee Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,340. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Manakee Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Manakee Funeral Home is located at 2098 Leitchfield Road in Elizabethtown, KY. You can reach the home at (270) 769-6341. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Manakee Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Manakee Funeral Home provides honoring veterans, preplanning, grief support, burial, immediate burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Manakee Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Manakee Funeral Home 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.
What sets Manakee Funeral Home apart
- Designed to be unlike traditional funeral homes, offering a unique and comfortable environment for services.
- Specialization in green burial options for environmentally conscious end-of-life decisions.
- Provision of the Vital ICE app for emergency medical information access by first responders.
- Offers a "365 Days of Healing" daily email series for ongoing grief support.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Immediate Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
- · Interment
- · Green Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Scattering Ashes
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky
Specialties
- · Honoring Veterans
- · Green Burial Services
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.