Veteran services at Mathis Funeral Home
Mathis Funeral Home, located in Dexter, MO, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Mathis Funeral Home specializes in honoring veterans, expressing pride in recognizing those who have sacrificed for the country. They provide dedicated services and assistance to ensure veterans receive appropriate tributes and benefits, which is a core part of their service offerings." On-site amenities include reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,640 for basic burial and $1,900 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include veteran services, burial, cremation, 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 Missouri State Veterans Cemetery - Bloomfield in MO, approximately 7 miles from Mathis Funeral Home. Mathis Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Missouri has approximately 607 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Mathis Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Mathis Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Mathis Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (573) 624-4533, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Mathis Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Mathis Funeral Home is located at 125 West Stoddard Street in Dexter, MO. You can reach the home at (573) 624-4533. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Mathis Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Mathis Funeral Home provides personalization, funeral services, veteran services, preplanning, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Mathis Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Mathis Funeral Home specializes in honoring veterans, expressing pride in recognizing those who have sacrificed for the country. They provide dedicated services and assistance to ensure veterans receive appropriate tributes and benefits, which is a core part of their service offerings.
Which faith traditions does Mathis Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Southern Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Catholic, Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Mathis Funeral Home apart
- Specialization in honoring veterans with dedicated services.
- Emphasis on personalized services to create unique life celebrations tailored to individual preferences, religions, and budgets.
- Proactive promotion and detailed guidance for preplanning, including financial benefits like inflation protection through prepayment and transferability of plans.
- Multiple physical locations, serving both Dexter and Bernie, Missouri.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Southern Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Catholic, Lutheran, Assembly of God, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), General Baptist, Evangelical Free. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.