McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston

Veteran services at McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston

McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston in Charleston, MO supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "McMikle Funeral Home offers specialized veteran services, with a dedicated section on their website providing resources and guidance for veteran loved ones. The firm's founders, Elgin McMikle, was a WWII veteran, and the staff is equipped to assist with the benefits and arrangements available to veterans." On-site amenities include charleston chapel and sikeston chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,425 for basic burial and $2,065 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services and veteran services. 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 charleston chapel and sikeston chapel. 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 Mound City National Cemetery in IL, approximately 15 miles from McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston. McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston 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. McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston publish funeral prices?

McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (573) 683-3773, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston is located at 201 S. Center Street in Charleston, MO. You can reach the home at (573) 683-3773. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston offer veteran families?

McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston provides complete funeral services, cremation services, pre-planning, veteran services, visitation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston help veterans with VA burial benefits?

McMikle Funeral Home offers specialized veteran services, with a dedicated section on their website providing resources and guidance for veteran loved ones. The firm's founders, Elgin McMikle, was a WWII veteran, and the staff is equipped to assist with the benefits and arrangements available to veterans.

Which faith traditions does McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for United Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Full Gospel families, among others.

What sets McMikle Funeral Home, Inc.- Charleston apart

Over 70 years of continuous operation, founded by Elgin and Sue Allen McMikle in 1951.
Multi-generational family involvement, with current owner Terry A. Parker's parents also having worked for the founders, and his sister Leslie D. Parker now on staff.
Leadership with extensive public service, including Terry A. Parker serving as Mississippi County Coroner since 2002 and Scott Branam as Scott County Coroner.
Expansion to a second location in Sikeston, MO, in 2020, broadening their service area.
Staff member Jacquie Hinchey Castaneda provides assistance to Hispanic families with her Spanish language proficiency.
Donation of their former East Prairie facility to the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home in 1992, which now serves as the Flame of Hope Ministry Center.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veteran Services

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Charleston Chapel

· Sikeston Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association
· Missouri Funeral Directors Association
· Southeast Missouri Funeral Directors Association
· Missouri Coroners’ and Medical Examiners’ Association

Specializations

· Veteran Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: United Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Full Gospel. Languages spoken at the home: Spanish.

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.

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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.