Veteran services at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service-Central City
Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service-Central City, located in Central City, IA, assists those who served and their families. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Rock Island National Cemetery in IL, about 69 miles from Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service-Central City. 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 577 funeral homes in Iowa. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service-Central City publish funeral prices?
Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service-Central City has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (319) 438-6113 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service-Central City located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service-Central City is located at 511 Main Street in Central City, IA. You can reach the home at (319) 438-6113. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service-Central City help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service-Central City 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.
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.