Veteran services at Murphy Funeral Home and Monuments
Veteran families in Mt Pleasant, IA can turn to Murphy Funeral Home and Monuments for honors and benefit coordination. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Keokuk National Cemetery Annex in IA, about 42 miles from Murphy Funeral Home and Monuments. 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 Murphy Funeral Home and Monuments publish funeral prices?
Murphy Funeral Home and Monuments has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (319) 385-8888 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Murphy Funeral Home and Monuments located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Murphy Funeral Home and Monuments is located at 408 Broadway in Mt Pleasant, IA. You can reach the home at (319) 385-8888. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Murphy Funeral Home and Monuments help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Murphy Funeral Home and Monuments 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.