Veteran services at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory, located in Topeka, KS, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "The funeral home assists families with arranging military honors for veterans." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, reception hall, and parking area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,390 for basic burial and $1,845 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, memorial service, burial, and memorial keepsakes. 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 on-site 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 Leavenworth National Cemetery in KS, approximately 47 miles from Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory. Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Kansas has approximately 428 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory publish funeral prices?
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (785) 233-2428, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory is located at 1321 Southwest 10Th Avenue in Topeka, KS. You can reach the home at (785) 233-2428. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory offer veteran families?
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory provides cremation, funeral services, traditional funeral service, memorial service, celebration of life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home assists families with arranging military honors for veterans.
Which faith traditions does Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, United Methodist families, among others.
What sets Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory apart
- Fifth-generation Newcomer family ownership with a history in funeral service dating back to 1893.
- Explicit commitment to providing high-quality services at prices stated to be "far below what other funeral homes charge."
- Centrally-located facility, built in 1948 and regularly updated, featuring an on-site chapel and reception areas with catering options.
- Comprehensive preplanning services, including an online planning tool and workshops, designed to ease future burdens.
- Offers a Memorial Tree Registry in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation for unique tributes.
- Provides extensive grief support resources, including a year of weekly grief messages from GriefSteps.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Funeral Home
Specializations
- · Jewelry Urns
- · Blown Glass Keepsakes
- · Thumbprint Jewelry
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, United Methodist. 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.