Pitman Funeral Home - Augusta Chapel

Veteran services at Pitman Funeral Home - Augusta Chapel

For veterans in Augusta, MO, Pitman Funeral Home - Augusta Chapel coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Pitman Funeral Home offers specialized Veterans Service and assists families with filing necessary Veterans Administration benefits forms. They also provide information on Veterans Headstones and Burial Flags." On-site amenities include augusta chapel, jonesburg chapel, and pitman reception center, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,995 for basic burial and $1,645 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial caskets, burial vaults, cemetery document assistance, cremation, cremation caskets, and graveside service. 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 augusta chapel, jonesburg chapel, warrenton chapel, wentzville chapel, and wright city 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.

Published pricing at Pitman Funeral Home - Augusta Chapel: direct cremation from $1,455. That places direct cremation roughly 17% below the Missouri median ($1,750). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in MO, approximately 32 miles from Pitman Funeral Home - Augusta Chapel. Pitman Funeral Home - Augusta Chapel 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. Pitman Funeral Home - Augusta Chapel is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Pitman Funeral Home - Augusta Chapel apart

• Third-generation family ownership and operation since 1922.
• On-site human crematory at the Wentzville facility, with a private viewing room.
• On-site pet crematory and comprehensive pet care services.
• Pitman Reception Center available for various family and community gatherings.
• Customized Harley-Davidson motorcycle hearse available for services.
• Free loaner tents for community and school activities, weddings, and family picnics.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, United Church of Christ, Baptist.

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.