Veteran services at Price & Sons Funeral Home - Scott City
Price & Sons Funeral Home - Scott City, located in Scott City, KS, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Price & Sons Funeral Homes provides specialized services for veterans, including filing for veteran benefits and arranging for the veteran's flag. Their website features a dedicated section for honoring veterans, showcasing obituaries of individuals who served in the military." On-site amenities include chapel area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,575 for basic burial and $3,265 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial services, graveside service, immediate burials, filing for veteran benefits, and arranging veteran's flag. 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 chapel area. 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 Price & Sons Funeral Home - Scott City: direct cremation from $3,195. That places direct cremation roughly 21% above the Kansas median ($2,647). 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 Kansas Veterans Cemetery at WaKeeney in KS, approximately 67 miles from Price & Sons Funeral Home - Scott City. Price & Sons Funeral Home - Scott City 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. Price & Sons Funeral Home - Scott City is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Price & Sons Funeral Home - Scott City cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,195. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Price & Sons Funeral Home - Scott City located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Price & Sons Funeral Home - Scott City is located at 401 South Washington in Scott City, KS. You can reach the home at (620) 872-2116. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Price & Sons Funeral Home - Scott City offer veteran families?
Price & Sons Funeral Home - Scott City provides caskets, vaults, urns, cremation services, advanced funeral planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Price & Sons Funeral Home - Scott City help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Price & Sons Funeral Homes provides specialized services for veterans, including filing for veteran benefits and arranging for the veteran's flag. Their website features a dedicated section for honoring veterans, showcasing obituaries of individuals who served in the military.
Which faith traditions does Price & Sons Funeral Home - Scott City accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Price & Sons Funeral Home - Scott City apart
- Over 50 years of continuous operation in Western Kansas.
- Locally owned and operated, with direct involvement of the Price family.
- Recently remodeled selection room and chapel area at the Scott City location.
- ADA-approved ramp and restroom facilities for accessibility.
- Comprehensive online memorial features including tribute videos and direct flower ordering through local florists.
- Offers a year of grief support messages and resources on the grieving process.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Immediate Burials
Cremation
- · Urns
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Kansas Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Honoring Veterans
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Lutheran, Church of the Nazarene. 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.