Veteran services at Reser Funeral Home & Davis-Miller Funeral Home
Reser Funeral Home & Davis-Miller Funeral Home serves veteran families in Warsaw, MO with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Reser Funeral Home offers specialized Veteran Services, including assistance with arrangements for interment at facilities such as the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,030 for basic burial and $1,530 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
On-site facilities of note include chapel, videoscreen for memorial tributes, and columbarium. 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 Reser Funeral Home & Davis-Miller Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,530. That places direct cremation roughly 13% 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 Missouri State Veterans Cemetery - Higginsville in MO, approximately 53 miles from Reser Funeral Home & Davis-Miller Funeral Home. Reser Funeral Home & Davis-Miller Funeral Home 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. Reser Funeral Home & Davis-Miller Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Reser Funeral Home & Davis-Miller Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,530. 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 Reser Funeral Home & Davis-Miller Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Reser Funeral Home & Davis-Miller Funeral Home is located at 101 West Main St. in Warsaw, MO. You can reach the home at (660) 438-5151. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Reser Funeral Home & Davis-Miller Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Reser Funeral Home & Davis-Miller Funeral Home provides cremation, funeral service, pre-planning, grief support group, sympathy arrangements, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Reser Funeral Home & Davis-Miller Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Reser Funeral Home offers specialized Veteran Services, including assistance with arrangements for interment at facilities such as the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield.
Which faith traditions does Reser Funeral Home & Davis-Miller Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for United Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Church of the Nazarene families, among others.
What sets Reser Funeral Home & Davis-Miller Funeral Home apart
- Four generations of continuous family ownership and operation since 1939.
- Operates Kaysinger Crematory, Benton County's only crematory, ensuring local cremation services.
- Features an on-site flower shop, The Petal Market On Main, specializing in sympathy arrangements and other floral needs.
- Offers a dedicated grief support group, "Partners in Grief Recovering Group," and an online grief library.
- Provides a newly renovated 150-seat chapel, family room, casket showroom, and video screen for memorial tributes.
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Tukios, Inc.
- · Center for Loss and Life Transition
- · American Arbitration Association
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: United Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Church of the Nazarene, Assembly of God, Community of Christ, Non-denominational Christian. 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.