Veteran services at Roberts Family Funeral Service
Veteran families in Beloit, KS can turn to Roberts Family Funeral Service for honors and benefit coordination. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Fort Riley / Manhattan in KS, about 77 miles from Roberts Family Funeral Service. 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 428 funeral homes in Kansas. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Roberts Family Funeral Service publish funeral prices?
Roberts Family Funeral Service has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (785) 738-2211 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Roberts Family Funeral Service located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Roberts Family Funeral Service is located at 910 North Campbell Avenue in Beloit, KS. You can reach the home at (785) 738-2211. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Roberts Family Funeral Service help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Roberts Family Funeral Service 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.