Veteran services at Russell Colonial Funeral Home
Russell Colonial Funeral Home serves veteran families in Saint Clair, MO with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Russell Colonial Funeral Home provides military burial services, which include offering veteran burial flags." Published pricing lists $5,525 for basic burial and a quoted rate for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in MO, approximately 39 miles from Russell Colonial Funeral Home. Russell Colonial 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. Russell Colonial Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Russell Colonial Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Russell Colonial Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (636) 629-1100, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Russell Colonial Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Russell Colonial Funeral Home is located at 530 East Springfield Road in Saint Clair, MO. You can reach the home at (636) 629-1100. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Russell Colonial Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Russell Colonial Funeral Home provides honoring life, planning ahead, grief & healing, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Russell Colonial Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Russell Colonial Funeral Home provides military burial services, which include offering veteran burial flags.
What sets Russell Colonial Funeral Home apart
- A stated philosophy of "Celebrating Life" rather than mourning death, focusing on the individual's unique journey.
- Integrated services with an associated cemetery, Crestview Memorial Park Cemetery, and a monument works, St Clair Monument & Granite Works, both located in St. Clair, MO.
- Offers 365 Daily Affirmations via email for ongoing grief support and healing.
Military & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
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.