Veteran services at Serenity Funeral Home
Serenity Funeral Home, located in Kansas City, MO, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Serenity Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, assisting families with securing veterans' headstones and burial flags, and guiding them through the process of obtaining Social Security and VA benefits. They also facilitate services at national cemeteries like Leavenworth National Cemetery." Published pricing lists $3,895 for basic burial and $1,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial service, graveside service, burial, and green burial. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Serenity Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,495. That places direct cremation roughly 15% 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 Leavenworth National Cemetery in KS, approximately 28 miles from Serenity Funeral Home. Serenity 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. Serenity Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Serenity Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,495. 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 Serenity Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Serenity Funeral Home is located at 1101 East Bannister Road in Kansas City, MO. You can reach the home at (816) 599-2939. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Serenity Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Serenity Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation services, chapel service, memorial service, graveside service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Serenity Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Serenity Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, assisting families with securing veterans' headstones and burial flags, and guiding them through the process of obtaining Social Security and VA benefits. They also facilitate services at national cemeteries like Leavenworth National Cemetery.
Which faith traditions does Serenity Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Seventh-day Adventist families, among others.
What sets Serenity Funeral Home apart
- On-site crematory, ensuring loved ones remain in their care throughout the cremation process.
- Staff includes a Chief Embalmer with specialized training in post-mortem reconstruction.
- Owner Michael J. Adkins brings a background in municipal engineering and advanced business management to funeral service operations.
- Offers a year of weekly grief support messages to families.
- Provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with headstones, burial flags, and VA benefits.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Burial
- · Green Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Missouri State Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association
- · National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc.
Specializations
- · Cremation services
- · Traditional burial services
- · Personalized services (tribute videos, keepsakes, live streaming)
- · Veteran services
- · Grief support resources
- · Pre-need funeral planning
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Seventh-day Adventist. 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.