Veteran services at Stinemetz Funeral Home
Stinemetz Funeral Home, located in Hill City, KS, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Stinemetz Funeral Home provides extensive veteran services, including coordinating military funeral honors (flag presentation, Taps, three-volley rifle salute, flag draping, final salute) and assisting families with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits such as Presidential Memorial Certificates, headstones/markers, and memorial plots."
On-site facilities of note include funeral/memorial service 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Kansas Veterans Cemetery at WaKeeney in KS, approximately 24 miles from Stinemetz Funeral Home. Stinemetz Funeral Home 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. Stinemetz Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Stinemetz Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Stinemetz Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (785) 421-2177, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Stinemetz Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Stinemetz Funeral Home is located at 522 North Pomeroy Avenue in Hill City, KS. You can reach the home at (785) 421-2177. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Stinemetz Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Stinemetz Funeral Home provides extensive veteran services, including coordinating military funeral honors (flag presentation, Taps, three-volley rifle salute, flag draping, final salute) and assisting families with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits such as Presidential Memorial Certificates, headstones/markers, and memorial plots.
Which faith traditions does Stinemetz Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Roman Catholic, United Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Lutheran Church, Assemblies of God families, among others.
What sets Stinemetz Funeral Home apart
- Live or delayed funeral webcasting services for remote attendees
- Comprehensive veteran services, including coordination of military honors and assistance with VA benefits
- Emphasis on personalized services to reflect the unique life of the deceased
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran services
- · Cremation services
- · Assistance with organ and tissue donation
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Roman Catholic, United Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Lutheran Church, Assemblies of God.
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.