Veteran services at Wasson Funeral Home Inc
For veterans in Siloam Springs, AR, Wasson Funeral Home Inc coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,690 for basic burial and $2,190 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, burial, cremation, veteran's services, and permanent memorialization. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include chapel. 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 Wasson Funeral Home Inc: direct cremation from $2,190. That places direct cremation roughly 37% above the Arkansas median ($1,600). 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 Fayetteville National Cemetery in AR, approximately 23 miles from Wasson Funeral Home Inc. Wasson Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Arkansas has approximately 385 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Wasson Funeral Home Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Wasson Funeral Home Inc cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,190. 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 Wasson Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Wasson Funeral Home Inc is located at 441 Highway 412 West in Siloam Springs, AR. You can reach the home at (479) 524-5131. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Wasson Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?
Wasson Funeral Home Inc provides funeral services, memorial services, visitation, committal, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Wasson Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Wasson Funeral Home Inc 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.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Committal
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Northwest Arkansas Funeral Directors Assoc.
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Arkansas Funeral Directors Association
- · Arkansas Burial Association Board
- · Arkansas State Board of Funeral Directors & Embalmer’s
- · Prepaid Funeral Advisory Board – State Insurance Commission
- · Order of Golden Rule
- · National Selected Independent Morticians
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.