Veteran services at Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale
Veteran families in Cherryvale, KS can turn to Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Assistance with VA insurance claims and arrangements requiring Armed Forces service dates." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,615 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation service, online memorials, graveside service, memorial service, and scattering cremated remains. 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 on-site 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 Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale: direct cremation from $2,615. That places direct cremation roughly 1% below the Kansas median ($2,647). 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 Fort Scott National Cemetery in KS, approximately 60 miles from Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale. Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale 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. Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,615. 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 Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale is located at 216 East 4th St. in Cherryvale, KS. You can reach the home at (620) 702-6100. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale offer veteran families?
Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale provides traditional funeral service, cremation service, preplanning, grief support, online memorials, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Assistance with VA insurance claims and arrangements requiring Armed Forces service dates.
Which faith traditions does Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Baptist, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Catholic, Assembly of God families, among others.
What sets Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale apart
- Family and locally-owned and operated, emphasizing accountability to families over distant owners or stockholders.
- Offers Life Celebrants to lead personalized services, providing an alternative to clergy.
- Provides one year of complimentary daily grief support emails to families.
- Operates multiple locations across Cherryvale, Fredonia, and Chanute, Kansas.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Service
- · Ashes Returned To Family
- · Scattering Cremated Remains
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
- · Local Service Organizations
Specializations
- · Life Celebrants
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Baptist, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Catholic, Assembly of God, Episcopal, Lutheran.
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.