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 its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. 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.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation service, online memorials, graveside service, memorial service, and scattering cremated remains. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include on-site chapel.
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). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Fort Scott National Cemetery in KS, about 60 miles from Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 428 funeral homes in Kansas. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
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?
In its own description of its veteran services, Wickham Family Funeral Home - Cherryvale mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
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 and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Service
- · Ashes Returned To Family
- · Scattering Cremated Remains
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
- · Local Service Organizations
Specialties
- · Life Celebrants
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Methodist, Baptist, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Catholic, Assembly of God, Episcopal, Lutheran.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.