Veteran services at Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory - Dumont
For veterans in Dumont, IA, Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory - Dumont coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "The pre-planning form includes a dedicated section for 'Military Service,' indicating that the funeral home assists with arrangements for veterans." On-site amenities include chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,835 for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, and graveside service. 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston in MN, approximately 78 miles from Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory - Dumont. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory - Dumont can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Iowa has approximately 577 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory - Dumont is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory - Dumont publish funeral prices?
Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory - Dumont has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (641) 857-3303, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory - Dumont located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory - Dumont is located at 902 West Broadway Street in Dumont, IA. You can reach the home at (641) 857-3303. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory - Dumont offer veteran families?
Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory - Dumont provides funerals, obituaries, pre-planning, cremation, visitation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory - Dumont help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The pre-planning form includes a dedicated section for 'Military Service,' indicating that the funeral home assists with arrangements for veterans.
Which faith traditions does Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory - Dumont accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran (Missouri Synod), Seventh-day Adventist, United Methodist families, among others.
What sets Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory - Dumont apart
- Locally owned and operated crematory, providing integrated cremation services.
- Memory Bear Keepsakes, custom-crafted from loved ones' garments.
- Extensive online grief support resources, including online counseling, group support, interactive videos, and daily email affirmations.
- Comprehensive pre-planning services available online, allowing detailed personalization of future arrangements.
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Iowa Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice
Specializations
- · Memory Bear Keepsakes
- · Grief Support
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran (Missouri Synod), Seventh-day Adventist, United Methodist. Languages spoken at the home: Spanish.
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.