Veteran services at Wulf-Ast Mortuary - Mount Hope
Wulf-Ast Mortuary - Mount Hope serves veteran families in Mount Hope, KS with military funeral planning. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. A modest 1 Google reviews give the firm a 5.0-star average.
Published pricing at Wulf-Ast Mortuary - Mount Hope: services starting at $1,500. 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 Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Winfield in KS, approximately 55 miles from Wulf-Ast Mortuary - Mount Hope. Wulf-Ast Mortuary - Mount Hope 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. Wulf-Ast Mortuary - Mount Hope is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Wulf-Ast Mortuary - Mount Hope cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, general services start at $1,500. 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 Wulf-Ast Mortuary - Mount Hope located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Wulf-Ast Mortuary - Mount Hope is located at 120 N. King P.O. Box 236 in Mount Hope, KS. You can reach the home at (316) 531-2292. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Wulf-Ast Mortuary - Mount Hope help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Wulf-Ast Mortuary - Mount Hope 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.
How do families rate Wulf-Ast Mortuary - Mount Hope?
Wulf-Ast Mortuary - Mount Hope holds a 5.0-star rating across 1 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
Wulf-Ast Mortuary's pricing undercut other area options. The reviewer was thoroughly satisfied with both the cost and how they were treated.
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.