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Veteran Services

We're proud to do our part in honoring our country's veterans. Our duty is to provide you and your family with professional and dignified assistance during your time of need, and we promise to support you in honoring your loved one for their dedication and selfless service.

 

 

Traditional Honors

Eligible veterans receive the folding and presenting of the American flag to the next of kin and the playing of Taps by a bugler or recording. These honors are performed by an honor guard detail that has at least two members of the Armed Forces. One member must be a representative from the branch in which the veteran served, and this member presents the flag.

Honors also can include:

  • The U.S. flag draped over the casket
  • A three-volley rifle salute to represent duty, honor, and country
  • A final salute at the gravesite



Veteran Benefits

In addition to honoring your veteran during the service, we can help contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for:

  • Headstones: The VA provides headstones and markers for the graves of veterans anywhere in the world and for eligible dependents of veterans buried in national, state, or military cemeteries.
  • A Presidential Memorial Certificate: This certificate shows the nation's recognition of the veteran's service. It includes the veteran's name and the signature of the President.
  • Memorial plots: If an eligible veteran's remains are not available for burial, the VA can provide a plot and headstone or marker in a national cemetery for memorialization. If you want to place the memorial in a cemetery other than a national cemetery, the VA will provide the headstone or marker but not the plot.
  • Burial in a national cemetery: This includes the gravesite, opening and closing of the grave, a grave box, and perpetual care.
  • Reimbursement of burial: For information on eligibility and the different levels of potential reimbursement, please review the Guide to VA Burial Allowances.



Eligibility

Military funeral honors are free and mandated by law for eligible veterans. Eligibility is verified by the veteran’s DD-214, or discharge papers. Eligible members are:

  • Military members on active duty or in the Selected Reserve.
  • Former military members discharged from the Selected Reserve due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.
  • Former military members who served on active duty and departed with honorable conditions.
  • Former military members who completed at least one term of enlistment or period of initial obligated service in the Selected Reserve and departed under honorable conditions.

Other Resources

Check out these resources for more information about honoring veterans and military funerals:

Thomas Funeral Home - Centerville
Phone: (641) 856-4321
Fax: (641) 856-4322
501 North 18th Street, Centerville, IA 52544

Thomas Funeral Home - Corydon
Phone | Toll: (641) 872-1410
Fax: (641) 872-3198
303 E. Jefferson, Corydon, IA 50060

Thomas Funeral Home - Moulton
Phone: (641) 642-3221
Fax: (641) 856-4322
311 E. Broadway St., Moulton, IA 52572

Thomas Funeral Home - Seymour
Phone: (641) 872-1410
Fax: (641) 856-4322
307 W. Wall St., Seymour, IA 52590

Thomas Funeral Home - Lange
Phone: (641) 856-2000
Fax: (641) 437-4142
1900 South 18th Street, Centerville, IA 52544

Thomas Funeral Home - Moravia
Phone: (641) 724-3413
Fax: (641) 437-4142
103 North John Street, Moravia, IA 52571

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