Burial Services for Veterans
Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory provides burial services for veterans across Northeast Iowa, coordinating military funeral honors and helping families access the burial benefits a veteran earned. We are familiar with interment at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, the Keokuk National Cemetery, and other national cemeteries, and we guide families through eligibility, paperwork, and the honors ceremony. A licensed funeral director is available 24 hours a day at (641) 394-4334 to begin arrangements for a veteran in your family.
Serving Veterans and Their Families Across Northeast Iowa
We serve veteran families throughout Chickasaw, Fayette, Howard, and Floyd counties, including New Hampton, Nashua, Waucoma, Fredericksburg, Elma, Charles City, Lawler, and Cresco, from our five Northeast Iowa locations.
How We Honor Veterans in Burial
Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory helps veteran families arrange a dignified burial with military funeral honors. We coordinate the honors ceremony, the burial flag, and interment at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, the Keokuk National Cemetery, or other national cemeteries.
We are familiar with the burial benefits available to veterans, including the headstone or marker, the burial flag, and the Presidential Memorial Certificate, and we help families gather the documents needed to claim them.
For a full explanation of the benefits a veteran has earned, families can visit our Veterans Benefits resource page, and our staff will help confirm eligibility and complete the required forms with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Coordination of military funeral honors and the burial flag
- Familiarity with the Iowa Veterans Cemetery and Keokuk National Cemetery
- Help claiming the headstone, marker, and Presidential Memorial Certificate
- Assistance gathering the documents needed for VA burial benefits
- 100 years of family-owned service to Northeast Iowa families
Interment at a veterans cemetery
Eligible veterans may be buried at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, the Keokuk National Cemetery, or another national cemetery, often at no cost for the grave, opening and closing, and marker. We help confirm eligibility and coordinate the interment.
Military funeral honors
We arrange military funeral honors, which can include the folding and presentation of the burial flag and the playing of Taps. Tell us about the veteran’s service and we will coordinate the honors with the appropriate military branch.
Can a veteran be buried at a national cemetery in Iowa?
Yes. Eligible veterans may be buried at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, the Keokuk National Cemetery, or another national cemetery. Hugeback-Johnson helps confirm eligibility, coordinate the interment, and arrange military honors. Call (641) 394-4334 to begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
What veterans burial benefits are available in Iowa?
Benefits can include burial at a national or state veterans cemetery, a government headstone or marker, a burial flag, and a Presidential Memorial Certificate. We help families confirm eligibility and claim them.
Can a veteran be buried at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery or a national cemetery?
Yes. Eligible veterans may be interred at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, the Keokuk National Cemetery, or another national cemetery. We coordinate the interment and the required paperwork.
Does Hugeback-Johnson arrange military funeral honors?
Yes. We coordinate military funeral honors, including the burial flag and the playing of Taps, with the appropriate military branch based on the veteran’s service.
What documents are needed for veterans burial benefits?
The veteran’s discharge papers, often the DD Form 214, are typically required. Our staff will help you gather and submit the documents the Department of Veterans Affairs needs.
Is there a cost for a veteran’s burial in a national cemetery?
Burial in a national or state veterans cemetery is often provided at no cost for the grave, its opening and closing, and the marker for eligible veterans. We will explain what applies to your family.
Honor a Veteran With Us
We are honored to serve the families of those who served. Call (641) 394-4334 any time, or request an appointment online. You can also review veterans burial benefits at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
