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Veterans Affairs

Mission

Clarke County is committed to serve veterans and dependents with compassion, dignity and respect. While providing information and assistance with courteous, efficient and professional service to all.

Federal:

  • Aid & Attendance/housebound (To include assisted living and nursing home)
  • Military Records
  • National cemetery/Funeral Benefits
  • Non-service connected pension
  • Service connected disability compensation
  • Special monthly compensation
  • Surviving spouse pension
  • VA Health Care

State:

  • Education
  • Homeownership Assistance
  • IA Trust Fund (Several different benefits)
  • IDVA Benefits Specialist
  • Injured Veterans Grant
  • Iowa Guard Tuition Benefit
  • Iowa Veterans Cemetery
  • IWD Veterans Benefits and Services
  • License Plates
  • Lifetime Hunting and Fishing
  • Operation Recognition High School
  • Property Tax Exemption

County:

The director/administrator will assist Veterans in filing the following Federal, State and county applications.

  • Burial Assistance
  • Emergency base assistance, subject to eligibility guidelines.
  • Food
  • Grave markers are supplied to all of the veterans buried in Clarke County.
  • Rent/mortgage payment
  • Utilities
  • Veterans Van that provides services for all veterans in Clarke County that need transportation to the Des Moines or Knoxville medical treatment centers. Veteran or family member must call 5 days in advance, with date, location and time of all appointments that day. If veteran needs an attendant, they must contact the director for information required.

Contact Information

Shane Simpson, Veterans Affairs
Phone: (641) 342-2933
ccva@clarkecountyiowa.org

Clarke County Courthouse
100 Main St.
Osceola, Iowa 50213

Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

(Hours may be altered, please call ahead for an appointment)


Clarke County Veterans Affairs Commissioners

Position Name County Year
Chairman Jolleen Thacker Murray 2019
Vice Chairman Steve Neibur Osceola 2018
Secretary Craig Mateer Osceola 2019
Member Randy Brown Osceola 2020
Member Sandra Eddy Osceola 2020

Commissioners are appointed by the Board of Supervisors, who accept applications the month of April, every year. If you are interested please see the Director for an application.


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US Department of Veterans Affairs

Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs

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When do I need a building permit? Clarke County zoning ordinance requires a building permit for any new construction or expansion of a building. If you live in the City of Osceola, Murray or Woodburn you will need to check at you local city hall about specific requirements. Prior to construction … Read more

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Clarke County Courthouse

100 South Main Street

Osceola, Iowa 50213

Contact Information

Phone: (641) 342-3315

Fax: (641) 342-1592

Email: jwhite@clarkecountyiowa.org

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