Veteran services at Anderson Family Funeral Home
Anderson Family Funeral Home serves veteran families in Mahnomen, MN with military funeral planning. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Leech Lake Veterans Cemetery - Cass Lake in MN, about 56 miles from Anderson Family Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Anderson Family Funeral Home lists these traditions and communities: Catholic. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 567 funeral homes in Minnesota. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Anderson Family Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Anderson Family Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (218) 935-9000 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Anderson Family Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Anderson Family Funeral Home is located at 719 North Main Street in Mahnomen, MN. You can reach the home at (218) 935-9000. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Anderson Family Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Anderson Family Funeral Home 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 to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.