Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home

Veteran services at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home

For veterans in Jordan, MN, Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation assists families in obtaining benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, including burial benefits and memorial items. They coordinate military funeral honors, which include the playing of 'Taps,' a rifle detail, a color guard, and the ceremonial folding and presentation of the United States flag to the next of kin. They also help determine eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery for veterans, service members, spouses, and dependents." On-site amenities include chapel and ample parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,275 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, flame cremation, water cremation, veteran services, green burial, and natural burial. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

On-site facilities of note include chapel. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

Published pricing at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,275. That places direct cremation roughly 21% below the Minnesota median ($2,877). 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 Fort Snelling National Cemetery in MN, approximately 15 miles from Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home. Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Minnesota has approximately 567 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home apart

• Minnesota's only full-service funeral home offering both on-site flame and water cremation (aquamation/resomation) through Reflections Crematory.
• Third-generation family ownership with over a century of service in Scott County.
• Certified celebrant services for highly personalized, non-traditional ceremonies.
• Comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with military honors and VA benefits.
• Extensive grief support resources, including a year of daily grief support emails.
• Commitment to transparent guidance and personalized service, adapting to individual family needs and traditions.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran (ELCA), Lutheran (WELS), Methodist (UMC), Baptist.

How 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.