Veteran services at Boston Funeral Home
Veteran families in Stevens Point, WI can turn to Boston Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include chapel/event space for services, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,500 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: burial and cremation. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel/event space for services and columbarium (for cremation urns).
Published pricing at Boston Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,500. That places direct cremation roughly 21% above the Wisconsin median ($2,885). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, about 25 miles from Boston 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.
We list about 539 funeral homes in Wisconsin. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Boston Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,500. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Boston Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Boston Funeral Home is located at 1649 Briggs Street in Stevens Point, WI. You can reach the home at (715) 344-4223. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Boston Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Boston Funeral Home provides preplanning, meaningful life tributes, funeral service, burial, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Boston Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Boston Funeral Home mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Boston Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Boston Funeral Home apart
- Over 135 years of continuous service in Stevens Point since 1888.
- Emphasis on creating personalized, meaningful life tributes that celebrate the individual's life and shared love.
- Comprehensive preplanning services with inflation protection and transferability to other funeral homes.
- Staff members with deep community ties, extensive local involvement, and diverse personal interests, fostering a personalized connection with families.
- Active community advocacy and sponsorship of grief support education ministries for all faiths.
- Strong affiliations with multiple local churches and veteran organizations, demonstrating broad community engagement.
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · St Stanislaus Catholic Church
- · St Stanislaus Grief Ministry
- · Vietnam Veterans Chapter 115
- · AMVETS 1051
- · American Legion Post 6
- · VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars
- · Odd Fellows Lodge #93
- · Forty et Eight
Specialties
- · Grief Support Education Ministries
- · Preplanning
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic, Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: Spanish.
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.