Boston Funeral Home

Veteran services at Boston Funeral Home

Veteran families in Stevens Point, WI can turn to Boston Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Boston Funeral Home explicitly states that Veteran Services are available. Staff members, including William "Bill" Boston, are Vietnam veterans and hold active memberships and leadership roles in numerous veteran organizations such as Vietnam Veterans Chapter 115, AMVETS 1051, American Legion Post 6, and VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mary Boston is also involved with veteran auxiliaries. Portage County also provides VA burial benefits information." 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.

Veteran-related services offered include burial and cremation. 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/event space for services and columbarium (for cremation urns). 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 Boston Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,500. That places direct cremation roughly 21% above the Wisconsin median ($2,885). 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 Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 25 miles from Boston Funeral Home. Boston Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Wisconsin has approximately 539 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Boston Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

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 & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: Spanish.

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.