Bradley Funeral Home & Crematory

Veteran services at Bradley Funeral Home & Crematory

For veterans in Antigo, WI, Bradley Funeral Home & Crematory coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Bradley Funeral Home & Crematory assists veterans with securing available benefits, including inscribed cemetery markers, U.S. flags, and gun salutes. They also help navigate Social Security and Veterans' cash benefits based on disability or other requirements, and provide information on VA cemetery options where veterans, spouses, and children may be entitled to free cemetery spaces, grave opening/closing, grave liners, and headstones. The funeral home also stocks wood flag cases." On-site amenities include chapel, reception area, and ample parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,571 for basic burial and $3,490 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, and veterans services. 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 Bradley Funeral Home & Crematory: direct cremation from $3,490. 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 Northwoods National Cemetery in WI, approximately 45 miles from Bradley Funeral Home & Crematory. Bradley Funeral Home & Crematory 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. Bradley Funeral Home & Crematory is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Bradley Funeral Home & Crematory apart

• Over a century of continuous operation, established in 1904, with a history of family ownership.
• On-site crematory, ensuring loved ones remain under the funeral home's direct care throughout the cremation process.
• "Bradley’s Flag at Rest," a unique public art piece dedicated on June 14, 2023, made from recycled materials.
• Modern facilities constructed in 1996, featuring large chapels, ample parking, a reception area for 50 guests, and an outdoor patio.
• Personalized burial and cremation options, encouraging unique celebrations of life tailored to the individual.
• Direct monument sales through a wholesaler, serving all cemeteries and faiths.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

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.