Veteran services at Carlson Funeral Service Inc
Veteran families in Rhinelander, WI can turn to Carlson Funeral Service Inc for honors and benefit coordination. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Northwoods National Cemetery in WI, approximately 13 miles from Carlson Funeral Service Inc. Carlson Funeral Service Inc 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. Carlson Funeral Service Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Carlson Funeral Service Inc publish funeral prices?
Carlson Funeral Service Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (715) 369-1414, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Carlson Funeral Service Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Carlson Funeral Service Inc is located at 134 North Stevens Street in Rhinelander, WI. You can reach the home at (715) 369-1414. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Carlson Funeral Service Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Carlson Funeral Service Inc 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.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.