Veteran services at Chippewa Valley Cremation Services - Celebration of Life Center
Chippewa Valley Cremation Services - Celebration of Life Center serves veteran families in Altoona, WI with military funeral planning. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, about 70 miles from Chippewa Valley Cremation Services - Celebration of Life Center. 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
Does Chippewa Valley Cremation Services - Celebration of Life Center publish funeral prices?
Chippewa Valley Cremation Services - Celebration of Life Center has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (715) 835-3333 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Chippewa Valley Cremation Services - Celebration of Life Center located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Chippewa Valley Cremation Services - Celebration of Life Center is located at 1717 Devney Drive in Altoona, WI. You can reach the home at (715) 835-3333. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Chippewa Valley Cremation Services - Celebration of Life Center help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Chippewa Valley Cremation Services - Celebration of Life Center 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.
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.