Veteran services at Cotter Funeral and Cremation Care
Cotter Funeral and Cremation Care in De Pere, WI supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Cotter Funeral & Cremation Care provides specific services for veterans, including assistance with veterans' burial benefits. [cite: Veterans Services, Specializations]" On-site amenities include witness chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,495 for basic burial and $1,695 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, burial services, 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 witness 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 52 miles from Cotter Funeral and Cremation Care. Cotter Funeral and Cremation Care 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. Cotter Funeral and Cremation Care is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Cotter Funeral and Cremation Care publish funeral prices?
Cotter Funeral and Cremation Care has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (920) 336-8702, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Cotter Funeral and Cremation Care located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Cotter Funeral and Cremation Care is located at 860 North Webster Avenue in De Pere, WI. You can reach the home at (920) 336-8702. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Cotter Funeral and Cremation Care offer veteran families?
Cotter Funeral and Cremation Care provides funeral services, cremation services, burial services, personalization, veterans services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Cotter Funeral and Cremation Care help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Cotter Funeral & Cremation Care provides specific services for veterans, including assistance with veterans' burial benefits. [cite: Veterans Services, Specializations]
Which faith traditions does Cotter Funeral and Cremation Care accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.
What sets Cotter Funeral and Cremation Care apart
- Three generations of continuous family ownership and operation.
- State-of-the-art, stand-alone crematory in De Pere, specifically designed for cremation, including a witness chapel and conference room.
- Dedicated Family Gathering Center in Wrightstown for community support.
- Specialized pet cremation and memorialization services.
- Comprehensive preplanning resources, including information on Medicaid spend-down and veterans' burial benefits.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
Specializations
- · Pet Cremation and Memorialization Services
- · Veterans' Burial Benefits
- · Medicaid Spend Down Information
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic.
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.