Dahlstrom Funeral Home

Veteran services at Dahlstrom Funeral Home

Dahlstrom Funeral Home, located in Lamoure, ND, assists those who served and their families. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists $5,385 for basic burial and $3,785 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.

Published pricing at Dahlstrom Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,810. That places direct cremation roughly 19% above the North Dakota median ($3,195). 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 Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Veterans Cemetery in SD, approximately 60 miles from Dahlstrom Funeral Home. Dahlstrom Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Dahlstrom Funeral Home also accommodates Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.

North Dakota has approximately 122 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Dahlstrom Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Dahlstrom Funeral Home apart

• Three generations of family ownership and operation, ensuring continuity and personal investment in service.
• Multiple convenient locations in Oakes, LaMoure, and Milnor, North Dakota.
• Staff includes a Certified Preplanning Consultant (Dani Dahlstrom) and licensed preneed insurance agents, specializing in advance funeral planning and funding.
• Adam Dahlstrom, a third-generation funeral director, is licensed in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, and holds roles as sexton for Oakes View Cemetery and a board member for Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery.
• Kari Dahlstrom-Haanen is a licensed funeral director and a Registered Nurse (RN), offering a unique blend of professional care.
• Demonstrated preparedness and adherence to public health guidelines for safely conducting services during health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, offering both burial and cremation options without compromise.

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran (LCMS), Lutheran (ELCA), Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Church of the Nazarene, Independent Baptist, Assemblies of God.

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.