Dougherty Funeral Home Inc

Veteran services at Dougherty Funeral Home Inc

For veterans in Duluth, MN, Dougherty Funeral Home Inc coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Dougherty Funeral Home provides specialized Veteran Services, assisting families with obtaining benefits and arranging services that honor military personnel. They work with families to ensure a service worthy of a veteran, and the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Duluth is a nearby option for final disposition." On-site amenities include chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,675 for basic burial and $1,840 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial service, graveside service, and veteran 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Duluth in MN, approximately 18 miles from Dougherty Funeral Home Inc. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Minnesota has approximately 567 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Dougherty Funeral Home Inc apart

• Oldest locally family-owned and operated funeral home in Duluth, spanning three generations of direct family ownership and a fourth generation joining the staff.
• Staff members with significant local community involvement, such as Mark Boettcher's role in the St. Louis County Rescue Squad and Casey Cooper's volunteer work with Healing Heart Connection, including a fundraising paddle down the Mississippi River.
• Offers the GriefPlan Video Program by Dr. Jason Troyer and free grief e-booklets as part of their comprehensive grief support resources.
• Provides extensive personalization options for services, including photos, videos, artwork, music, and literary readings, to create unique tributes.
• David P. Dowd, a co-founder of Jarvi-Dowd Funeral Home, brings over 55 years of licensed funeral director experience to the team.
• The funeral home's parking lot is shared with the neighboring Twelve Holy Apostles Orthodox Church, indicating a close community relationship.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: All faiths, Lutheran, Catholic, Orthodox Christian. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.