Veteran services at DuBore Funeral Home
For veterans in Warren, MN, DuBore Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "DuBore Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Headstones and Veterans Burial Flags. They also advise families on navigating the Department of Veterans Affairs for potential financial assistance with funeral costs." Published pricing lists $5,095 for basic burial and $3,150 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cemetery monuments, memorialization, cremation, burial, scattering cremated remains, and veterans services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at DuBore Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,150. That places direct cremation roughly 9% above the Minnesota median ($2,877). 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 Fargo National Cemetery in ND, approximately 87 miles from DuBore Funeral Home. DuBore Funeral Home 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. DuBore Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at DuBore Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,150. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is DuBore Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
DuBore Funeral Home is located at 424 West Wentzel Avenue in Warren, MN. You can reach the home at (218) 745-4281. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does DuBore Funeral Home offer veteran families?
DuBore Funeral Home provides pre-planning, pre-funding, cemetery monuments, bereavement support, memorialization, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does DuBore Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
DuBore Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Headstones and Veterans Burial Flags. They also advise families on navigating the Department of Veterans Affairs for potential financial assistance with funeral costs.
Which faith traditions does DuBore Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, United Methodist, Lutheran, Free Lutheran families, among others.
What sets DuBore Funeral Home apart
- Generations-long family ownership and operation since 1937, with the DuBore family involved since 1958.
- Chuck DuBore is the oldest licensed Mortician in the state of Minnesota.
- Six-decade partnership with Fergus Falls Monument Company for cemetery monuments, offering competitive pricing and local expertise.
- Licensed funeral directors (Victor M. Sweeney) who can write funeral insurance policies in Minnesota and North Dakota, offering pre-funding options through National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL).
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Scattering Cremated Remains
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL)
- · Fergus Falls Monument Company
- · The Funeral and Memorial Information Council
Specializations
- · Cemetery Monuments
- · Veterans Services
- · Funeral Insurance Policies
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, United Methodist, Lutheran, Free Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.