Evans-Nordby Funeral Home

Veteran services at Evans-Nordby Funeral Home

For veterans in Brooklyn Center, MN, Evans-Nordby Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Evans-Nordby Funeral Homes assists veterans and their families by completing VA burial benefit forms, obtaining flags, and scheduling interments at Veterans Cemeteries such as Fort Snelling National Cemetery or Minnesota State Veterans Cemeteries. They require the deceased's discharge papers (DD214) to facilitate these benefits." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,950 for basic burial and $3,840 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include funeral & cremation services, memorial options, veteran services, cremation with a memorial service, cremation after a funeral service, and immediate burial. 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 on-site 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.

Published pricing at Evans-Nordby Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,840. That places direct cremation roughly 33% 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 Fort Snelling National Cemetery in MN, approximately 19 miles from Evans-Nordby Funeral Home. Evans-Nordby 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. Evans-Nordby Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Evans-Nordby Funeral Home apart

• Locally owned and operated since 1905, providing over a century of service to the Twin Cities.
• The Brooklyn Center location is the only funeral home in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
• Features the Charlotte H. Nordby Memorial Hall, honoring a dedicated former owner.
• Offers a unique 'Travel Plan' providing coverage for deaths occurring more than 75 miles from home, nationally or internationally.
• Provides educational seminars on funeral planning and related topics, including Medical Assistance and Medicaid.
• Team includes dedicated pre-planning specialists to assist with advanced arrangements and pre-funding.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Various Christian denominations. 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.