Veteran services at Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home
Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home in Winona, MN supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "The funeral home has a history of staff with military service, including James D. Abbott (U.S. Navy, WWII veteran and commander of veterans posts) and Edward Ostrom (career U.S. Air Force member). This background indicates an understanding of veteran needs, though specific veteran service packages are not detailed on the website." On-site amenities include chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,050 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, graveside service, memorial & grave marker selection, and military service assistance. 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 - Preston in MN, approximately 31 miles from Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home. Fawcett-Junker 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. Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (507) 452-3624, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home is located at 1476 West Broadway Street in Winona, MN. You can reach the home at (507) 452-3624. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home provides grief support, personalization, pre-planning, cremation, traditional burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home has a history of staff with military service, including James D. Abbott (U.S. Navy, WWII veteran and commander of veterans posts) and Edward Ostrom (career U.S. Air Force member). This background indicates an understanding of veteran needs, though specific veteran service packages are not detailed on the website.
Which faith traditions does Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Episcopal, Evangelical Christian families, among others.
What sets Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home apart
- Operates its own Woodlawn Crematory on-site in Winona, ensuring continuous care of the deceased.
- Douglas J. Penning is a Certified Crematory Operator (CCO) through the National Funeral Directors Association.
- Brian D. Junker was the first funeral director in Winona to earn the Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) designation.
- Dual locations in Winona and Wabasha, providing services across the region.
- Long-standing presence in the community with roots dating back to 1960.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Urn Placement & Scattering
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
- · Minnesota Funeral Directors Association
- · Minnesota Lions Eye Bank
- · Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice
Specializations
- · Certified Crematory Operator (CCO)
- · Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP)
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Episcopal, Evangelical Christian. Languages spoken at the home: English.
Branches of service supported
Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home has documented experience supporting the following branches:
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.