Veteran services at Feist Funeral Homes
For veterans in Wishek, ND, Feist Funeral Homes coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,045 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest VA national cemetery is All Nations Veterans Cemetery - Fort Yates in ND, approximately 51 miles from Feist Funeral Homes. Feist Funeral Homes can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
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. Feist Funeral Homes is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Feist Funeral Homes publish funeral prices?
Feist Funeral Homes has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (701) 452-2353, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Feist Funeral Homes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Feist Funeral Homes is located at 15 S. 5th St. P.O. Box 705 in Wishek, ND. You can reach the home at (701) 452-2353. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Feist Funeral Homes offer veteran families?
Feist Funeral Homes provides immediate arrangements, pre-planning, funeral service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Feist Funeral Homes help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Feist Funeral Homes assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
Which faith traditions does Feist Funeral Homes accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran, Catholic, Baptist, Non-denominational Christian families, among others.
What sets Feist Funeral Homes apart
- Long operational history since 1957, with clear timeline of ownership and expansion across multiple North Dakota towns.
- Staff members with strong local community ties and prior public service roles, such as a retired Wishek City Chief of Police and a Funeral Director who also operates a cattle business.
- Extensive online grief library featuring resources and articles from Dr. Alan Wolfelt's Center for Loss and Life Transition.
- Emphasis on pre-planning services to provide individuals with personal choice, peace of mind, and potential protection against future cost increases.
- Handicapped accessible facility in Wishek.
On-site facilities
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, Catholic, Baptist, Non-denominational Christian.
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.