Furness Funeral Home

Veteran services at Furness Funeral Home

Furness Funeral Home serves veteran families in Clark, SD with military funeral planning. In their own words: "The funeral home handles services for veterans, as indicated by the '2025 Veterans' Day Tribute' obituary and their assistance with VA benefits." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.

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

The nearest VA national cemetery is Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Veterans Cemetery in SD, approximately 63 miles from Furness Funeral Home. Furness Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

South Dakota has approximately 116 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Furness Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Furness Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Furness Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (605) 532-5772, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Furness Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Furness Funeral Home is located at 402 North Commercial Street in Clark, SD. You can reach the home at (605) 532-5772. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Furness Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Furness Funeral Home provides burial, traditional funeral service, viewing, graveside service, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Furness Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home handles services for veterans, as indicated by the '2025 Veterans' Day Tribute' obituary and their assistance with VA benefits.

Which faith traditions does Furness Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Congregational (United Church of Christ), Lutheran, Catholic, Baptist, Assembly of God families, among others.

What sets Furness Funeral Home apart

Employee-owned affiliation with Pioneer Enterprises Inc., promoting local ownership and management.
Specialized grief support resources, including guidance for children experiencing loss.
Extensive personalization options for memorial services, such as photo/album displays, video tributes, artwork, and music integration.
A completely handicapped-accessible facility featuring a dedicated Rose Chapel, a children's/mother's room, and a family fellowship room with local historical displays.
Staff members with diverse community involvement and dual roles, such as Kelly Hyke managing two funeral homes and Emerald Anderson holding advanced academic degrees.
Online obituary guestbooks and condolence submission for remote participation and remembrance.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Direct Cremation
· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Handicapped Accessible Facility

· On-site Chapel

· Children's/Mother's Room

· Embalming Room

· Family Fellowship Room

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Pioneer Enterprises Inc.
· South Dakota Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· Children & Grief Support
· Grief Support Groups
· Grief Counseling Services
· Personalized Memorials
· Photo & Album Displays
· Video Tributes
· Artwork Displays
· Music Integration

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Congregational (United Church of Christ), Lutheran, Catholic, Baptist, Assembly of God. Languages spoken at the home: Spanish.

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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.

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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.