Veteran services at Gunderson Funeral Home
Gunderson Funeral Home serves veteran families in Black Earth, WI with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care offers a variety of services specifically for veterans, including assistance in securing military honors. The funeral home was founded by a veteran and takes pride in caring for those who served." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,775 for basic burial and $3,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, memorial services, cremation services, veterans services, and green burial services. 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 Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 89 miles from Gunderson Funeral Home. Gunderson Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Wisconsin has approximately 539 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Gunderson Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Gunderson Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Gunderson Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (608) 221-5420, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Gunderson Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Gunderson Funeral Home is located at 1710 Center Street in Black Earth, WI. You can reach the home at (608) 221-5420. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Gunderson Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Gunderson Funeral Home provides funeral services, burial services, memorial services, cremation services, veterans services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Gunderson Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care offers a variety of services specifically for veterans, including assistance in securing military honors. The funeral home was founded by a veteran and takes pride in caring for those who served.
Which faith traditions does Gunderson Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Gunderson Funeral Home apart
- Four generations of family ownership and operation since 1922.
- Grief therapy dog, Elmer, offering comfort and support.
- Specialization in green burial services.
- Recipient of the "Pursuit of Excellence Award" for over twenty consecutive years.
- Named a "Climate Champion" by the Dane County Office of Energy & Climate Change in 2024.
- Privately owned crematory for continuous care.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
- · Green Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Funeral Home
Specializations
- · Grief Therapy Dog
- · Aftercare Program
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran.
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.