Veteran services at Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home
Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home in Manitowoc, WI supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "The funeral home provides information and assistance regarding veteran benefits, directing families to the Department of Veteran Affairs website." On-site amenities include standalone reception facilities, largest funeral home chapel, and ample parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,495 for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services and pet 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 largest funeral home chapel and handicapped accessible chapels. 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 Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 75 miles from Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home. Harrigan Parkside 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. Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (920) 682-0346, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home is located at 628 North Water St. in Manitowoc, WI. You can reach the home at (920) 682-0346. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home provides traditional funeral services, cremation services, pet cremation, funeral prearrangement consultations, video tributes, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home provides information and assistance regarding veteran benefits, directing families to the Department of Veteran Affairs website.
Which faith traditions does Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist families, among others.
What sets Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home apart
- On-site crematory for human remains
- Cherished Companions Pet Crematory for pet cremation services
- Harrigan Parkside Gathering Center, a standalone reception facility
- Largest funeral home chapel in Manitowoc
- Historic Victorian main building, constructed 1898-1901
- Three generations of family funeral service
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Pet Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Knights of Columbus Council 710 of Manitowoc/Newton
- · National Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Pet Cremation
- · Funeral Prearrangement
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist.
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.