Veteran services at Hartson Funeral Home
Hartson Funeral Home is a funeral home in Hales Corners, WI that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Hartson Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,795 and basic burial from $4,775. Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 17 miles from Hartson Funeral Home. Hartson Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Hartson Funeral Home holds a 4.7-star rating from 90 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Hartson Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Hartson funeral home was such a great Personal friend in a time of need. While others may try to take advantage of your grief and traumatic situation, Hartson came by with warmth in love and care. They provided what was necessary and Went the extra mile? They wanted to make sure that all my needs were met and provided five star service at a reasonable cost. I have used them before and will continue to use them in the future.”
“I recently used Hartson for my wife's funeral arrangements. They handled everything exceptionally well from the initial meeting to the day of the church service. Hartson helped considerably during a difficult time.”
“Elle was great, she helped our family through the entire process of our mom's funeral. She was so helpful with any questions or concerns we had. Gene oversaw the visitation, he was kind and considerate with anything we needed. We had our dad's funeral there 6 years ago. Thank you Hartson Funeral Home for making a difficult day go smoothly.”
“Hartson Funeral Home helped my family with two funerals this past month. This was my first experience planning a funeral and they guided us every step of the way. Highly recommend.”
“I couldn't have been happier with my experience with Hartson Funeral home. They were very sensitive to what we had to spend and offered numerous ways to help save money. They made things very easy and as pleasant as possible in this very difficult situation. I would strongly recommend them ❤️🙏”
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.