Heartland Funeral Home

Veteran services at Heartland Funeral Home

For veterans in Brandon, SD, Heartland Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Heartland Funeral Home offers 'Heroes Packages' providing up to a 10% discount on services and a free brass urn or veteran's sealed vault for active or retired military personnel and first responders. Their funeral data form also collects information on veteran status, branch of service, dates of enlistment and discharge, rank, and location of discharge papers (DD214), indicating comprehensive support for military honors at graveside and flag preferences." On-site amenities include parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,745 for basic burial and $2,295 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include traditional funeral followed by cremation, direct cremation, direct cremation with memorial service, and immediate burial with no service. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

The nearest VA national cemetery is South Dakota Veterans Cemetery in SD, approximately 3 miles from Heartland Funeral Home. Heartland 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. Heartland Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Heartland Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Heartland Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (605) 582-5822, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

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

Heartland Funeral Home is located at 1801 Frontier St. in Brandon, SD. You can reach the home at (605) 582-5822. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Heartland Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Heartland Funeral Home provides traditional funeral, traditional funeral followed by cremation, direct cremation, direct cremation with memorial service, immediate burial with no service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Heartland Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Heartland Funeral Home offers 'Heroes Packages' providing up to a 10% discount on services and a free brass urn or veteran's sealed vault for active or retired military personnel and first responders. Their funeral data form also collects information on veteran status, branch of service, dates of enlistment and discharge, rank, and location of discharge papers (DD214), indicating comprehensive support for military honors at graveside and flag preferences.

Which faith traditions does Heartland Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Methodist, Baptist families, among others.

What sets Heartland Funeral Home apart

Grief therapy dog (Kimber) available for comfort
Special 'Heroes Packages' offering discounts and complimentary items for military and first responders
Online funeral planning and payment options
Emphasis on affordable care and personalized service

Military & veteran services offered

★Direct Cremation With Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Immediate Burial With No Service

Cremation

· Traditional Funeral Followed By Cremation
· Direct Cremation

On-site facilities

· Spacious Facilities

· Parking

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Heroes Packages

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Methodist, Baptist, Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.