Veteran services at Hoven Funeral Chapel
Hoven Funeral Chapel serves veteran families in Ellendale, ND with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Hoven Funeral Chapel provides burial services with military honors for veterans, as indicated by past obituaries." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,610 for basic burial and $895 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, online memorial, burial, and memorial service. 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.
Published pricing at Hoven Funeral Chapel: direct cremation from $3,195. That places direct cremation roughly 0% above the North Dakota median ($3,195). 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 Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Veterans Cemetery in SD, approximately 74 miles from Hoven Funeral Chapel. Hoven Funeral Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
North Dakota has approximately 122 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Hoven Funeral Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Hoven Funeral Chapel cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,195. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Hoven Funeral Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hoven Funeral Chapel is located at 300 1St Street South in Ellendale, ND. You can reach the home at (701) 349-3233. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Hoven Funeral Chapel offer veteran families?
Hoven Funeral Chapel provides funeral service, cremation services, pre planning, grief support, online memorial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Hoven Funeral Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hoven Funeral Chapel provides burial services with military honors for veterans, as indicated by past obituaries.
Which faith traditions does Hoven Funeral Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran, Nazarene families, among others.
What sets Hoven Funeral Chapel apart
- Offers the GriefPlan Video Program by Dr. Jason Troyer, including over 65 videos and 50 activity sheets, free to the community.
- Provides one year of free daily grief support emails to families served.
- Facilitates online memorials with guestbooks, photo uploads, and candle lighting features.
- Produces personal tribute videos from family photographs.
- Partners with local florists for convenient flower ordering directly from obituary pages.
- Assists with pre-planning, offering guidance on service options, merchandise, and flexible funding choices like preneed insurance policies.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
- · Cremation Services
- · Traditional Services
- · Personalization
- · Pet Services
- · Green Cremation
- · Low Cost Cremation
- · Alkaline Hydrolysis
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran, Nazarene, Hutterite Community. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.