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Kandt & Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services

140 Eighth Ave. N · South Saint Paul, MN 55075

Call (651) 455-5352Website ↗

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Veteran Services

From the home's own description

“Kandt-Tetrick Funeral & Cremation Services provides comprehensive veteran services, including traditional military honors such as the folding and presentation of the American flag to the next of kin and the playing of Taps. These honors are performed by an honor guard detail with at least two Armed Forces members, one representing the veteran's branch of service. Additional honors can include a U.S. flag draped over the casket, a three-volley rifle salute, and a final salute at the gravesite. The funeral home assists families in contacting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for benefits such as headstones, Presidential Memorial Certificates, memorial plots, burial in a national cemetery (including gravesite, opening/closing, grave box, and perpetual care), and potential reimbursement of burial expenses. Eligibility for military funeral honors is verified by the veteran’s DD-214 discharge papers, applicable to active duty members, Selected Reserve members, and former military members discharged under honorable conditions.”

Veteran services at Kandt & Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services

For veterans in South Saint Paul, MN, Kandt & Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. Published pricing lists $6,450 for basic burial and $1,795 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

The home lists these veteran-related services: immediate burial, memorial service, graveside service, cremation, green burial, and veteran services. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.

Published pricing at Kandt & Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services: direct cremation from $1,795. That places direct cremation roughly 38% below the Minnesota median ($2,877). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.

The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Fort Snelling National Cemetery in MN, about 9 miles from Kandt & Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.

We list about 567 funeral homes in Minnesota. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Kandt & Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,795. 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 Kandt & Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Kandt & Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services is located at 140 Eighth Ave. N in South Saint Paul, MN. You can reach the home at (651) 455-5352. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Kandt & Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services offer veteran families?

Kandt & Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services provides immediate burial, visitation, funeral service, memorial service, graveside service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Kandt & Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?

In its own description of its veteran services, Kandt & Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.

What sets Kandt & Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services apart

  • Specialization in Green Burial Services, offering eco-friendly funeral options.
  • Comprehensive Veteran Services, including assistance with VA benefits, headstones, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and national cemetery burial.
  • Extensive online preplanning tools and funeral arrangement options for convenience.
  • Diverse payment solutions, including crowdfunding for funeral expenses and direct assignment of life insurance policies.
  • Personalization options through custom merchandise, stationery, memorialization videos, and keepsake candles.
  • Dedicated grief support resources, including daily emails and external platforms for ongoing healing.

Military and veteran services listed

★Memorial Service
★Veteran Services

Burial and cremation services

Burial

  • · Immediate Burial
  • · Graveside Service
  • · Interment
  • · Green Burial

Cremation

  • · Cremation

Affiliations and specialties

Specialties

  • · Veteran Services
  • · Green Burial

How to request military funeral honors

By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.

VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.