Veteran services at Kramer Funeral Home
Kramer Funeral Home serves veteran families in Sherburn, MN with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Kramer Family Funeral Home provides comprehensive veterans' services, assisting families with understanding funeral and burial benefits, eligibility for burial in a veteran’s cemetery, and military funeral honors. This is highlighted as a key service and resource for families." Published pricing lists $6,260 for basic burial and $2,460 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, and memorials & celebrations. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Kramer Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,460. That places direct cremation roughly 14% below the Minnesota median ($2,877). 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 Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Redwood Falls in MN, approximately 56 miles from Kramer Funeral Home. Kramer Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Minnesota has approximately 567 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Kramer Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Kramer Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,460. 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 Kramer Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Kramer Funeral Home is located at 107 North Osborne Street in Sherburn, MN. You can reach the home at (507) 639-2281. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Kramer Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Kramer Funeral Home provides burial services, cremation services, monuments, specialty funeral services, memorials & celebrations, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Kramer Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Kramer Family Funeral Home provides comprehensive veterans' services, assisting families with understanding funeral and burial benefits, eligibility for burial in a veteran’s cemetery, and military funeral honors. This is highlighted as a key service and resource for families.
Which faith traditions does Kramer Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Evangelical Covenant families, among others.
What sets Kramer Funeral Home apart
- Three generations of family ownership and operation since 1936.
- Partnership with Lakeview Funeral Home of Fairmont, combining over 110 years of funeral director experience.
- Operates three chapel locations in Sherburn, Trimont, and Welcome, Minnesota.
- Specialization in monuments and veterans' services.
- Staff includes a certified eye enucleator for the Minnesota Lions Eye Bank.
- Offers estate settlement assistance and pre-planning services with licensed insurance agents.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Lakeview Funeral Home of Fairmont
Specializations
- · Monuments
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Evangelical Covenant. 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.