Kuhler Funeral Home

Veteran services at Kuhler Funeral Home

Kuhler Funeral Home in Huron, SD supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Kuhler Funeral Home provides assistance with filing for Veterans benefits and obtaining a burial flag and grave marker. They have a dedicated section on their website detailing these services." On-site amenities include chapel and reception room, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,050 for basic burial and $3,043 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cemetery arrangements, burial permit acquisition, veterans benefits filing, memorialization items, memorial register books, and memorial folders. 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 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 Kuhler Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,043. That places direct cremation roughly 2% above the South Dakota median ($2,992). 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 South Dakota Veterans Cemetery in SD, approximately 91 miles from Kuhler Funeral Home. Kuhler 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. Kuhler Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Kuhler Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,043. 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 Kuhler Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Kuhler Funeral Home is located at 1360 Dakota Avenue South in Huron, SD. You can reach the home at (605) 352-4234. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Kuhler Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Kuhler Funeral Home provides advance funeral planning, cemetery arrangements, death certificate filing, burial permit acquisition, certified death certificate ordering, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Kuhler Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Kuhler Funeral Home provides assistance with filing for Veterans benefits and obtaining a burial flag and grave marker. They have a dedicated section on their website detailing these services.

Which faith traditions does Kuhler Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Lutheran (Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, American Lutheran Church, Hope Lutheran Church, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church), United Methodist (Riverview United Methodist Church), Mennonite Brethren (Bethesda Church), Episcopal (Grace Episcopal Church), Catholic (Holy Trinity Catholic Parish) families, among others.

What sets Kuhler Funeral Home apart

Over seventy years of continuous operation, evolving from Aaseth Funeral Home to Kuhler Funeral Home, demonstrating a long-standing presence in the Huron community.
National recognition for service, indicating a commitment to high standards in funeral care.
Extensive facility renovation in 2016, including a large, divisible chapel that seats up to 200, a reception room for 50 guests, a dedicated children's room, and handicapped accessibility, enhancing comfort and convenience for families.
Comprehensive personalization options, such as custom memorial items (candles, fingerprint jewelry, keepsake urns), tribute videos from up to 80 photos, live streaming and video taping of services, flower photography, memory boards, and memory tables.
Dedicated grief support resources through the Griefwords Online Library, featuring teachings from noted grief expert Dr. Alan Wolfelt.
Advance planning options that include placing funds in a local trust account with 100% of funds and earned interest retained (no commission taken out), or pre-funding with insurance offering immediate value increase and payment benefits.

Military & veteran services offered

★Cemetery Arrangements

★Veterans Benefits Filing

★Memorialization Items

★Memorial Register Books

★Memorial Folders

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Permit Acquisition
· Outer Burial Receptacle Selection

Cremation

· Cremation Urn Selection
· Urn Vault Selection
· Keepsake Urn Selection
· Sharing Urn Selection

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Reception Room

· Conference Room

· Children's Room

· Handicapped Accessible

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association
· South Dakota Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· Grief Support
· Veterans Services
· Pre-Need Arrangements

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran (Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, American Lutheran Church, Hope Lutheran Church, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church), United Methodist (Riverview United Methodist Church), Mennonite Brethren (Bethesda Church), Episcopal (Grace Episcopal Church), Catholic (Holy Trinity Catholic Parish), Baptist (Huron Baptist Church, Calvary Baptist Church, First Baptist Church), Alliance Church (Living Hope Alliance Church), Congregational (First Congregational Church, Congregational United Church), Presbyterian (First Presbyterian Church), Open Bible (Huron Open Bible Church), Salvation Army, Assembly of God (First Assembly of God), Community Church (Faith Alive Community Church), United Pentecostal (The Sanctuary United Pentecostal Church of Huron), Cowboy Church (Western Way Cowboy Church), Mennonite (Bethel Mennonite Brethren, Mt Olivet Mennonite Church), Seventh-Day Adventist Church. 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.

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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.