Veteran services at Maresh-Meredith & Acklam
For veterans in Racine, WI, Maresh-Meredith & Acklam coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, about 13 miles from Maresh-Meredith & Acklam. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Maresh-Meredith & Acklam lists these traditions and communities: Catholic and Jewish. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 539 funeral homes in Wisconsin. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Maresh-Meredith & Acklam publish funeral prices?
Maresh-Meredith & Acklam has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (262) 637-4440 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Maresh-Meredith & Acklam located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Maresh-Meredith & Acklam is located at 803 Main St. in Racine, WI. You can reach the home at (262) 637-4440. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Maresh-Meredith & Acklam help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Maresh-Meredith & Acklam assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
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.