Metro First Call

Veteran services at Metro First Call

Metro First Call serves veteran families in Savage, MN with military funeral planning. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include ample_parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, green_burial, ground_burial, cremation_society, and cemetery_services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Fort Snelling National Cemetery in MN, approximately 10 miles from Metro First Call. Metro First Call 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. Metro First Call is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Metro First Call publish funeral prices?

Metro First Call has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (952) 767-9300, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Metro First Call located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Metro First Call is located at 12600 Creek View Avenue in Savage, MN. You can reach the home at (952) 767-9300. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Metro First Call offer veteran families?

Metro First Call provides cremation, alkaline_hydrolysis, green_burial, ground_burial, pre_planning_services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Metro First Call help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Metro First Call 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.

What sets Metro First Call apart

Specialized logistical support for the deathcare industry (funeral homes, medical colleges, medical examiners), rather than direct-to-consumer services.
Offers alkaline hydrolysis (flameless cremation) as an environmentally conscious alternative to traditional flame cremation.
Equipped with two retorts for cremation, including one capable of handling cases up to 1200 lbs.
Maintains a fleet of ten transportation vehicles and operates 24/7/365 for first call removals and transport.
Owner Tim Koch has over three decades of experience in mortuary science.
Provides a complimentary week of refrigeration storage with each embalming or cremation service performed.

Military & veteran services offered

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Burial & cremation services

Burial

· green_burial
· ground_burial

Cremation

· cremation
· alkaline_hydrolysis
· cremation_society

On-site facilities

· on_site_crematory

· wheelchair_accessible

· ample_parking

· on_site_florist

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory, Alkaline Hydrolysis
· Mortuary

Specializations

· veterans_military_honors

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.