Veteran services at Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services
For veterans in Baltic, SD, Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include chapel, baltic chapel, and colton chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,995 for basic burial and $2,675 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and veterans services. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel, baltic chapel, colton chapel, dell rapids chapel, and garretson chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is South Dakota Veterans Cemetery in SD, about 9 miles from Minnehaha 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 116 funeral homes in South Dakota. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services publish funeral prices?
Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (605) 529-5411 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services is located at PO Box 200 in Baltic, SD. You can reach the home at (605) 529-5411. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services offer veteran families?
Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services provides traditional funeral service, cremation, celebrations of life, memorial service, graveside service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services 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.
Which faith traditions does Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services apart
- Nearly a century of continuous operation, founded as a burial association to provide affordable services.
- Community-owned cooperative structure.
- Operates multiple chapels across Baltic, Colton, Dell Rapids, and Garretson, South Dakota.
- Awards scholarships to local high school seniors since 2013.
- Maintains and parades a restored late 1800s horse-drawn hearse.
- Staff includes Certified Funeral Service Practitioners (CFSP) and a Certified Cremation Services Provider (CCSP).
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · South Dakota Funeral Director's Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Garretson Commercial Club
- · Model T Ford Club of America
- · Horseless Carriage Club of America
- · East Nidaros Lutheran Church
- · Baltic Volunteer Fire & Rescue
- · Garretson Fire Department
Specialties
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Lutheran.
Branches of service mentioned
Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services's description of its services mentions these branches:
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.