Veteran services at Nasinec Funeral Home and Crematory
Nasinec Funeral Home and Crematory in Wells, MN supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Nasinec Funeral Home & Crematory provides comprehensive services for honoring veterans, including coordinating military funeral honors (flag folding, flag presentation, playing of Taps, three-volley rifle salute, flag draped casket, final salute). They also assist families with navigating U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, such as obtaining a Presidential Memorial Certificate, arranging for headstones or markers, securing memorial plots, facilitating burial in a VA national cemetery, and understanding potential reimbursement for burial expenses. Eligibility for these honors is verified by the veteran’s DD-214 or discharge papers." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,500 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cemetery/crematory coordination, cremation, traditional memorial cards, custom memorial folders, trifold memorial folder package, and cremation jewelry. 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 Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston in MN, approximately 81 miles from Nasinec Funeral Home and Crematory. Nasinec Funeral Home and Crematory 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. Nasinec Funeral Home and Crematory is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Nasinec Funeral Home and Crematory publish funeral prices?
Nasinec Funeral Home and Crematory has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (507) 553-3124, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Nasinec Funeral Home and Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Nasinec Funeral Home and Crematory is located at 789 Business Park Drive in Wells, MN. You can reach the home at (507) 553-3124. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Nasinec Funeral Home and Crematory offer veteran families?
Nasinec Funeral Home and Crematory provides pre-planning, funeral services, transfer of remains, arrangement conference, funeral planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Nasinec Funeral Home and Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Nasinec Funeral Home & Crematory provides comprehensive services for honoring veterans, including coordinating military funeral honors (flag folding, flag presentation, playing of Taps, three-volley rifle salute, flag draped casket, final salute). They also assist families with navigating U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, such as obtaining a Presidential Memorial Certificate, arranging for headstones or markers, securing memorial plots, facilitating burial in a VA national cemetery, and understanding potential reimbursement for burial expenses. Eligibility for these honors is verified by the veteran’s DD-214 or discharge papers.
Which faith traditions does Nasinec Funeral Home and Crematory accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Nasinec Funeral Home and Crematory apart
- Family-owned and operated since 1958, now in its third generation of family involvement.
- Female-owned and operated, led by Mortician, Funeral Director, and Owner Sue Nasinec.
- Full-service mortuary with an on-site crematory.
- Offers a dedicated Nasinec Event Center for services and gatherings.
- Provides in-house creation of all printed memorial materials, allowing for full customization.
- Offers a horse-drawn carriage for transportation.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Urns
- · Urn Vaults
- · Cremation Jewelry
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Honoring Veterans
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran. 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.