Veteran services at New Pitts Mortuary
New Pitts Mortuary serves veteran families in Milwaukee, WI with military funeral planning. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 27 miles from New Pitts Mortuary. New Pitts Mortuary can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Wisconsin has approximately 539 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. New Pitts Mortuary is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does New Pitts Mortuary publish funeral prices?
New Pitts Mortuary has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (414) 447-6000, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is New Pitts Mortuary located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
New Pitts Mortuary is located at 2031 West Capitol Drive in Milwaukee, WI. You can reach the home at (414) 447-6000. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does New Pitts Mortuary help veterans with VA burial benefits?
New Pitts Mortuary 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.
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.