Veteran services at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions
For veterans in Green Bay, WI, Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Newcomer Green Bay offers military honors for veterans and their families." On-site amenities include chapels, urban j. schumacher memorial chapel, and reception space, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, memorial keepsakes, and memorial tree registry. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include chapels and urban j. schumacher memorial chapel. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 56 miles from Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions. Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions 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. Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions publish funeral prices?
Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (920) 432-4841, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions is located at 340 South Monroe Avenue in Green Bay, WI. You can reach the home at (920) 432-4841. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions offer veteran families?
Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions provides cremation, funeral services, advance planning, preplanning workshops, memorial keepsakes, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Newcomer Green Bay offers military honors for veterans and their families.
Which faith traditions does Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian (general), Lutheran, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions apart
- Offers cremation and funeral services at a price point that saves families hundreds, even thousands, compared to other local funeral homes.
- Provides unique memorial keepsakes including Jewelry Urns, Blown Glass Keepsakes, and Thumbprint Jewelry.
- Features two spacious chapels, including the Urban J. Schumacher Memorial Chapel, and offers hospitality rooms with catering options for family gatherings and receptions.
- Part of a family tradition of funeral service dating back to 1893, with the Green Bay location established in 2012 from a funeral home founded in 1905.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Grief Resources
- · Helping Children Through Death & Loss
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (general), Lutheran, Catholic.
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.