Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Veteran services at Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service, located in Sheboygan, WI, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Olson Funeral Home assists families with death-related claims, including VA insurance, and requires military discharge papers for arrangements, indicating support for veterans' services." On-site amenities include east chapel and parking lot, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,395 for basic burial and $2,170 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, online memorials, traditional burial, memorial services, green burials, and natural burials. 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 east 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 Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 72 miles from Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service 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. Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service publish funeral prices?

Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (920) 452-1481, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service is located at 1132 Superior Avenue in Sheboygan, WI. You can reach the home at (920) 452-1481. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service offer veteran families?

Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service provides funeral services, cremation services, preplanning, grief support, online memorials, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Olson Funeral Home assists families with death-related claims, including VA insurance, and requires military discharge papers for arrangements, indicating support for veterans' services.

Which faith traditions does Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for United Church of Christ, Catholic families, among others.

What sets Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service apart

Specialization and expertise in green and natural burials, with owner Jimmy Olson being a national expert and spokesperson.
Historical significance, including Meta Nickel being the first woman licensed funeral director in Wisconsin in 1934.
On-site dining room facility for post-service gatherings.
Owner Jimmy Olson's extensive industry involvement, including authoring articles for publications like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
Staff member Fawn J. Schaefer's leadership roles within the Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association, including President Elect of the WFDA Executive Board.

Military & veteran services offered

★Online Memorials

★Memorial Services

★Mausoleum Entombment

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial
· Committal Services
· Green Burials
· Natural Burials
· Graveside Services

Cremation

· Cremation Services
· Direct Cremation

On-site facilities

· Dining Room

· East Chapel

· Parking Lot

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· NFDA Green Burial Workgroup
· National Funeral Directors Association
· Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association
· FIAT-IFTA
· NAFD in England
· Howards Grove Lions Club Board
· Sheboygan Moose Lodge 438

Specializations

· Green Burials
· Natural Burials

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: United Church of Christ, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.