Veteran services at Purath-Strand Funeral Home and Crematory
Purath-Strand Funeral Home and Crematory is a funeral home in Racine, WI that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 15 miles from Purath-Strand Funeral Home and Crematory. Purath-Strand 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.
Purath-Strand Funeral Home and Crematory holds a 5.0-star rating from 45 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Purath-Strand Funeral Home and Crematory. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Purath-Strand did a remarkable job! I was so completely satisfied and happy with the whole process. My mom looked beautiful! The funeral was beautiful right down to the cemetery. I can't thank Kelly and Laura enough for making it effortless on our part. I recommend them to anyone having to plan for a loved one. Thanks again Kelly, you are marvelous.”
“The funeral we had at Purath Strand was wonderful. The staff were compassionate, and respectful of the deceased and the family. They were able to arrange the funeral in a short amount of time. They organized and set up the displays and memory boards that we brought in and put together a video slide show of pictures we submitted to them. They were proficient and professional in providing their services. Since there was a cremation, they not only had an urn, but also created a beautiful, large portrait that looked like a painting.”
“My husband had cancer and wanted to plan his funeral. We met with Laura and she was so kind and helped us through it all. After my husband passed, Laura met with my children and me for all the final preparations and was so thoughtful about every detail. On the day of the funeral she took all the burden off of me and made everything run smoothly. Everything was just as my husband hoped it would be, and I am grateful to Purath Strand Funeral Home and Laura for all their kind help and guidance.”
“The staff at Purath-Strand was very caring and attentive to our family's wishes and needs . They also made sure all details were taken care of, which helped make life much less stressful for us as we grieve. Thank you!”
“Our experience with everyone at Purath-Strand was outstanding. Their care and compassion, attention to detail, and timely response and follow-up made a difficult time for our family immeasurably better. Can’t say enough good things!”
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.