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Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes

5421 Royal Place Northwest · Rochester, MN 55901

Call (507) 289-3600Website ↗

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Veterans Military Honors

Veteran Services

From the home's own description

“Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes provides professional assistance to veterans and their families in completing necessary forms to obtain benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. They acknowledge the sacrifices made by service members and offer support for burial or memorial services in VA national cemeteries. Services include information on VA burial benefits, memorial items, eligibility for burial in national cemeteries for veterans, service members, spouses, and dependents, and military funeral honors (including flag presentation and 'Taps'). They also guide families on applying for burial benefits and requesting headstones or markers for eligible deceased veterans.”

Veteran services at Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes

Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes in Rochester, MN supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. On-site amenities include remembrance & reception centre and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,465 for basic burial and $3,550 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, memorial service, graveside service, veterans services, and permanent memorialization. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.

Facilities on site include chapel.

The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston in MN, about 34 miles from Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.

We list about 567 funeral homes in Minnesota. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.

Frequently asked questions

Does Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes publish funeral prices?

Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (507) 289-3600 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes is located at 5421 Royal Place Northwest in Rochester, MN. You can reach the home at (507) 289-3600. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes offer veteran families?

Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes provides traditional funeral service, cremation services, memorial service, graveside service, pre planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes help veterans with VA burial benefits?

In its own description of its veteran services, Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.

Which faith traditions does Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal families, among others.

What sets Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes apart

  • A long operational history in Rochester, with roots dating back to 1879.
  • A dedicated Remembrance & Reception Centre for services and gatherings.
  • Regularly hosted 'Lunch & Learn - Advance Planning Seminars' to educate the community on end-of-life planning.
  • Offers a 'Living Memorial Program' which includes planting a tree seedling in memory of the deceased.
  • Staff includes certified crematory operators, ensuring specialized expertise in cremation services.
  • Provides a year of weekly grief messages as part of their comprehensive grief support program.

Military and veteran services listed

★Memorial Service
★Veterans Services
★Permanent Memorialization

Burial and cremation services

Burial

  • · Graveside Service

Cremation

  • · Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Remembrance & Reception Centre
· Chapel

Affiliations and specialties

Industry affiliations

  • · MN Funeral Directors Association
  • · National Funeral Directors Association

Specialties

  • · Veterans Services
  • · Grief Support
  • · Pre Planning

Religious traditions and languages

Religious traditions served: Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal.

How to request military funeral honors

By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.

VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.