Veteran services at Rembs Funeral Home & Crematory
Rembs Funeral Home & Crematory serves veteran families in Junction City, WI with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Martens/Rembs Funeral Home offers specialized Veteran Services, including assistance with benefits and recognition. They also host an annual 'Wall of Honor' to pay tribute to local veterans." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,450 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, memorial gifts, and veteran services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 49 miles from Rembs Funeral Home & Crematory. Rembs Funeral Home & Crematory 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. Rembs Funeral Home & Crematory is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Rembs Funeral Home & Crematory publish funeral prices?
Rembs Funeral Home & Crematory has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (715) 457-2400, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Rembs Funeral Home & Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Rembs Funeral Home & Crematory is located at 124 Main St. in Junction City, WI. You can reach the home at (715) 457-2400. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Rembs Funeral Home & Crematory offer veteran families?
Rembs Funeral Home & Crematory provides cremation, memorial gifts, final expense insurance, veteran services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Rembs Funeral Home & Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Martens/Rembs Funeral Home offers specialized Veteran Services, including assistance with benefits and recognition. They also host an annual 'Wall of Honor' to pay tribute to local veterans.
What sets Rembs Funeral Home & Crematory apart
- On-site crematory, ensuring continuous care for loved ones.
- Rembs Celebration Center, a dedicated facility for memorial events and gatherings.
- Multi-generational family ownership and involvement, with Greg and Tami Jackan, and their daughter Allison and son-in-law Jake Dahlke, actively managing operations.
- Serving multiple communities across Central Wisconsin, including Marshfield, Stratford, Pittsville, and Junction City.
- Dedicated Veteran Services, including an annual 'Wall of Honor' to honor local veterans.
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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.