Rhiel Funeral Home

Veteran services at Rhiel Funeral Home

For veterans in Durand, WI, Rhiel Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Rhiel Funeral Home arranges military honors with Veterans or the American Legion and works with local Veterans Service Officers for appropriate services." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,140 for basic burial and $2,700 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. A smaller but favorable set of 1 reviews averages 5.0 stars.

Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, lasting memorials, cremation, and traditional burial. 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 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 Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston in MN, approximately 64 miles from Rhiel Funeral Home. Rhiel Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Rhiel Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.

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. Rhiel Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Rhiel Funeral Home apart

• Three generations of family ownership and operation since 1919.
• Multiple locations in Menomonie, Durand, and Elmwood, Wisconsin, providing local access.
• Comprehensive pre-planning services with consumer-protected pre-paid funds, transferable across locations or to other funeral homes.
• Extensive personalization options for caskets, urns, and monuments, including custom etching and memorial tributes.
• Active community involvement by staff members in local organizations like Rotary, Lions Club, and Chamber of Commerce.
• Dedicated facilities with chapels and private family rooms at Menomonie and Durand locations.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Evangelical Covenant Church, Lutheran (ELCA), Lutheran (WELS), United Church of Christ.

What families have said

Recent reviews from families who used Rhiel Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.

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.