Veteran services at Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home
Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home serves veteran families in Hwy 23 South, WI with military funeral planning. In their own words: "The funeral home provides specialized services for veterans, acknowledging their service and sacrifice, and offers resources for honoring veterans." Published pricing lists $2,895 for basic burial and $1,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 92 miles from Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home. Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home 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. Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (608) 588-2181, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home is located at 780 North Winsted Street in Hwy 23 South, WI. You can reach the home at (608) 588-2181. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home provides customized services, celebrating life, veteran services, grief support, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home provides specialized services for veterans, acknowledging their service and sacrifice, and offers resources for honoring veterans.
Which faith traditions does Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran, Nazarene, Free Methodist, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home apart
- Customized funeral services tailored to individual preferences and budgets.
- Specialized services and recognition for veterans.
- Extensive grief support resources, including external organizations and guidance for children.
- A long operational history dating back to 1898.
- Locally owned and operated, with a multi-generational history of service.
Military & veteran services offered
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Honoring Veterans
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, Nazarene, Free Methodist, Catholic.
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.