Veteran services at Roy-Hetland Funeral Home
Roy-Hetland Funeral Home is a funeral home in Osakis, MN that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Roy-Hetland Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,995. Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Little Falls in MN, approximately 42 miles from Roy-Hetland Funeral Home. Roy-Hetland Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Roy-Hetland 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.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Roy-Hetland Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Working with the team at Roy-Hetland Funeral home during our recent loss was such a blessing. The team respected our families wishes and made everything go smoothly. Their professionalism was top notch and I would highly recommend their services!”
“Would not listen, never did anything l asked for was charged overly for services ,lf he says he will take care of things, must call to get anything done”
“Jack was very easy to work with and made me feel comfortable there.”
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.