Sampson Funeral Home

Veteran services at Sampson Funeral Home

Sampson Funeral Home serves veteran families in Colfax, WI with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Assistance with Veterans Headstones and Veterans Burial Flags are offered, reflecting a specialization in services for veterans." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,550 for basic burial and $2,330 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, and veterans services. 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.

Published pricing at Sampson Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,330. That places direct cremation roughly 19% below the Wisconsin median ($2,885). 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 Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 54 miles from Sampson Funeral Home. Sampson 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. Sampson Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Sampson Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,330. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

Where is Sampson Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Sampson Funeral Home is located at 1017 East Railroad Avenue in Colfax, WI. You can reach the home at (715) 962-3525. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Sampson Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Sampson Funeral Home provides funeral service, cremation, burial, pre-arrangements, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Sampson Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Assistance with Veterans Headstones and Veterans Burial Flags are offered, reflecting a specialization in services for veterans.

Which faith traditions does Sampson Funeral Home accommodate?

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

What sets Sampson Funeral Home apart

A long operational history in Colfax, originating as a hardware store in the 1890s and evolving into a funeral home by 1910.
The 2012 merger with Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral Home in Eau Claire, potentially expanding resources and reach.
Specialized services for veterans, including assistance with headstones and burial flags.
Provision of a year-long daily grief support message service via email.
Active affiliations with state and national funeral director associations, alongside a local grief guidance team.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Gathering Area

· Arrangement Area

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Chippewa County Grief Guidance Team
· The Funeral and Memorial Information Council
· National Funeral Directors Association
· WI Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· Veterans Services
· Grief Support

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.