Schmidt Funeral Home

Veteran services at Schmidt Funeral Home

For veterans in Katy, TX, Schmidt Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Schmidt Funeral Home assists families with coordinating military funeral honors for eligible veterans, including the folding and presentation of the American flag, the playing of Taps, and can include a three-volley rifle salute and a U.S. flag draped over the casket. They also help families navigate U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, such as obtaining a Presidential Memorial Certificate, arranging for headstones or markers, securing memorial plots, facilitating burial in a VA national cemetery, and understanding reimbursement for burial expenses." On-site amenities include west bend chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,600 for basic burial and $2,925 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include honoring veterans, traditional burial, cremation, and graveside service. 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 west bend chapel and columbarium. 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 Schmidt Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,925. That places direct cremation roughly 47% above the Texas median ($1,995). 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 Houston National Cemetery in TX, approximately 24 miles from Schmidt Funeral Home. Schmidt Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Schmidt Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

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

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,925. 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 Schmidt Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Schmidt Funeral Home is located at 1344 West Grand Parkway South in Katy, TX. You can reach the home at (281) 391-2424. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Schmidt Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Schmidt Funeral Home provides service options, personalization, honoring veterans, preplanning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Schmidt Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Schmidt Funeral Home assists families with coordinating military funeral honors for eligible veterans, including the folding and presentation of the American flag, the playing of Taps, and can include a three-volley rifle salute and a U.S. flag draped over the casket. They also help families navigate U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, such as obtaining a Presidential Memorial Certificate, arranging for headstones or markers, securing memorial plots, facilitating burial in a VA national cemetery, and understanding reimbursement for burial expenses.

Which faith traditions does Schmidt Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.

What sets Schmidt Funeral Home apart

First building in Washington County designed solely for funeral services (built 1939).
Continuous family ownership and operation since 1934 (third generation).
Membership in the Order of the Golden Rule since 1961.
Offers the Vital ICE app for community safety.
Specialized assistance for veteran benefits and military honors.

Military & veteran services offered

★Honoring Veterans

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial
· Graveside Service
· Committal Service

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· West Bend Chapel

· Funeral Home

· Columbarium

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Order Of The Golden Rule
· National Funeral Directors Association
· Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association
· Lakeshore Funeral Directors Association
· West Bend Noon Kiwanis Club
· Early Riser Kiwanis Club
· West Bend Noon Rotary
· West Bend Lions Club

Specializations

· Honoring Veterans

Religious traditions & languages

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

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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.

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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.