Veteran services at Schmidt Funeral Home
For veterans in West Bend, WI, Schmidt Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include west bend chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. What feedback exists is encouraging: 4.4 stars across 7 reviews.
Veteran-related services offered include honoring veterans, 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. 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 $2,630. That places direct cremation roughly 9% 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 Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 51 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.
Schmidt Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming 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. 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 $2,630. 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 629 Cedar Street in West Bend, WI. You can reach the home at (262) 334-2301. 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, preplan online, 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 veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How do families rate Schmidt Funeral Home?
Schmidt Funeral Home holds a 4.4-star rating across 7 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
- · Ground Interment
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
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
What families have said
Amy and Scott provided clear guidance through planning and execution. One family experienced a critical communication breakdown—despite confirming they wanted to attend the cremation, the home proceeded without them and later charged extra for death certificates that had been promised.
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.