Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home

Veteran services at Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home

Veteran families in Birnamwood, WI can turn to Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Schmidt & Schulta Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with veteran benefits and maintaining a comprehensive 'Veteran Memorials' section on their website to honor those who have served." On-site amenities include reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,680 for basic burial and $4,025 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include veteran services, 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 43 miles from Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home. Schmidt-Schulta 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. Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (715) 449-2688, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home is located at 445 Main Street in Birnamwood, WI. You can reach the home at (715) 449-2688. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home provides service pricing, funeral services, customized services, grief support, veteran services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Schmidt & Schulta Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with veteran benefits and maintaining a comprehensive 'Veteran Memorials' section on their website to honor those who have served.

Which faith traditions does Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home accommodate?

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

What sets Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home apart

Truly 100% locally owned and operated by the Schmidt family (David "Benji" and Jennifer Schmidt).
Third-generation family involvement (Benji Schmidt) with daughters Cora and Katelyn also assisting families.
Over 45 years of continuous service to communities across Langlade, Marathon, Portage, and Shawano Counties.
Dedicated online sections for "Veteran Memorials" and "Pet Memorials."
Emphasis on a "neighbors serving neighbors" philosophy and deep community ties.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veteran Services

★Mausoleum Entombment

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Graveside Service
· Committal Service
· Ground Interment

Cremation

· Cremation
· Ashes Returned to Family

On-site facilities

· Funeral Home Facility

· Reception Area

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Veteran Memorials
· Pet Memorials

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran.

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.

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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.