Veteran services at Schuller Family Funeral Home - Johnson-Schuller Chapel
Schuller Family Funeral Home - Johnson-Schuller Chapel in Wadena, MN supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Schuller Family Funeral Homes provides specialized services for veterans, honoring their sacrifices and assisting families with specific arrangements and benefits." On-site amenities include johnson-schuller chapel, domian-anderson chapel, and verndale chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
Veteran-related services offered include veterans services and honoring life. 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 johnson-schuller chapel, domian-anderson chapel, and verndale 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Little Falls in MN, approximately 46 miles from Schuller Family Funeral Home - Johnson-Schuller Chapel. Schuller Family Funeral Home - Johnson-Schuller Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Minnesota has approximately 567 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Schuller Family Funeral Home - Johnson-Schuller Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Schuller Family Funeral Home - Johnson-Schuller Chapel publish funeral prices?
Schuller Family Funeral Home - Johnson-Schuller Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (218) 631-3632, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Schuller Family Funeral Home - Johnson-Schuller Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Schuller Family Funeral Home - Johnson-Schuller Chapel is located at 205 Fourth St. SW in Wadena, MN. You can reach the home at (218) 631-3632. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Schuller Family Funeral Home - Johnson-Schuller Chapel offer veteran families?
Schuller Family Funeral Home - Johnson-Schuller Chapel provides planning ahead, veterans services, grief & healing, honoring life, 365 daily affirmations, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Schuller Family Funeral Home - Johnson-Schuller Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Schuller Family Funeral Homes provides specialized services for veterans, honoring their sacrifices and assisting families with specific arrangements and benefits.
Which faith traditions does Schuller Family Funeral Home - Johnson-Schuller Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Assemblies of God, Pentecostal, Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Schuller Family Funeral Home - Johnson-Schuller Chapel apart
- Focus on "Celebrating Life" rather than mourning death, aiming to revolutionize the perception of funeral service.
- Extensive online grief support resources, including 24/7 access to counseling services, group support, interactive videos, and a "365 Days of Grief Support" email program led by Dr. Virginia Simpson.
- Specialized services dedicated to honoring veterans and assisting their families with specific arrangements and benefits.
- Operation of multiple chapels across Wadena, Bertha, and Verndale, providing localized service to a broader rural community.
Military & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Minnesota Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Arrowhead Funeral Directors Association
- · North Dakota Funeral Directors Association (out-of-state member)
- · Children's Grief Connection
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Assemblies of God, Pentecostal, Lutheran, Baptist, Episcopal, United Methodist, United Church of Christ. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.