Veteran services at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services - La Crescent
Veteran families in La Crescent, MN can turn to Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services - La Crescent for honors and benefit coordination. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston in MN, about 38 miles from Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services - La Crescent. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 567 funeral homes in Minnesota. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services - La Crescent publish funeral prices?
Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services - La Crescent has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (507) 895-4600 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services - La Crescent located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services - La Crescent is located at 111 South Oak Street in La Crescent, MN. You can reach the home at (507) 895-4600. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services - La Crescent help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services - La Crescent 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 to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.