Veteran services at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services
Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services serves veteran families in La Crosse, WI with military funeral planning. 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 48 miles from Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services. 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 539 funeral homes in Wisconsin. 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 publish funeral prices?
Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (608) 782-1252 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services is located at 200 West Avenue South in La Crosse, WI. You can reach the home at (608) 782-1252. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services 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.