Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc

Veteran services at Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc

Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc serves veteran families in Colman, SD with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Skroch Funeral Chapel provides services for veterans, as evidenced by their handling of services honoring U.S. Army Veteran David Edwin Lovejoy." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,450 for basic burial and $1,145 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include memorials, burial, and cremation. 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 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 South Dakota Veterans Cemetery in SD, approximately 30 miles from Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc. Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

South Dakota has approximately 116 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc publish funeral prices?

Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (605) 997-2431, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc is located at 214 North Main in Colman, SD. You can reach the home at (605) 997-2431. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc offer veteran families?

Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc provides monuments, memorials, burial, cremation, mausoleum entombment, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Skroch Funeral Chapel provides services for veterans, as evidenced by their handling of services honoring U.S. Army Veteran David Edwin Lovejoy.

Which faith traditions does Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist, Episcopal families, among others.

What sets Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc apart

Over 70 years of continuous operation, established in 1950.
Multi-generational family involvement, with Mike and Jackie Skroch having retired from day-to-day operations in 2023 but still assisting.
Multiple chapel locations in Flandreau, Elkton, and Colman, serving a wider regional area.
Offers custom monuments and memorials in addition to traditional funeral services.
Current Managing Partner, Mitch Steinhoff, serves as the South Dakota Funeral Directors Association President, indicating industry leadership.
Extensive merchandise showroom at the Flandreau chapel, featuring over 20 casket and 35 urn options.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorials

★Mausoleum Entombment

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Committal

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Visitation Space

· Merchandise Showroom

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· South Dakota Funeral Directors Association
· Eidsness Funeral Home

Specializations

· Traditional services
· Cremation services
· Personalization
· Veteran services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist, Episcopal.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Skroch Funeral Chapel Inc has documented experience supporting the following branches:

Army

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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.