Veteran services at Spooner Funeral Home
Spooner Funeral Home is a funeral home in Spooner, WI that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Spooner Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,435. Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 5 miles from Spooner Funeral Home. Spooner Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Spooner Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“We had such a great experience with every step of the funeral arrangements for our dear mother. Marcus was so thorough and gave a nice amount of time to ask questions. Not one flaw start to finish. This helped make that service a very sweet memory. Thank you. We would highly recommend choosing Spooner Funeral Home for your loved ones final arrangements.”
“Terrible service. Wouldn't let me see my mother in law before she was cremated. Has to be a blood relative just to get in. Sitting here balling my eyes our as they are being very rude and selfish. What a joke. Don't have funerals here ever!!!!!”
“Marcus and team were beyond amazing when my Mother passed away. Their expertise and compassion were so greatly appreciated. I would highly recommend this funeral home! Thank you!”
“Marcus and Darby are amazing to work with! They were a great comfort in our time of loss. Thank you!!”
“The staff is very professional and they can solve any problems that may come up. We had a few last minute changes to our plan & everything went smoothly.”
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.