Sturino Funeral Home of Racine, Inc

Veteran services at Sturino Funeral Home of Racine, Inc

Sturino Funeral Home of Racine, Inc in Racine, WI supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Sturino Funeral Home provides specialized veteran's services, assisting families with applications for military honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers or headstones. They coordinate existing pre-plan funding benefits and necessary documentation for honors. The funeral home can also coordinate with national or state veterans’ cemeteries. Eligibility for benefits includes military members on active duty or in the Selected Reserve, and former military members honorably discharged or discharged due to a service-incurred disability." On-site amenities include chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,495 for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burials, cremation, and veteran's services. 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 outdoor cremation water garden and 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 Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 14 miles from Sturino Funeral Home of Racine, Inc. Sturino Funeral Home of Racine, Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Wisconsin has approximately 539 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Sturino Funeral Home of Racine, Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Sturino Funeral Home of Racine, Inc publish funeral prices?

Sturino Funeral Home of Racine, Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (262) 632-4479, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Sturino Funeral Home of Racine, Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Sturino Funeral Home of Racine, Inc is located at 3014 Northwestern Avenue in Racine, WI. You can reach the home at (262) 632-4479. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Sturino Funeral Home of Racine, Inc offer veteran families?

Sturino Funeral Home of Racine, Inc provides funerals, burials, cremation, veteran's services, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Sturino Funeral Home of Racine, Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Sturino Funeral Home provides specialized veteran's services, assisting families with applications for military honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers or headstones. They coordinate existing pre-plan funding benefits and necessary documentation for honors. The funeral home can also coordinate with national or state veterans’ cemeteries. Eligibility for benefits includes military members on active duty or in the Selected Reserve, and former military members honorably discharged or discharged due to a service-incurred disability.

What sets Sturino Funeral Home of Racine, Inc apart

Outdoor Cremation Water Garden and Gazebo for reflection and remembrance.
On-site Mausoleum with crypt spaces and cremation niches, including glass-front panels.
Emphasis on designing "healing experiences" for families, beyond just handling remains.
Comprehensive online grief support, including interactive videos with Dr. Virginia Simpson and daily email affirmations.
Staff with unique personal achievements and community involvement, such as Darryl Sturino's Ironman triathlon completions and David Herbst's local volunteering.
Ability to host community events and organizational meetings on their grounds.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veteran's Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burials

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Mausoleum

· Outdoor Cremation Water Garden

· Gazebo

· Chapel

· Reception Hall

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association
· Southeastern Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association
· Rotary International
· R.A.M.A.C.

Specializations

· Veteran's Services

Religious traditions & languages

Languages spoken at the home: American Sign Language (ASL).

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.

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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.