Swedberg Funeral Home

Veteran services at Swedberg Funeral Home

Veteran families in Gresham, WI can turn to Swedberg Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Swedberg Funeral Home provides comprehensive assistance to families of veterans, helping them navigate VA burial benefits, memorial items, and eligibility for burial in national cemeteries. They facilitate military funeral honors, including the playing of 'Taps,' a rifle detail, a color guard, and the presentation of the United States flag. The funeral home also guides families through the application process for veteran death benefits, which can help cover burial, funeral, and transportation costs. They assist with requesting headstones or grave markers for eligible deceased veterans." On-site amenities include large chapel and large parking area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,650 for basic burial and $3,060 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services and veteran 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 large 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.

Published pricing at Swedberg Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,060. That places direct cremation roughly 6% above the Wisconsin median ($2,885). 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 Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 40 miles from Swedberg Funeral Home. Swedberg Funeral Home 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. Swedberg Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Swedberg Funeral Home apart

• Operates its own crematory, offering families direct cremation services.
• Offers therapy dog services (previously Dazzy, a Yellow English Lab, until February 2026) to provide comfort and reduce stress for grieving families.
• Features the Swedberg Family Center for bereavement classes and community gatherings.
• Staff includes Certified Preplanning Consultants (CPC), Certified Celebrants, and Licensed Crematory Operators.
• Provides extensive grief support resources, including an After Care Director certified in Death and Grief Studies and a year of weekly grief messages.
• Offers detailed assistance with veteran benefits and military funeral honors.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, Catholic, Methodist. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.