Veteran services at Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive
Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive, located in Merrill, WI, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation offers specialized services for honoring veterans, including assistance with veterans' benefits information. Staff member Kati Shear is an Army veteran, and obituaries highlight service members like Gerald 'Jerry' Degner (US Navy). The nearby St. Francis Xavier Cemetery also features a veteran's memorial." Published pricing lists $5,235 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 cremation and traditional burial. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Northwoods National Cemetery in WI, approximately 33 miles from Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive. Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive 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. Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive publish funeral prices?
Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (715) 536-6244, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive is located at 903 East 3Rd Street in Merrill, WI. You can reach the home at (715) 536-6244. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive offer veteran families?
Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive provides personalized service, cremation, traditional burial, preplanning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation offers specialized services for honoring veterans, including assistance with veterans' benefits information. Staff member Kati Shear is an Army veteran, and obituaries highlight service members like Gerald 'Jerry' Degner (US Navy). The nearby St. Francis Xavier Cemetery also features a veteran's memorial.
Which faith traditions does Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran, Catholic, Non-denominational Christian, United Church of Christ families, among others.
What sets Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive apart
- Memory Bear Workshop, a free twice-yearly event for families to create keepsake bears from loved ones' clothing.
- Annual Remembrance Picnic and Flower Float, a community gathering with clergy message, meal, and symbolic flower float.
- Holiday Service of Remembrance, a biennial candlelight service offering comfort during the holiday season.
- "Everything After" guidance program for managing post-loss administrative tasks.
- "Brighter Mornings" program, offering therapist-created courses, assignments, and online support groups for grief.
- Away From Home Assurance for preplanning and protection when death occurs away from home.
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice
- · Center for Loss & Life Transition
Specializations
- · Grief Support
- · Aftercare Programs
- · Memory Bear Workshop
- · Annual Remembrance Picnic and Flower Float
- · Holiday Service of Remembrance
- · Preplanning
- · Away From Home Assurance
- · Honoring Veterans
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, Catholic, Non-denominational Christian, United Church of Christ. Languages spoken at the home: English.
Branches of service supported
Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation - Eagle Drive has documented experience supporting the following branches:
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.