Veteran services at Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Inc
Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Inc serves veteran families in Anoka, MN with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Thurston-Lindberg-DeShaw Funeral Homes offers extensive support for veterans and their families. This includes assistance with securing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits, which can help cover the costs of burial or memorial services in a VA national cemetery. They guide families through eligibility requirements for veterans, service members, spouses, and dependents. The funeral home also helps arrange military funeral honors, which typically include the playing of “Taps,” a rifle detail, a color guard, and the presentation of the United States flag to the next of kin. Furthermore, they provide information and assistance for applying for VA burial allowances and requesting headstones or grave markers for eligible deceased veterans." On-site amenities include anoka chapel, andover chapel, and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,465 for basic burial and $2,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include 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 anoka chapel, andover chapel, chapel, and rear 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 Fort Snelling National Cemetery in MN, approximately 31 miles from Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Inc. Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Minnesota has approximately 567 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Inc publish funeral prices?
Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (763) 421-0220, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Inc is located at 2005 Branch Avenue in Anoka, MN. You can reach the home at (763) 421-0220. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?
Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Inc provides pre-planning, immediate arrangements, burial, cremation, mausoleum entombment, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Thurston-Lindberg-DeShaw Funeral Homes offers extensive support for veterans and their families. This includes assistance with securing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits, which can help cover the costs of burial or memorial services in a VA national cemetery. They guide families through eligibility requirements for veterans, service members, spouses, and dependents. The funeral home also helps arrange military funeral honors, which typically include the playing of “Taps,” a rifle detail, a color guard, and the presentation of the United States flag to the next of kin. Furthermore, they provide information and assistance for applying for VA burial allowances and requesting headstones or grave markers for eligible deceased veterans.
Which faith traditions does Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Inc apart
- Extensive personalization options, including tribute videos, keepsakes, and live streaming for remote attendees.
- Provision of a year of weekly grief support messages to families.
- Offering dedicated life celebrants to lead memorial services when clergy are not chosen.
- Comprehensive assistance with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits, military funeral honors, and headstone applications.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Committal
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Grief Support
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, Catholic.
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.