Veteran services at Tulip Cremation - Minnesota
Tulip Cremation - Minnesota in Edina, MN supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Tulip Cremation is a certified Veteran's Funeral Specialist (VFS) provider, offering assistance to veterans and their families in securing benefits, awards, certificates, and financial assistance. They also provide a $100 discount on services for veterans." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $990 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $650. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include simple cremation, direct cremation, immediate need cremation, and imminent need cremation. 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 Fort Snelling National Cemetery in MN, approximately 7 miles from Tulip Cremation - Minnesota. Tulip Cremation - Minnesota 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. Tulip Cremation - Minnesota is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Tulip Cremation - Minnesota publish funeral prices?
Tulip Cremation - Minnesota has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (844) 942-4909, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Tulip Cremation - Minnesota located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Tulip Cremation - Minnesota is located at 7100 Ohms Lane in Edina, MN. You can reach the home at (844) 942-4909. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Tulip Cremation - Minnesota offer veteran families?
Tulip Cremation - Minnesota provides simple cremation, direct cremation, preplanned arrangements, immediate need cremation, imminent need cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Tulip Cremation - Minnesota help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Tulip Cremation is a certified Veteran's Funeral Specialist (VFS) provider, offering assistance to veterans and their families in securing benefits, awards, certificates, and financial assistance. They also provide a $100 discount on services for veterans.
What sets Tulip Cremation - Minnesota apart
- Remote-first service model, allowing arrangements online or by phone without needing to visit a funeral home.
- Transparent, upfront pricing for direct cremation, starting at $995 in Portland.
- Dedicated 24/7 care team for assistance.
- Specialization as a certified Veteran's Funeral Specialist (VFS) provider, assisting with veteran benefits.
- Affiliation with the Oregon Hospice & Palliative Care Association.
- Emphasis on flexibility for families to plan memorial services at their own pace after cremation.
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Simple Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
- · Immediate Need Cremation
- · Imminent Need Cremation
- · Return Ashes
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Cremation Society
Specializations
- · Veteran’s Funeral Specialist Provider
- · Online Direct Cremation Provider
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.