Veteran services at Wachholz & Sons Funeral Home
Wachholz & Sons Funeral Home in Princeton, WI supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Wachholz and Sons Funeral Home assists with veterans' benefits, including information on headstones and burial flags." On-site amenities include funeral home chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,125 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include online memorials, cremation, and veterans 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 funeral home 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 Wachholz & Sons Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,125. That places direct cremation roughly 8% 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 34 miles from Wachholz & Sons Funeral Home. Wachholz & Sons 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. Wachholz & Sons Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Wachholz & Sons Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,125. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Wachholz & Sons Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Wachholz & Sons Funeral Home is located at 303 Harvard St. in Princeton, WI. You can reach the home at (920) 295-6631. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Wachholz & Sons Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Wachholz & Sons Funeral Home provides funeral services, pre-planning, online memorials, cremation, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Wachholz & Sons Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Wachholz and Sons Funeral Home assists with veterans' benefits, including information on headstones and burial flags.
Which faith traditions does Wachholz & Sons Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic, Jehovah's Witnesses, Federated Church families, among others.
What sets Wachholz & Sons Funeral Home apart
- Green Lake County's only on-site crematory, ensuring loved ones remain in their care.
- Over 100 years of continuous family ownership and operation in Princeton, Wisconsin.
- Fourth-generation family business with Todd Wachholz as the current licensed funeral director.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · On-site Cremation
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic, Jehovah's Witnesses, Federated Church, Bible Church, Evangelical Free Church, Community Church, Pentecostal, Baptist, Congregational, Assembly of God, Reform Church. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.