Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel

Veteran services at Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel

Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel serves veteran families in Watertown, SD with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel assists families in securing military burial benefits for veterans, including obtaining burial flags, headstones or markers, arranging burial in National or State Veterans Administration Cemeteries, and applying for Presidential Memorial Certificates." On-site amenities include funeral chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,250 for basic burial and $3,245 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include alternative cremation (resomation), burial services, graveside services, cremation, traditional cremation services, and memorial gathering after 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 funeral 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 Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Veterans Cemetery in SD, approximately 50 miles from Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel. Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.

South Dakota has approximately 116 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel publish funeral prices?

Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (605) 886-5876, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel is located at 1111 4th St. NE in Watertown, SD. You can reach the home at (605) 886-5876. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel offer veteran families?

Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel provides funeral arrangements, pre-planning, alternative cremation (resomation), ash scattering, burial services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel assists families in securing military burial benefits for veterans, including obtaining burial flags, headstones or markers, arranging burial in National or State Veterans Administration Cemeteries, and applying for Presidential Memorial Certificates.

Which faith traditions does Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for General Christian, Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Pentecostal families, among others.

What sets Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel apart

Over 100 years of continuous service to Watertown and surrounding communities.
Fourth-generation funeral director and owner, Michael J. Wight.
Online pre-planning portal for recording funeral wishes.
Free daily grief support email program ('365 Days of Healing').
Free weekly grief support newsletter ('52 Weeks of Support').
Assistance with Advance Directives.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Gathering After Cremation

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Services
· Graveside Services

Cremation

· Alternative Cremation (Resomation)
· Ash Scattering
· Cremation
· Traditional Cremation Services
· Direct Cremation

On-site facilities

· Funeral Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· All Faiths
· All Cultures

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: General Christian, Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Pentecostal. 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.

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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.