Wilder Funeral Home

Veteran services at Wilder Funeral Home

Wilder Funeral Home, located in Homosassa, FL, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Macrini-Wilder Funeral Home supports veteran memorial services and assists with planning for military funeral honors." On-site amenities include flexible chapel space and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,395 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, veterans planning, memorial keepsakes, and cremation remembrance jewelry. 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 flexible chapel space, chapel, and gardens. 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 Wilder Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,395. That places direct cremation roughly 50% above the Florida median ($1,595). 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 Florida National Cemetery in FL, approximately 25 miles from Wilder Funeral Home. Wilder Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Wilder Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Wilder Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,395. 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 Wilder Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Wilder Funeral Home is located at 4890 South Suncoast Boulevard in Homosassa, FL. You can reach the home at (352) 628-3344. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Wilder Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Wilder Funeral Home provides cremation, traditional burial, celebration of life, pre-planning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Wilder Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Macrini-Wilder Funeral Home supports veteran memorial services and assists with planning for military funeral honors.

Which faith traditions does Wilder Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Qingming Festival (Chinese tradition) families, among others.

What sets Wilder Funeral Home apart

100% service guarantee on all arrangements.
24-hour Compassion Helpline® for grief support.
Offers catered events with diverse menu options for receptions.
Provides personalized memorial keepsakes including fingerprint jewelry, remembrance blankets, and Memory Glass.
Assistance with veteran memorial services and military funeral honors.
Ability to make arrangements remotely via phone or email, including electronic signatures.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Planning

★Memorial Keepsakes

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial

Cremation

· Cremation
· Cremation Remembrance Jewelry
· Home Delivery of Ashes
· Mail Delivery of Ashes

On-site facilities

· Flexible Event Space

· Celebration of Life Center

· Flexible Chapel Space

· Chapel

· Coffee Lounge

· Pet Friendly

· Gardens

· Mausoleums

· Modern Venues

· Sitting Rooms

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Funeral Home
· Mortuary

Specializations

· Multicultural Funerals
· Veteran Memorial Services
· Religious & Cultural Traditions

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Qingming Festival (Chinese tradition), Hindu, Muslim, Christian (Protestant), Jewish, Black Funeral Traditions, Chung Yeung Festival (Chinese tradition), Día de los Muertos (Mexican tradition). Languages spoken at the home: Spanish/Español.

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.