Veteran services at Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services is a funeral home in Laconia, NH that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services: direct cremation from $1,450. 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 New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in NH, approximately 16 miles from Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services holds a 4.9-star rating from 147 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“The experience I received was tremendous. You were very thoughtful and took great care and respectful. The service and how you were able to accommodate wishes was exceptional to the highest level. Words can't say how I'm feeling but my feeling say it all. Thank you for everything.”
“My husband Robert L Pelland ‘s services were this past October & everything was perfect, very professional & respectful. The staff was great, they made this extremely sad occasion much easier for me. They accommodated my/our every request big or small. Thank you.”
“The staff at Wilkinson-Beane made a difficult time in our lives easier. They were efficient and kind, handling every aspect of the funeral process with the utmost respect and care. My family and I thank them for their guidance and attention to detail.”
“On behalf of my entire family, I want to express my gratitude to Craig Beane and his entire staff for the arrangements of my mother's funeral. Their thoughtfulness and professionalism throughout the whole process provided me with peace of mind and a sense of closure. Craig and his team provided caring attention to every detail. His willingness to provide additional care when I needed it made this emotional and stressful time more bearable. A heartfelt thank you to everyone.”
“Many thanks to the staff at Wilkinson Beane Funeral Home. Their kindness made what is always a sad and emotional process, less stressful and easier to navigate. They listened to our memories, and somehow made us smile.”
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.