Wilson Funeral Home

Veteran services at Wilson Funeral Home

Wilson Funeral Home serves veteran families in Fredericktown, MO with military funeral planning. In their own words: "The funeral home is knowledgeable about benefits offered by Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery and other National Cemeteries, assisting families in securing earned benefits. Staff members are actively involved in veteran support organizations, such as the Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum." On-site amenities include bonne terre chapel, desloge chapel, and taylor chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,200 for basic burial and $1,500 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include veterans services, burial, and 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 bonne terre chapel, desloge chapel, taylor chapel, hillview memorial gardens and mausoleum, and caldwell 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 Wilson Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,500. That places direct cremation roughly 14% below the Missouri median ($1,750). 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 Missouri State Veterans Cemetery - Bloomfield in MO, approximately 49 miles from Wilson Funeral Home. Wilson Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Missouri has approximately 607 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Wilson Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

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

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,500. 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 Wilson Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Wilson Funeral Home is located at 100 North Mine La Motte Street in Fredericktown, MO. You can reach the home at (573) 783-6413. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Wilson Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Wilson Funeral Home provides veterans services, celebrations of life, personalization, preplanning, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Wilson Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home is knowledgeable about benefits offered by Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery and other National Cemeteries, assisting families in securing earned benefits. Staff members are actively involved in veteran support organizations, such as the Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum.

Which faith traditions does Wilson Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Assemblies of God families, among others.

What sets Wilson Funeral Home apart

Personalized funeral experiences and unique celebrations of life tailored to individual stories.
Extensive support for veterans, including guidance on benefits for national cemeteries like Jefferson Barracks.
Provision of a year of free daily grief support emails to families.
On-site crematory and multiple chapel locations across several counties.
Family-owned and operated since 1906, with a long history in the region.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Bonne Terre Chapel

· Desloge Chapel

· Taylor Chapel

· Hillview Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum

· Caldwell Chapel

· Leadwood Chapel

· Wilson Chapel

· Bryson Chapel

· St. Francois Memorial Park

· Crematory

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Veterans
· Preplanning

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Assemblies of God, Pentecostal.

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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.