Wing-Bain Funeral Home

Veteran services at Wing-Bain Funeral Home

Wing-Bain Funeral Home, located in Montevideo, MN, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Wing-Bain Funeral Home assists families with arranging military honors for deceased veterans, including guidance on necessary documentation like DD214 papers." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,650 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation and memorial services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Redwood Falls in MN, approximately 46 miles from Wing-Bain Funeral Home. Wing-Bain Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Minnesota has approximately 567 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Wing-Bain Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wing-Bain Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Wing-Bain Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (320) 269-8425, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Wing-Bain Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Wing-Bain Funeral Home is located at 418 North 5Th Street in Montevideo, MN. You can reach the home at (320) 269-8425. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Wing-Bain Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Wing-Bain Funeral Home provides traditional funeral, cremation, memorial services, pre-planning, pre-financing, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Wing-Bain Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Wing-Bain Funeral Home assists families with arranging military honors for deceased veterans, including guidance on necessary documentation like DD214 papers.

Which faith traditions does Wing-Bain Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist, Assembly of God, United Church of Christ (Congregational) families, among others.

What sets Wing-Bain Funeral Home apart

A multi-generational history of service in the region, established in 1962, with former owner Everett Bain continuing to volunteer.
Active co-sponsorship of the 'Healing Connections Support Group' with Granite Falls-LAH/BNP, providing structured, in-person grief support meetings at their facility.
Comprehensive online grief resources, including a 'Year of Grief Support' with weekly messages and blog posts on specific coping strategies like 'Facing the Empty Chair' and 'Coping with Anxiety at Funeral Homes'.
Staff members, including Sherri Stamps, Emily Olson, and Joseph Anderson, are frequently highlighted by name in client testimonials for their detailed assistance and professionalism.
Offers pre-planning and pre-financing options, with detailed guidance on necessary documents and information for arrangements.
Assistance with military honors for veterans, including guidance on DD214 papers.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Services

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Meeting Room

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Granite Falls-LAH/BNP

Specializations

· Veteran Services
· Cremation Services
· Traditional Services
· Native American Burial
· Preplanning
· Grief Resources
· Green burial

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist, Assembly of God, United Church of Christ (Congregational). 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.