Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington

Veteran services at Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington

Veteran families in Hartington, NE can turn to Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Wintz & Ray Funeral Home provides assistance with veteran burial benefits and offers an informational eBook on the subject." On-site amenities include funeral chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include funeral service with cremation, cremation with memorial service, immediate cremation, and veteran burial benefits. 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 columbarium, indoor glass front niches, outdoor granite front niches, and 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.

Published pricing at Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington: direct cremation from $3,755. That places direct cremation roughly 25% above the Nebraska median ($2,995). 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 South Dakota Veterans Cemetery in SD, approximately 75 miles from Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington. Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Nebraska has approximately 323 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,755. 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 Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington is located at 203 West Franklin St. in Hartington, NE. You can reach the home at (402) 254-6547. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington offer veteran families?

Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington provides traditional funeral service, funeral service with cremation, cremation with memorial service, immediate cremation, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Wintz & Ray Funeral Home provides assistance with veteran burial benefits and offers an informational eBook on the subject.

Which faith traditions does Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal families, among others.

What sets Wintz Funeral Home, Inc., Hartington apart

Multi-generational Wintz family ownership and operation, with a history dating back to 1874.
New all-granite columbarium at Garden of Memories Cemetery featuring unique indoor glass-front niches for personalized memorials and outdoor granite-front niches.
Offers comprehensive pet services, including a pet cemetery and cremation options.
Provides combined funeral home and cemetery services at the Garden of Memories location.

Military & veteran services offered

★Cremation With Memorial Service

★Veteran Burial Benefits

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Funeral Service With Cremation
· Immediate Cremation

On-site facilities

· Columbarium

· Indoor Glass Front Niches

· Outdoor Granite Front Niches

· Funeral Chapel

· Hospitality Center

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Nebraska Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· Cremation
· Pre-planning

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, Christian, Reformed, United Church of Christ, Seventh Day Adventist.

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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.