Zimmer Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center

Veteran services at Zimmer Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center

Veteran families in Sheboygan, WI can turn to Zimmer Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Zimmer Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center assists families in navigating and applying for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs burial benefits and memorial items. This includes support with forms for burial and funeral costs, plot or interment allowances, and transportation of remains for burial in a VA national cemetery. They also help arrange military funeral honors, which typically include the playing of 'Taps,' a rifle detail, a color guard, and the ceremonial folding and presentation of the United States flag to the next of kin. Eligibility requirements for these benefits and honors are detailed on their website, and the staff provides guidance on the application process." Published pricing lists $3,495 for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

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

Published pricing at Zimmer Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center: direct cremation from $5,980. That places direct cremation roughly 107% above the Wisconsin median ($2,885). 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 Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 77 miles from Zimmer Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center. Zimmer Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Wisconsin has approximately 539 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Zimmer Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Zimmer Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center apart

• Operates its own on-site crematory, ensuring continuous care for loved ones.
• Offers a dedicated Aftercare Coordinator, Jean Sewell, providing personalized grief support and community events.
• Provides comprehensive grief support programs, including 'Everything After' for practical tasks and 'Brighter Mornings' with therapist-created courses and online support groups.
• Features an on-site reception center for post-service gatherings.
• Emphasizes extensive personalization options for all services, including unique displays and multimedia tributes.
• Has a long-standing history in the Sheboygan area, dating back to the late 1800s.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran (LCMS), Catholic, United Church of Christ, Evangelical Covenant Church, Methodist, Jehovah's Witnesses.

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.