Veteran services at Zniewski Funeral Home
Veteran families in Benson, MN can turn to Zniewski Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Anderson TeBeest Funeral Home provides extensive support for veterans and their families, assisting with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits. This includes guidance on burial and plot allowances, government-issued headstones or markers, burial flags, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and arranging military honors such as the playing of 'Taps' and flag presentation. They offer an informational eBook detailing available benefits and contact information for VA resources." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,787 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
On-site facilities of note include on-site 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Veterans Cemetery in SD, approximately 60 miles from Zniewski Funeral Home. Zniewski 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. Zniewski Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Zniewski Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Zniewski Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (320) 842-8811, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Zniewski Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Zniewski Funeral Home is located at 505 13Th Street North in Benson, MN. You can reach the home at (320) 842-8811. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Zniewski Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Zniewski Funeral Home provides pre-plan services, funeral service options, veteran funeral services, send flowers, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Zniewski Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Anderson TeBeest Funeral Home provides extensive support for veterans and their families, assisting with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits. This includes guidance on burial and plot allowances, government-issued headstones or markers, burial flags, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and arranging military honors such as the playing of 'Taps' and flag presentation. They offer an informational eBook detailing available benefits and contact information for VA resources.
Which faith traditions does Zniewski Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Zniewski Funeral Home apart
- Over a century of continuous operation, established in 1909.
- Family-owned and operated by the TeBeest family (Kevin, Judy, Kyle, Kurt, Camille) across multiple Minnesota locations.
- Emphasis on personalized funeral and cremation services to truly honor individual lives.
- Comprehensive facilities including an on-site chapel, reception hall, coffee bar, children's play room, and sun room.
- Advanced technological offerings such as video tributes, in-house printing, and live streaming of services.
- Specialized keepsakes including etched plaques, keepsake candles, granite tile keepsakes, and bookmarks.
Military & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Minnesota Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Veteran Funeral Services
- · Pre-planning
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, Catholic.
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.