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Located on the grounds of the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery (CWVMC) has provided a final resting place for eligible veterans and their dependents since June of 1888. Services are conducted seasonally at graveside or at the outdoor committal shelter, weather permitting. The Main Chapel at the Wisconsin Veterans Home is available for services throughout the year. The pavilion is the site for the annual Memorial Day service.

The cemetery can inter caskets and cremation urns. Memorial markers may be placed for veterans and eligible dependents whose remains are not recoverable, or for those whose ashes have been scattered.

Wisconsin’s first state veterans cemetery opened in June of 1888 with the burial of a Civil War veteran. In addition to veterans from the Civil War, CWVMC is the final resting place for veterans of the Indian Wars, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Persian Gulf War, as well as Peace Time veterans. More than 5,200 veterans and their dependents have been buried in the cemetery since its inception.

Administration Office

The Cemetery Administration Office is open to visitors Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except for State holidays. The Administration office is located in Room 139 of Stordock Hall on the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King campus.

Chapel

The Main Chapel at the Wisconsin Veterans Home is available for services throughout the year.

Chaplains at the Wisconsin Veterans Home are available to officiate at funeral and committal services as their schedules permit. Families may provide their own clergy. Arrangements for the services of a Chaplain should be made through the Cemetery Administration Office at 715-258-5586, Ext. 2203 or via email.

Military Funeral Honors

Full military funeral honors may be provided by the Wisconsin Veterans Home Honor Guard and the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Military Funeral Honors Program. Military honors are provided at no cost and may be arranged by contacting the Cemetery Administration office at 715-258-5586, ext. 2203. Families may choose to make their own arrangements with veterans service organizations to provide honors; however, they must advise the Cemetery Administration Office of their intent.

Interment Options Available

Lawncrypts: The lawncrypt garden is the option available to the veteran and spouse who chose traditional in-ground casket burial. A burial vault or concrete grave liner is required for conventional burials. The cost of the vault or concrete grave liner is the responsibility of the deceased or their estate. Graves will be marked with an upright marble marker.

Urn Garden: The urn garden is available to eligible families that prefer cremation burial. The urn garden was opened in 2004 and is located atop the second hill in the cemetery, adjacent to the upper parking area. A single space in the urn garden will accommodate burial of veteran and spouse. Graves will be marked with an upright marble marker.

Services Available

The Main Chapel at the Wisconsin Veterans Home is available for funeral and committal services throughout the year. The outdoor pavilion at the cemetery and graveside services may be scheduled during the months of April through October, weather permitting. The cemetery is closed to graveside services from November through March.

Notable Burials

The first burial at CWVMC was Isaac Baker who served as a Private in Company F of the Fifth Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. Baker was buried June 17, 1888.

Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor recipient Theodore Goldin was buried in CWVMC on February 18, 1935. Goldin served as a Private in Troop G of the 7th U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for distinguished gallantry in action at the battle of the Little Big Horn.

Other Burials
Brownie, a veteran of the K-9 Corps who served during World War II, was buried with full military honors on May 19, 1949. The German Shepherd dog served in the Pacific Theatre from 1943 to 1944.

Fees

The cemetery charges no fees for an eligible veteran’s gravesite, engraved headstone, or marker, opening and closing of the gravesite and perpetual care. A fee is incurred for the burial of a spouse and/or dependent. See the burial fees page.

Donations

The Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery accepts donations from families, friends, and organizations in memory of their loved ones. The donations assist in projects and beautification of the cemetery. In most instances the donation or a portion of the donation will be tax deductible, check with proper tax consultants. Various donation options exist, please contact the cemetery administration office via telephone (715) 258-5586 ext. 2203 or by email.

Cemetery Contact Information

Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery
N2665 County Road QQ
King, WI 54946
Phone: (715) 258-5586, Ext. 2203
Fax: (715) 256-3207
email: Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery

A brochure is available to download and print which has information about all three cemeteries.