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The Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery near Spooner provides a final resting place for veterans and creates a lasting memorial to their achievement and sacrifices. The cemetery has an attractive administrative building, which includes a committal chapel for interment services. An outdoor committal shelter is used for services when weather permits. The cemetery also hosts veterans’ events and commemorations in its ceremonial area and flag plaza.

The cemetery inters caskets and cremation urns year-round. Eligible veterans and spouses/dependants are entitled for burial at this cemetery. Cremated remains may be interred either in ground, an above ground columbarium, or in the scattering area. The government marker will include the veteran’s name, rank, branch of service, war period, birth date, death date and spousal information. Families also have the option of adding an additional inscription/term of endearment to their loved ones’ marker.

Ground breaking occurred October 16, 1998 with construction beginning April of 2000. The cemetery began interments on November 10, 2000, and was officially dedicated on June 10, 2001. The initial of construction included burial for casket and cremation urns. Phase 2 of construction was completed January 2008. Phase 2 included additions to the columbarium, a new cremation garden, a cremation scattering area, an outside dealer vault garden and an addition for maintenance storage. Additional development will occur to accommodate needs of veterans and their families.

The cemetery is conveniently located along Highway 53 between Eau Claire and Superior.

Administration Building/Chapel

The administration building is open to visitors Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except for State holidays. The building includes the administration offices, a waiting area for families, public restrooms, an informational kiosk, public phone, and a committal chapel.

Kiosk

The informational kiosk located in the administrative building will direct families to grave locations and offer information on the following items: rules and regulations of the cemetery, military funeral honors and general cemetery information.

Military Funeral Honors

The State of Wisconsin has a Military Funeral Honors Program. Please call toll-free: 1-877-944-6667 for more details.

Interment Options Available

Lawncrypts:  The lawncrypt garden is one of two options available to eligible veteran and spouse who chose traditional in-ground casket burial. The gardens consist of single and double depth pre-set liners to accommodate families who prefer casket burial. The government will furnish an upright granite marker.

Outside Dealer Vault Garden:  The outside dealer vault garden is the second of two options available to families that prefer traditional in-ground casket burial. The family will purchase the vault through a funeral director rather than using the pre-set liner provided by the cemetery. The government will furnish an upright granite marker.

Urn Garden:  The urn garden is one of three options available to eligible families that prefer cremation burial. A single space in the urn garden will accommodate burial of veteran and spouse. The family has the option of a furnished government flush granite or upright granite marker.

Columbarium:  The columbarium is the second of three options available to families that prefer cremation. Once again, the individual units that measure approximately 12” cubed in the above ground columbarium will accommodate the urns of veteran and spouse. The government supplied bronze plate serves as the marker.

Scattering Area:  The scattering area is the third option for families that prefer cremation. A designated area will serve for the scattering of cremated remains. A government supplied bronze plate attached to a designated area of the columbarium will serve as the marker.

Graveside Services

All committal services are held away from the designated interment site. The committal services will occur within the chapel in the administrative building or outside at the outdoor shelter. Cemetery staff will transport the casket or urn to the interment site after the committal service is concluded .

Scheduling Services

It is important that all information and verification of documents are received at least (24) working hours prior to the scheduled service.

Nov. 1 thru Mar. 30 – Interments for Monday not received and verified by the cemetery before 12:00 noon the preceding Friday, must schedule for the next available day.

Apr. 1 thru Oct. 31 – Interments for Monday not received and verified by the cemetery before 2:00 p.m. the preceding Friday, must schedule for the next available day.

Interment services are scheduled daily, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Interments are typically scheduled with 60 minute intervals. No committal services are scheduled after 2:30 p.m. and all interments are completed immediately after the committal service.

Cemetery chapel and outdoor committal shelter are available for committal services only. All viewing and memorial services are to be conducted at the funeral home or other establishment outside the State Veterans Cemetery. The committal shelter is available as weather conditions permit. Any altered committal services must be arranged through the Funeral Director and coordinated with the cemetery.

Notable Burials

The first burial at the NWVMC was Bernard P. Mianecki, SGT U.S. Marine Corps, WWII Veteran. SGT Mianecki was buried November 10, 2000 – the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Fees

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

Donations

The Northern 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 programs exist, please see donation brochure.

Cemetery Contact Information

Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery
N4063 Veterans Way
Spooner, WI  54801
Phone: (715) 635-5360
Fax: (715) 635-5363
email: Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery

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