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Monument Installation in Wisconsin

Flat, bevel, upright and bench installation — foundation preparation, leveling, secure setting and cemetery coordination. Available throughout Wisconsin via our Midwest network with a single point of contact.

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Monument Installation across Wisconsin, coordinated from first call to final photo

Installed from any retailer. Our crews set flat and bevel markers, uprights and benches with proper foundations, leveling and cemetery coordination. The cemetery must approve the work and access arrangements. Final photos document the installation for families who cannot attend.

Across Wisconsin, monument installation is delivered through our Midwest network, so you get one clear point of contact and a crew coordinated to your cemetery — with nearby hubs in Illinois, Ohio supporting scheduling across the region.

We work with monuments purchased from any retailer — not just our own family of brands — and every visit in Wisconsin is documented with photos so distant families can see the work was done correctly and respectfully.

What’s included

Monument Installation in Wisconsin covers

Flat, bevel, upright and bench monuments

Proper foundations, leveling and secure setting

Cemetery coordination and standards compliance

Final installation photos and confirmation

Published planning ranges — confirm your Wisconsin quote

$700–$1,100 flat/bevel · $1,200–$2,200 upright · $2,500–$4,000 benches

Final pricing depends on the monument, cemetery and scope — request a free quote for exact figures.

How it works in Wisconsin

A simple, documented process

Share cemetery & monument details

Send us the location, monument type and any cemetery rules.

We schedule & install

Our crew prepares the foundation and sets the monument.

Final photos & confirmation

You receive photos confirming a clean, level installation.

Wisconsin cemetery facts

Who sets a government headstone in Wisconsin

VA's National Cemetery Administration lists 3 cemeteries in Wisconsin: 1 open for new burials, 0 open for cremated remains only and 2 with no new gravesites (closed). VA also lists 3 grant-funded state or tribal veterans cemeteries in Wisconsin.

At VA national and military post cemeteries in Wisconsin (3 listed below), cemetery staff set the government headstone or marker at no cost to the applicant.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Wisconsin has 3 VA grant-funded state or tribal veterans cemeteries. VA notes that some state veterans cemeteries may charge a nominal fee for setting a government headstone or marker.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
In a private Wisconsin cemetery the government headstone or marker itself is free, but placing it is the applicant's responsibility and all setting fees are at private expense.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Featured Wisconsin cemeteries

Each cemetery sets its own grounds rules and schedule. Here is what VA publishes for Wood National Cemetery and Northwoods National Cemetery.

Wood National Cemetery

Decoration calendar

Artificial flowers will be permitted on graves during the period of October 1 through April 1 and will be removed as soon as they become unsightly.

Burial space

Wood National Cemetery and Wood National Cemetery Annex burial status is closed.
This cemetery has no new gravesites available.

General information

Wood National Cemetery is divided into two separate parcels of land.

Address, phone and hours

5000 W National Avenue Bldg 1301 Milwaukee, WI 53295

Phone: 414-382-5300

Visitation: Open daily from dawn to dusk.

Office: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day.

Directions from the nearest airport

The cemetery is co-located with the VA Medical Center and the VA Regional Office in Milwaukee.
From Mitchell International Airport take Interstate 94 west to exit 308A (Mitchell Boulevard/VA Center), turn left on Mitchell Boulevard.

History

Wood National Cemetery is located on the grounds of a former Soldiers Home that today is called the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI.
From 1867 until 1871, the home buried its soldiers in private cemeteries in the Milwaukee area.
In 1871, a cemetery opened on the grounds.
Originally known only as Soldiers Home Cemetery, it wasn't until 1937 the name was changed to honor Gen. George Wood, a longtime member of the Soldiers' Home's Board of Managers.
It became a national cemetery in 1973.

Monuments and memorials

The 60-foot-tall granite Civil War Soldiers and Sailors monument was erected in 1903 when the cemetery was part of the Northwest Branch Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
The monument was sponsored by the Soldiers and Sailors Association and was sculpted by Joseph Shaver Granite and Marble Co. of Milwaukee.
A memorial pathway is lined with a variety of memorials that honor America's veterans.

Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor recipients VA lists as interred or memorialized here include Ordinary Seaman James K. L. Duncan (Civil War); Sergeant Milton Matthews (Civil War); Boatswain's Mate Michael McCormick (Civil War).

Quoted from the official page for Wood National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

Northwoods National Cemetery

Floral and grounds rules

Floral items should only be placed at either side of headstones in line with the headstone row.
Floral items and other types of decorations will not be secured to headstones, markers, or niches.
Fresh cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time of the year.

Decoration calendar

Artificial flowers may only be placed on graves from October 1 through April 1 because the wires from artificial flowers have caused damage to the mowing equipment, and pose a safety hazard to workers and visitors during mowing operations.
Holiday wreaths or grave blankets may be placed on graves from November 1 through January 20.

Address, phone and hours

4520 Lakewood Road Harshaw, WI 54529 Don't send mail to this address.

Phone: 906-396-9276

Visitation: Open daily from dawn to dusk.

Office: Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed federal holidays.

Directions from the nearest airport

Cemetery is located Northwest of the Rhinelander Airport.
From the airport, head south toward Airport Rd, turning left to stay on Airport Rd shortly after.

History

Northwoods National Cemetery is the fourth Rural Initiative cemetery to be built by the VA's National Cemetery Administration.
The VA purchased the land in September 2015 and awarded a contract to build the cemetery in August 2017.
The cemetery was dedicated in August 2020.
Education We are developing educational content for this national cemetery, and will post new materials as they become available.

Quoted from the official page for Northwoods National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

VA national cemeteries in Wisconsin

Northwoods National Cemetery · HarshawOpen
Wood National Cemetery · MilwaukeeClosed
Wood National Cemetery Annex · MilwaukeeClosed

Historic soldiers’ lots and monument sites VA maintains in Wisconsin: Forest Hill Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (Madison); Forest Home Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (Milwaukee); Fort Crawford Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (Prairie du Chien); Fort Winnebago Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (Portage); Mound Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (Racine).

State and tribal veterans cemeteries

Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery · KingOpen
Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery · SpoonerOpen
Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery · Union GroveOpen

Sources: VA national cemetery list, VA grant-funded cemetery list, VA headstones, markers and medallions and 38 CFR 38.630. Checked October 23, 2026. Burial-space status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

What families say

Trusted by families and funeral homes across the country

“They handled everything with our mother’s monument — delivery, cemetery coordination, installation and photos afterward. We live in another state, so knowing it was set correctly and respectfully meant the world to us.”

Linda M.

Family, out-of-state

“The deep cleaning and leveling completely transformed the family plot. The before-and-after photos were incredible, and now the stone looks like it did when it was first installed. We’re very grateful for the care they showed.”

Emily R.

Family

“We added dates and a portrait to an existing monument through their engraving team. Everything matched perfectly and was done right at the cemetery. Communication was clear from start to finish.”

James P.

Family