What documentation is needed for burial?
Before assembling any documents, please contact the cemetery to determine if the veteran/spouse have pre-registered for interment. If pre-registration has occurred, the majority of documentation is already on hand at the cemetery and is not required. To schedule an interment service the following documents or forms must be provided to the cemetery: Veteran – Military Discharge (DD Form 214) or other type of discharge document. Spouse – Copy of a legal marriage certificate. Dependent Child – Copy of a birth certificate or legal adoption papers. In certain situations additional documents may be required to establish enrollment in an educational institution or verify dependency due to a medical condition. Proof of Residency – provide a record of a Wisconsin income tax statement, or complete a WDVA Form 1035 (income tax release statement) available from the cemetery, or provide a notarized residence affidavit, or complete WDVA Form 0005 (residence affidavit) which is available from the cem
