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Your Trusted Funeral Service Provider in Milbank, SD
Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Homes has served Midwestern communities since 1989 with compassionate funeral care rooted in family tradition. Founded by Tim and Tana Mundwiler - third-generation funeral directors - our expertise spans personalized memorial services, cremation options, and veterans' honors across four locations in South Dakota and Minnesota. Our team of licensed professionals brings decades of combined experience in customized tributes, including visitation arrangements, graveside services, and grief support programs.We uphold the highest standards of integrity through transparent pricing, 24/7 availability, and community-centered care that honors each family's unique needs. Our commitment to quality is demonstrated through our extensive memorialization options, from traditional funerals to creative cremation memorials, while maintaining deep connections with local veterans organizations and bereavement support networks.
Services
Funeral Services
Cremation Services
Personalized Memorials
Veterans' Honors
Grief Support
Monument Design
Reception Facilities
Pre-Planning
Details
- Year established: 1989
Highlights and features
- We offer 24/7 availability for immediate assistance
- Our team includes third-generation funeral directors
- We provide personalized memorialization options
- We specialize in veterans' honors and benefits
- We offer a year of weekly grief support messages
What people say
Compassionate care
Thorough arrangements
24/7 availability
Veterans' honors
Personalized service
Services
Funeral Services
We provide comprehensive funeral services including visitation, chapel or off-site ceremonies, and graveside services. Our experienced directors help families create personalized tributes with music, readings, and memorial displays while handling all logistical arrangements. We offer both immediate and pre-planned funerals with options for body presentation and family participation.
Cremation Services
Our cremation services include pre-cremation viewings, memorial services with ashes present, and various post-cremation options. We guide families through scattering ceremonies, urn selection, and permanent memorialization choices like cemetery burials or columbarium placements while maintaining respectful care throughout the process.
Veterans' Honors
We specialize in military funeral honors including flag presentation, Taps playing, and rifle salute ceremonies. Our team assists with VA benefit applications, headstone procurement, and documentation for burial allowances while honoring service members' sacrifices through dignified tributes and community recognition programs.
Grief Support
Our ongoing grief support includes a year-long weekly message program, resource referrals, and personalized follow-up. We provide guidance for navigating loss through children's grief resources, support group connections, and educational materials while maintaining long-term contact with bereaved families.
Pre-Planning
We offer comprehensive pre-planning services that document personal wishes and establish financial arrangements. Our directors help create detailed plans for traditional or cremation services while providing educational resources about options, costs, and legal documentation requirements.
People
Tim Mundwiler
Owner & Funeral Director
Third-generation funeral director with 40+ years in the profession. Graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1984 and owns Mundwiler Funeral Home since 1989, serving Milbank's community while maintaining fire department volunteer experience and local foundation involvement.
Tana Mundwiler
Owner & Funeral Director
Licensed funeral director and Milbank community leader with 40+ years of experience. Active foundation board member and church participant, she combines professional expertise with local knowledge while supporting agricultural and community initiatives through her family's generational funeral home service.
Elizabeth Bakkelund
Funeral Director
Licensed funeral director serving since 2013 with prior education in biology and mortuary science. Originally from Odessa, Minnesota, she brings five years of regional funeral experience to our team while maintaining connections to local traditions through her agricultural background and community involvement activities.
Darby Helms
Funeral Director
Licensed director with degrees in business and mortuary science from Northern State University and University of Central Oklahoma. Former DeSmet resident with diverse funeral service experience, she joined our staff in 2025 after previous church leadership roles while maintaining interests in reading and community engagement.
Shenia Steinocker
Funeral Director
Licensed professional with funeral service experience since 2020. Graduated from Des Moines Area Community College in 2019 after working as funeral assistant during education. Raised on a Summit, South Dakota farm, she combines technical expertise with compassionate care while maintaining outdoor interests and Labrador companionship.
Questions
What types of funeral services do you offer?
We provide traditional funerals, cremation services, memorial services, graveside ceremonies, and personalized tributes with options for visitation and reception planning across our four locations.
Do you assist with veterans' funeral benefits?
Yes, we specialize in military funeral honors including flag ceremonies, Taps playing, and helping families obtain VA burial benefits and headstones for qualifying service members and veterans.
Can I pre-plan a funeral?
We offer comprehensive pre-planning services including documentation of wishes and financial arrangements, helping alleviate future burdens for families through customized advance directives.
What grief support options exist?
We provide a year-long weekly grief support program, resource referrals, children's grief guidance, and ongoing family follow-up to help navigate the mourning process.
Are cremation services immediately available?
Yes, we offer 24/7 cremation services with flexible timing for viewings and memorial services, providing full guidance through all post-cremation options including scattering ceremonies and memorialization choices.
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