Veteran services at A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors
A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors is a funeral home in Royal Oak, MI that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors: direct cremation from $2,900. Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Great Lakes National Cemetery in MI, approximately 32 miles from A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors. A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors holds a 5.0-star rating from 29 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“We are forever grateful to A.J. Desmond & Sons for the care, compassion, and professionalism they showed our family during the hardest time of our lives. From start to finish, they took care of every single detail, allowing us to focus on grieving and honoring my brother without added stress. Kevin, Sherry, and the entire team went truly above and beyond. Every interaction was handled with kindness, patience, and genuine empathy. Nothing ever felt rushed or transactional, they treated my brother and our family with deep respect and care. Choosing them was one of the best decisions we could have made, and I will always be thankful for how supported we felt throughout the entire process. An amazing group of people who do this work with heart.”
“Simply incredible. Sherry and the team at Desmond were outstanding at every step for our fathers services. I cannot thank them enough for everything they did. They removed an amazing amount of stress and burden, and allowed us to spend quality family time, bonding and remembering dad, instead of worrying about details. Simply top notch, and what our father would have wanted. I cannot recommend them highly enough.”
“Kelly was absolutely wonderful. Her compassion and professionalism were off the charts. I can't thank her enough for the kindness she showed me and my family during this incredibly difficult time. The staff went above and beyond with their detail and small accents to make everything beautiful and meaningful. I would highly recommend Desmond for any final arrangements.”
“The entire team was great, especially our funeral director Gary. It was an incredibly difficult day, but they handled everything with the utmost professionalism. Gary genuinely seemed to care about my family.”
“I worked with Jeanette; and she made a difficult situation very comfortable. She anticipated our needs; and arranged everything quickly and efficiently. I am very grateful for her kindness and her assistance.”
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.