Veteran services at Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home
For veterans in Sault Sainte Marie, MI, Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Family Life Funeral Homes provides specific assistance with securing benefits for veterans." On-site amenities include reception space, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,995 for basic burial and $1,950 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burials, cremation, and veteran's services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Great Lakes National Cemetery in MI, approximately 254 miles from Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home. Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Michigan has approximately 836 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (906) 632-8221, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home is located at 113 Maple St. in Sault Sainte Marie, MI. You can reach the home at (906) 632-8221. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home provides funerals, burials, cremation, veteran's services, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Family Life Funeral Homes provides specific assistance with securing benefits for veterans.
Which faith traditions does Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Church of the Nazarene, Presbyterian, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home apart
- Focus on creating "healing experiences" that emphasize reflection, appreciation, and celebration of life, rather than solely handling remains.
- Comprehensive online grief support resources, including interactive videos with Dr. Virginia Simpson and daily email affirmations.
- Local ownership and staff with deep roots in the Pickford community, including owner Marlee (Michalski) Six, a lifelong resident.
- Consolidation of several long-standing local funeral homes (C.S. Mulder Funeral Home, Galer Funeral Homes, Reamer Funeral Home, Quinnell Funeral Home, George Davis Funeral Home, Dodson Funeral Home, Hovie Funeral Home) under one new, locally-led entity.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burials
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Grief Support
- · Pre-Planning
- · Veteran's Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Church of the Nazarene, Presbyterian, Catholic.
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.