Edward Swanson & Son Funeral Home

Veteran services at Edward Swanson & Son Funeral Home

For veterans in Madison Heights, MI, Edward Swanson & Son Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Edward Swanson & Son Funeral Home is a Level Two Founding Community Partner with veteran's memorial service, offering specialized planning and military funeral honors to recognize the unique needs of veterans and their families." On-site amenities include multiple chapels, large-capacity chapel, and reserved veteran parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,015 for basic burial and $2,970 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans planning, and memorial keepsakes. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

On-site facilities of note include multiple chapels, large-capacity chapel, reserved veteran parking, and gardens (in-ground lawn burial). These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

Published pricing at Edward Swanson & Son Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,970. That places direct cremation roughly 35% above the Michigan median ($2,200). 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 36 miles from Edward Swanson & Son Funeral Home. Edward Swanson & Son 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. Edward Swanson & Son Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Edward Swanson & Son Funeral Home apart

• Attention to detail like no other. GUARANTEED.
• Extensive personalization options including custom obituaries, photo/video slideshows, and unique memorial keepsakes.
• Affiliation with Dignity Memorial, offering a network of services and a 100% service guarantee.
• On-site gardens for in-ground lawn burial and mausoleums for above-ground memorialization.
• Ability to accommodate a wide array of multicultural, religious, and cultural traditions.
• Specialized veterans planning services as a Level Two Founding Community Partner.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Protestant/Christian Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions, Qingming Festival, Chung Yeung Festival, Día de los Muertos. Languages spoken at the home: English, French, Spanish.

How 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.