Elton Black & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Veteran services at Elton Black & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Elton Black & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service, located in Highland, MI, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Centuries Memorial Funeral Home and Park offers specialized Veterans Planning services, including two dedicated veterans' gardens within Centuries Memorial Park: Veterans Field of Honor I and II, which feature American flags and patriotic elements. They also participate in the Dignity Memorial Homeless Veterans Burial Program, providing dignified burials for eligible homeless or impoverished veterans." On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel, flexible chapel space, and multiple chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,295 for basic burial and $2,945 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, memorial options, veteran services, and military funeral services. 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 large-capacity chapel, flexible chapel space, multiple chapels, and gardens. 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 Elton Black & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service: direct cremation from $2,385. That places direct cremation roughly 8% 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 14 miles from Elton Black & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Elton Black & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service 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. Elton Black & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Elton Black & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service apart

• Remember When® interactive remembrance video technology, allowing real-time photo and comment sharing during visitations and subsequent creation of a printed memory book.
• On-site Centuries Memorial Park spanning over 80 acres with diverse gardens, mausoleums, and cremation options.
• Historic Bell Tower, built in the 1930s, featuring 200 glass-front niches for personalized memorialization and chiming every half hour.
• Ability to customize services with specific personal items, hobbies, and local cuisine (e.g., étouffée and jambalaya).
• Affiliation with the Dignity Memorial network, providing a 100% service guarantee and relocation protection for pre-paid plans.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim. Languages spoken at the home: English, 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.