Veteran services at Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services
For veterans in Iron Mountain, MI, Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home is the area's only Veterans & Family Memorial Care Funeral Home Provider. They specialize in veterans' cremation and funeral benefits, assisting families with services such as gravesites in national cemeteries, government headstones or markers, burial flags, and Presidential Memorial Certificates." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,320 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Northwoods National Cemetery in WI, approximately 78 miles from Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services 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. Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services publish funeral prices?
Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (906) 774-7676, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services is located at 901 Carpenter Ave. in Iron Mountain, MI. You can reach the home at (906) 774-7676. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services offer veteran families?
Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services provides funeral service, pre-planning, grief support, flower & gift delivery, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home is the area's only Veterans & Family Memorial Care Funeral Home Provider. They specialize in veterans' cremation and funeral benefits, assisting families with services such as gravesites in national cemeteries, government headstones or markers, burial flags, and Presidential Memorial Certificates.
What sets Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services apart
- Personalized services designed to tell the unique story of each individual's life.
- Extensive 24/7 online grief support, including counseling services, group support, and interactive videos.
- Designated as the area's only Veterans & Family Memorial Care Funeral Home Provider, specializing in veteran benefits and services.
- Facilities described as warm, comfortable, and a "one-of-a-kind place" for funeral service.
On-site facilities
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.