Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc

Veteran services at Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc

Veteran families in Bay City, MI can turn to Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Facilitates military honors for veterans, as evidenced by services for deceased veterans." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,975 for basic burial and $1,725 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, traditional burial, and memorial 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 chapel. 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Great Lakes National Cemetery in MI, approximately 54 miles from Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc. Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc 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. Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc publish funeral prices?

Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (989) 686-2291, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc is located at 201 West Midland Street in Bay City, MI. You can reach the home at (989) 686-2291. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc offer veteran families?

Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc provides funeral services, cremation services, traditional burial, memorial services, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Facilitates military honors for veterans, as evidenced by services for deceased veterans.

Which faith traditions does Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran (Missouri Synod) families, among others.

What sets Gephart Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc apart

On-site crematory, ensuring continuous care for loved ones.
On-site display for cemetery markers and monuments, offering discounted prices.
Facilitates catered receptions at a neighboring church.
Offers one year of free daily grief support emails to families.
Provides assistance with death away from home, guiding families through transport logistics.
Long-standing family ownership and operation since 1976 by the Luczak family.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· On-site Crematory

· On-site Cemetery Markers and Monuments Display

· Chapel

· Visitation Rooms

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Michigan Funeral Directors Association District #7
· Our Lady of Peace Parish
· Bay City Lions Club
· Bay City Moose Lodge #169
· Toni and Trish House Board Member
· Wenona Lodge #169
· Elf Khurafeh Shriner
· National Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· 365 Days of Grief Support
· Tribute Videos
· Online Memorials
· Cemetery Markers and Monuments
· Prepaid Funerals
· Medicaid Approved Plans
· Assisting with Flowers
· Catered Receptions

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran (Missouri Synod). Languages spoken at the home: English, Polish, Spanish.

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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.