Harris Funeral Home

Veteran services at Harris Funeral Home

Veteran families in Shelby, MI can turn to Harris Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Harris Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veterans' headstones and burial flags, as detailed on their website." On-site amenities include off street parking, funeral chapel, and reception areas, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,250 for basic burial and $1,715 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation services, direct cremation, memorial service, veterans services, and cremation merchandise. 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 funeral 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.

Published pricing at Harris Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,975. That places direct cremation roughly 10% below 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 Fort Custer National Cemetery in MI, approximately 102 miles from Harris Funeral Home. Harris 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. Harris Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Harris Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,975. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

Where is Harris Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Harris Funeral Home is located at 267 North Michigan Avenue in Shelby, MI. You can reach the home at (231) 861-2360. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Harris Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Harris Funeral Home provides individualized funeral services, burial, cremation services, direct cremation, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Harris Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Harris Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veterans' headstones and burial flags, as detailed on their website.

Which faith traditions does Harris Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian (Protestant denominations, including Mennonite and Seventh-day Adventist), Catholic families, among others.

What sets Harris Funeral Home apart

Operates from a historic building, originally a private home built in 1909, with a chapel added in 1940 and continuously updated.
Specializes in Patten Monuments, offering a range of permanent memorialization options.
Provides a year of daily grief support messages via email, extending care beyond the funeral service.
Offers individualized funeral services tailored to meet the specific needs and desires of each family.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

★Veterans Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation Services
· Direct Cremation
· Cremation Merchandise

On-site facilities

· Off Street Parking

· Comfortable Surroundings

· Funeral Chapel

· Viewing Rooms

· Reception Areas

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Cemetery Markers
· Monuments
· Patten Monuments

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (Protestant denominations, including Mennonite and Seventh-day Adventist), Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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 Settlement

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.