Veteran services at Herbert Funeral Home
Herbert Funeral Home serves veteran families in Manistee, MI with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Herbert Funeral Home, PC offers military services. Obituaries indicate collaboration with organizations like the V.F.W. Walsh Post #4499 Ritual Squad for military honors." Published pricing lists $4,745 for basic burial and $2,525 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, graveside ceremonies, military services, basic cremation options, and full service cremation options. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Herbert Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,525. That places direct cremation roughly 15% 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 Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in WI, approximately 139 miles from Herbert Funeral Home. Herbert 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. Herbert Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Herbert Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,525. 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 Herbert Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Herbert Funeral Home is located at 706 Kosciusko St. in Manistee, MI. You can reach the home at (231) 723-3557. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Herbert Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Herbert Funeral Home provides traditional funerals, memorial services, graveside ceremonies, military services, basic cremation options, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Herbert Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Herbert Funeral Home, PC offers military services. Obituaries indicate collaboration with organizations like the V.F.W. Walsh Post #4499 Ritual Squad for military honors.
Which faith traditions does Herbert Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Indigenous/Native American, Baptist, Episcopal families, among others.
What sets Herbert Funeral Home apart
- Personalized assistance to create meaningful services.
- Extensive online grief library with resources from Dr. Alan Wolfelt and the Center for Loss and Life Transition.
- Emphasis on pre-planning benefits, including peace of mind, personal choice, and potential for lower costs.
- Handicapped accessible facilities.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Ceremonies
Cremation
- · Basic Cremation Options
- · Full Service Cremation Options
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Traditional funerals
- · Simple cremation
- · Grief support
- · Urn selection
- · Military burial services
- · Veteran Services
- · Green Cremation
- · Low Cost Cremation
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Indigenous/Native American, Baptist, Episcopal. 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 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.