Veteran services at Jacobs Funeral Home, Inc of Iron River
Jacobs Funeral Home, Inc of Iron River is a funeral home in Iron River, MI that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Northwoods National Cemetery in WI, approximately 57 miles from Jacobs Funeral Home, Inc of Iron River. Jacobs Funeral Home, Inc of Iron River can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Jacobs Funeral Home, Inc of Iron River also accommodates Catholic traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
What families have said
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“Great service from Jacobs. I would highly recommend them.”
“I can’t say enough good about Jacobs Funeral Home. They have been so helpful with pre-planning for our parents funerals . Wonderful people and staff. They also have taken good care of us and our dogs cremations . They do every thing as if it was their own family. Thank you so much to Perry, Denise and staff”
“Awesome clock at the main entrance.”
“Great people”
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.