Veteran services at Jacobs Funeral Home
Veteran families in Iron Mountain, MI can turn to Jacobs Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Perry Jacobs, President, is actively involved in supporting local veterans' organizations, indicating a focus on serving veterans and their families." Published pricing lists $5,595 for basic burial and a quoted rate for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include pet cremation services, traditional ceremony with burial, graveside ceremony only, traditional ceremony with cremation, memorial tribute, and direct cremation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Northwoods National Cemetery in WI, approximately 81 miles from Jacobs Funeral Home. Jacobs 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. Jacobs Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Jacobs Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Jacobs Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (906) 774-6166, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Jacobs Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Jacobs Funeral Home is located at 1025 Carpenter Avenue in Iron Mountain, MI. You can reach the home at (906) 774-6166. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Jacobs Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Jacobs Funeral Home provides immediate need, pre-arrangement, legacy touch personalized jewelry & keepsakes, pet cremation services, 365 days of healing grief support email program, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Jacobs Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Perry Jacobs, President, is actively involved in supporting local veterans' organizations, indicating a focus on serving veterans and their families.
Which faith traditions does Jacobs Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Orthodox families, among others.
What sets Jacobs Funeral Home apart
- On-site crematory for direct oversight of cremation services.
- Specialized pet cremation services available.
- Comprehensive pre-arrangement services including funding options and advance directives.
- Active involvement of leadership in local religious and veteran organizations, demonstrating community ties.
- Offers Legacy Touch Personalized Jewelry & Keepsakes for unique memorialization.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Ceremony With Burial
- · Graveside Ceremony Only
- · Burial Vaults
Cremation
- · Pet Cremation Services
- · Traditional Ceremony With Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
- · Ash Scattering Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · LendingUSA
- · John Maxwell Leadership Team
- · Academy Of Professional Funeral Service Practice
Specializations
- · Pet Cremation Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Orthodox. 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.