Veteran services at Jansen Family Funeral Home
Jansen Family Funeral Home serves veteran families in Columbiaville, MI with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Jansen Family Funeral Home provides dedicated services for veterans, explicitly offering "Caring for Veterans" and "Special Care For Those Who Served Honorably," including an informational video on their website detailing these provisions." On-site amenities include on-street parking, additional parking (church lot), and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,167 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial options, immediate burial, cremation options, direct cremation, traditional cremation, and contemporary cremation. 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 garden fountain and 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 Jansen Family Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,495 and basic burial from $1,495. That places direct cremation roughly 32% 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 Great Lakes National Cemetery in MI, approximately 23 miles from Jansen Family Funeral Home. Jansen Family 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. Jansen Family Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Jansen Family Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,495, basic burial starts at $1,495. 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 Jansen Family Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Jansen Family Funeral Home is located at 4705 Pine Street in Columbiaville, MI. You can reach the home at (810) 793-6234. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Jansen Family Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Jansen Family Funeral Home provides pre-planning, burial options, immediate burial, traditional funeral, cremation options, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Jansen Family Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Jansen Family Funeral Home provides dedicated services for veterans, explicitly offering "Caring for Veterans" and "Special Care For Those Who Served Honorably," including an informational video on their website detailing these provisions.
Which faith traditions does Jansen Family Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Protestant, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Jansen Family Funeral Home apart
- Transparent online pricing for burial and cremation options, allowing families to compare costs.
- Exclusive Care-Free Cremation™ Process, which includes multiple identification checks, secure holding, and the option for up to 30 family members to witness the cremation process and receive cremains the same day.
- No-cost cremation and anatomical donation program.
- Award-winning landscaping at the funeral home facility.
- Livestreaming services for all funeral and memorial events, accessible via the loved one's obituary page.
- Premium in-house printing services for memorial folders, prayer cards, candles, bookmarks, and thank-you cards, offering over 115 themes.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Options
- · Immediate Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Options
- · Direct Cremation
- · Traditional Cremation
- · Contemporary Cremation
- · No Cost Cremation
- · Care-Free Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Veterans Funeral Care Service Provider
Specializations
- · Caring for Veterans
- · No-Cost Cremation & Anatomical Program
- · Care-Free Cremation Process
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Protestant, 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 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.