Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes

Veteran services at Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes

Veteran families in Mount Desert, ME can turn to Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "The firm offers a 'Veteran Triune' burial vault, indicating services for veterans, though specific veteran service packages are not detailed." On-site amenities include chapel (125 seats) and large open room for gatherings/receptions, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,745 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, traditional cremation services, memorial gathering after cremation, direct cremation, and green burial options. 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 chapel (125 seats). 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Acadia National Cemetery in ME, approximately 48 miles from Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes. Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Maine has approximately 133 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes publish funeral prices?

Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (207) 244-3183, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes is located at 1139 Main Street in Mount Desert, ME. You can reach the home at (207) 244-3183. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes offer veteran families?

Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes provides burial services, cremation services, traditional cremation services, memorial gathering after cremation, direct cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The firm offers a 'Veteran Triune' burial vault, indicating services for veterans, though specific veteran service packages are not detailed.

Which faith traditions does Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Episcopal families, among others.

What sets Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes apart

Established in 1860, offering over a century of continuous service to the community.
Provides extensive guidance and resources on advance directives and estate settlement, including offering Five Wishes forms at no cost.
Transparently lists pricing for a range of burial vaults and cremation urns/vaults directly on their website.
Staff members, like Lauri E. Fernald, are deeply involved in local community organizations, including cemetery associations and hospice volunteers.
Affiliated with national and independent professional funeral service organizations, including Selected Independent Funeral Homes and the National Funeral Directors Association.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Gathering After Cremation

★Veteran Funeral Services

★Memorialization Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Services
· Green Burial Options

Cremation

· Cremation Services
· Traditional Cremation Services
· Direct Cremation

On-site facilities

· Chapel (125 seats)

· Large open room for gatherings/receptions

· Small cozy arrangement area

· Modular selection rooms for earth burial and cremation services

· Central air conditioning

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County
· Woodbine Cemetery Association of Ellsworth
· Brookside Cemetery Association on Mt. Desert Island
· Parish of St. Mary and St. Jude Episcopal Church of Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor
· Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
· Lions Club
· Masonic Bodies
· Anah Shrine

Specializations

· Loss of a Baby Memorial Photography
· Green Burial
· Veteran Funeral Services
· Advance Directives

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: 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.

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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.