Veteran services at Kaul Funeral Home
Kaul Funeral Home in Roseville, MI supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Kaul Funeral Homes offers specialized Veterans Burials & Funerals, including no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and first responders who have fallen in the line of duty." Published pricing lists $2,425 for basic burial and $1,045 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, memorial service, traditional burial, cemetery property, headstones & grave markers, and burial options. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Kaul Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,580. That places direct cremation roughly 17% 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 Great Lakes National Cemetery in MI, approximately 45 miles from Kaul Funeral Home. Kaul Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Kaul Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming 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.
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. Kaul Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Kaul Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,580. 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 Kaul Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Kaul Funeral Home is located at 27830 Gratiot Avenue in Roseville, MI. You can reach the home at (586) 775-1911. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Kaul Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Kaul Funeral Home provides funeral planning, cremation, memorial service, celebration of life, traditional burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Kaul Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Kaul Funeral Homes offers specialized Veterans Burials & Funerals, including no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and first responders who have fallen in the line of duty.
Which faith traditions does Kaul Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Jewish, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Kaul Funeral Home apart
- Relocation Protection for prepaid funeral plans, allowing transfer to other Dignity Memorial providers over 75 miles away.
- Lifetime Flexibility for making changes to pre-planned arrangements.
- Purchase Protection Plan for cemetery property, assisting with remaining balances up to $5,000 for eligible purchasers.
- 100% Service Guarantee.
- Family First Cost Coverage for unmarried children or grandchildren under 21 (funeral/cremation services and interment rights up to the same level as the parent's/grandparent's plan, with some restrictions).
- 24-hour Compassion Helpline for grief counseling, available for up to 13 months after a service.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
- · Burial Options
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Cremation Options
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Dignity Memorial
- · Service Corporation International
Specializations
- · Multicultural Funerals
- · Veterans Burials & Funerals
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Jewish, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English, French, Spanish.
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.