Veteran services at Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc.
For veterans in Fremont, MI, Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with obtaining Veterans Headstones, Veterans Burial Flags, and navigating Social Security Benefits, which often includes veteran-related benefits." Published pricing lists $4,995 for basic burial and $2,715 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $2,715. That places direct cremation roughly 23% 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 Fort Custer National Cemetery in MI, approximately 84 miles from Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc.. Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. 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. Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,715. 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 Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 637 East Main Street in Fremont, MI. You can reach the home at (231) 924-2130. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?
Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. provides traditional funeral services, vaults, caskets, cremation, prearrangement, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with obtaining Veterans Headstones, Veterans Burial Flags, and navigating Social Security Benefits, which often includes veteran-related benefits.
Which faith traditions does Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Assembly of God, Catholic, Christian Reformed Church, Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod families, among others.
What sets Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. apart
- Second-generation family ownership and operation, with Jonathan R. Wolffis joining his father Kenneth W. Wolffis as a licensed funeral director.
- Explicit commitment to personalized, meaningful, and individualized funeral services, tailored to specific family needs.
- Specialized services for veterans, including assistance with headstones, burial flags, and Social Security benefits.
- Provision of grief support resources and answers to common funeral planning questions on their website.
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
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On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Assembly of God, Catholic, Christian Reformed Church, Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. 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.