Veteran services at McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes, LLC
McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes, LLC in Vicksburg, MI supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "The funeral home facilitates services for veterans, including military honors and burials at national cemeteries like Fort Custer National Cemetery." Published pricing lists $3,495 for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Fort Custer National Cemetery in MI, approximately 14 miles from McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes, LLC. McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes, LLC 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. McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes, LLC is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes, LLC publish funeral prices?
McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes, LLC has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (269) 649-1697, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes, LLC located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes, LLC is located at 409 South Main St. in Vicksburg, MI. You can reach the home at (269) 649-1697. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes, LLC offer veteran families?
McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes, LLC provides life story experience, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes, LLC help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home facilitates services for veterans, including military honors and burials at national cemeteries like Fort Custer National Cemetery.
Which faith traditions does McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes, LLC accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Reformed (e.g., Martin Reformed Church, Lakeland Reformed Church), Methodist (e.g., Vicksburg United Methodist Church), Lutheran (e.g., St. Michael Lutheran Church), Baptist (e.g., Reformed Baptist Church, Calvary Bible Church), Catholic (e.g., St. Margaret's Catholic Church) families, among others.
What sets McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes, LLC apart
- Exclusive providers of the Life Story Experience™, which involves writing and preserving an individual's life story in print, digital film, and on the web for future generations.
- Focus on creating meaningful visitations, funerals, and goodbyes through personalized life stories.
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Life Story Preservation (Print, Digital Film, Web)
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Reformed (e.g., Martin Reformed Church, Lakeland Reformed Church), Methodist (e.g., Vicksburg United Methodist Church), Lutheran (e.g., St. Michael Lutheran Church), Baptist (e.g., Reformed Baptist Church, Calvary Bible Church), Catholic (e.g., St. Margaret's Catholic Church).
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.