Veteran services at McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home
For veterans in Ironwood, MI, McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. A modest 1 Google reviews give the firm a 1.0-star average.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Northwoods National Cemetery in WI, approximately 58 miles from McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home. McKevitt-Patrick 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. McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (906) 932-1141, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home is located at 305 North Lowell St. in Ironwood, MI. You can reach the home at (906) 932-1141. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How do families rate McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home?
McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home holds a 1.0-star rating across 1 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
When arranging a home pickup, the reviewer assisted with the transfer after the usual staff member called in sick, and reported feeling unsupported by staff throughout the process.
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.