Veteran services at Michael's Funeral Home - Bristow
For veterans in Bristow, OK, Michael's Funeral Home - Bristow coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Seminole Nation and Veterans Memorial Cemetery in OK, about 48 miles from Michael's Funeral Home - Bristow. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Michael's Funeral Home - Bristow lists these traditions and communities: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 415 funeral homes in Oklahoma. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Michael's Funeral Home - Bristow publish funeral prices?
Michael's Funeral Home - Bristow has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (918) 367-2244 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Michael's Funeral Home - Bristow located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Michael's Funeral Home - Bristow is located at 130 West 8Th Avenue in Bristow, OK. You can reach the home at (918) 367-2244. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Michael's Funeral Home - Bristow help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Michael's Funeral Home - Bristow 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 to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.