Michaud Funeral Home

Veteran services at Michaud Funeral Home

Michaud Funeral Home, located in Wilton, NH, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Michaud Funeral Home offers no charge for mileage to the New Hampshire Veterans’ Cemetery in Boscawen, NH, for all veterans. They also assist with filing for VA benefits." Published pricing lists $5,650 for basic burial and $2,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, veteran services, immediate burial, memorial services, and graveside services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Winchendon in MA, approximately 16 miles from Michaud Funeral Home. Michaud Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

New Hampshire has approximately 108 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Michaud Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Michaud Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Michaud Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (603) 654-6524, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Michaud Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Michaud Funeral Home is located at 32 Maple Street in Wilton, NH. You can reach the home at (603) 654-6524. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Michaud Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Michaud Funeral Home provides funeral services, burial services, cremation services, veteran services, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Michaud Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Michaud Funeral Home offers no charge for mileage to the New Hampshire Veterans’ Cemetery in Boscawen, NH, for all veterans. They also assist with filing for VA benefits.

What sets Michaud Funeral Home apart

Owns and operates a private, green crematorium.
Vacuums its retort between cases for the most complete recovery of cremains possible.
Carl Michaud specializes in restorative art, frequently performing complex restorative work for other funeral directors in the Northeast.
Staff is knowledgeable in the repatriation of human remains both to and from the United States.
Offers a '365 Days of Grief Support' email program providing daily messages of comfort and hope.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veteran Services

★Memorial Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Services
· Immediate Burial
· Graveside Services
· Committal Services
· Disinterment
· Green Burials

Cremation

· Cremation Services
· Interment of Cremated Remains
· Scattering of Cremated Remains
· Placing Cremated Remains In Multiple Urns

On-site facilities

· On-site Crematorium

· Visitation Area

· Funeral Home Facility

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· New Hampshire Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association
· NH State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
· New England Organ Bank
· Wilton Lions Club

Specializations

· Green Crematorium
· Repatriation of Human Remains
· Restorative Skills

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.

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How 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.