Milestone Funeral Partners

Veteran services at Milestone Funeral Partners

For veterans in Auburn, ME, Milestone Funeral Partners coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "The UrnSpiration program offers specific memorial options for 'military and first responder' individuals."

Veteran-related services offered include cremation and cemetery 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 Central Maine Veterans Cemetery - Mt. Vernon Rd in ME, approximately 28 miles from Milestone Funeral Partners. Milestone Funeral Partners can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Maine has approximately 133 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Milestone Funeral Partners is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Milestone Funeral Partners publish funeral prices?

Milestone Funeral Partners has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (207) 212-8466, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Milestone Funeral Partners located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Milestone Funeral Partners is located at 86 Main Street Ste 304 in Auburn, ME. You can reach the home at (207) 212-8466. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Milestone Funeral Partners offer veteran families?

Milestone Funeral Partners provides funeral services, cremation, cemetery services, life celebrations, advance planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Milestone Funeral Partners help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The UrnSpiration program offers specific memorial options for 'military and first responder' individuals.

Which faith traditions does Milestone Funeral Partners accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian (various denominations, including Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Catholic), Jewish families, among others.

What sets Milestone Funeral Partners apart

Equity partnership model for Managing Partners, offering legitimate ownership.
Decentralized approach emphasizing local decision-making and lean operations.
Comprehensive leadership development through programs like 'Camp Leadership'.
Mortuary scholarship programs and business college internships to invest in future professionals.
Development of a Charitable Funeral Fund to assist needy families.
Development of Historic and Non-Profit Cemetery Philanthropy to support struggling cemeteries.

Military & veteran services offered

★Cemetery Services

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Maine Funeral Directors Association
· Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice
· Mid Maine Chamber
· United Way
· Shine On Cass Foundation
· Hospice Volunteers
· Elks Lodge
· Catholic Association

Specializations

· Acquisition and Mergers
· Start-ups
· Partnership Development
· Leadership Development
· Mortuary Scholarship Programs
· Historic and Non-Profit Cemetery Philanthropy
· Charitable Funeral Fund
· Business College Internships

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (various denominations, including Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Catholic), Jewish.

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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.