Veteran services at Minor Funeral and Cremation Center
Veteran families in Milton, VT can turn to Minor Funeral and Cremation Center for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "As a veteran-owned business, Minor Funeral and Cremation Center has staff experienced in performing Military Funeral Honors, indicating a focus on serving veterans." On-site amenities include ample parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,956 for basic burial and $2,706 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation and water cremation. 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 Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in VT, approximately 56 miles from Minor Funeral and Cremation Center. Minor Funeral and Cremation Center can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Minor Funeral and Cremation Center also accommodates Catholic and Jewish traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
Vermont has approximately 71 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Minor Funeral and Cremation Center is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Minor Funeral and Cremation Center publish funeral prices?
Minor Funeral and Cremation Center has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (802) 893-6323, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Minor Funeral and Cremation Center located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Minor Funeral and Cremation Center is located at 237 Route 7 S in Milton, VT. You can reach the home at (802) 893-6323. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Minor Funeral and Cremation Center offer veteran families?
Minor Funeral and Cremation Center provides life celebration, traditional funeral service, cremation, personalized funeral service, catholic funeral services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Minor Funeral and Cremation Center help veterans with VA burial benefits?
As a veteran-owned business, Minor Funeral and Cremation Center has staff experienced in performing Military Funeral Honors, indicating a focus on serving veterans.
Which faith traditions does Minor Funeral and Cremation Center accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Jewish, Interfaith families, among others.
What sets Minor Funeral and Cremation Center apart
- Only funeral home with an on-site crematory in Chittenden County, ensuring loved ones remain within the facility.
- Only funeral home in Vermont offering water alkaline hydrolysis (water cremation/green cremation) on-site.
- Family- and veteran-owned and operated business.
- Features an events center with catering options, allowing for visitation and reception with cremation on-site.
- Offers a Price Guarantee for preplanned services, locking in current costs.
- Staff includes a funeral director fluent in Portuguese and conversant in Spanish.
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Water Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Vermont Funeral Directors Association Board
- · Knights of Columbus, St. John Paul, II Council #10417
- · Funeral and Memorial Information Council (FAMIC)
Specializations
- · Water Cremation Provider
- · Veteran-Owned
- · Catholic Funeral Services
- · Jewish Funeral Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Jewish, Interfaith. Languages spoken at the home: Portuguese, Spanish.
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.