Veteran services at Misiuk Funeral Home
Misiuk Funeral Home in Chesaning, MI supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include ample parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,650 for basic burial and $2,465 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. What feedback exists is encouraging: 5.0 stars across 8 reviews.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation arrangements, veterans services, veterans headstones, veterans burial flags, burial, and memorial service. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Misiuk Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,465. That places direct cremation roughly 12% above the Michigan median ($2,200). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Great Lakes National Cemetery in MI, approximately 33 miles from Misiuk Funeral Home. Misiuk 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. Misiuk Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Misiuk Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,465. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Misiuk Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Misiuk Funeral Home is located at 202 South Front Street in Chesaning, MI. You can reach the home at (989) 845-3096. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Misiuk Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Misiuk Funeral Home provides grief support, pre-arrangements, funeral products, funeral personalization, cremation arrangements, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Misiuk Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Misiuk 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 Misiuk Funeral Home?
Misiuk Funeral Home holds a 5.0-star rating across 8 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Arrangements
- · Symbolic Ash Scattering
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Michigan Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Custom Military Funerals
- · Custom Painted Caskets
- · Custom Painted Burial Vaults
- · Farmer's Funeral
- · Hearse Driven Through Barnyard
- · Memory Table Creation
- · Classic Car/Motorcycle Parking
- · Motorcycle Hearse
What families have said
Misiuk handled a father's funeral over the phone during the 2021 COVID lockdown, storing the ashes safely for burial when the family was ready. They stay available at all hours and treat families as people, not cases. That flexibility matters when plans change.
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.