Veteran services at Myers Funeral Home
Myers Funeral Home in Linton, ND supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Sannes-Feist Family Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, guiding families through available benefits and honors. This includes coordinating traditional military tributes such as a Flag Presentation Service by the American Legion chaplain, a Final Salute at the gravesite, and, depending on rank, a 21-gun salute. They also assist with the draping of the U.S. flag over the casket, the playing of Taps, and navigating the process for a Presidential Memorial Certificate. The funeral home helps arrange for VA-provided headstones or markers, memorial plots, burial in a VA National Cemetery, and assistance with burial expense reimbursement." On-site amenities include chapel and reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
Veteran-related services offered include veteran services, traditional military tributes, and full honor military funerals. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include chapel. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.
Published pricing at Myers Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,395. That places direct cremation roughly 25% below the North Dakota median ($3,195). 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 All Nations Veterans Cemetery - Fort Yates in ND, approximately 22 miles from Myers Funeral Home. Myers Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
North Dakota has approximately 122 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Myers Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Myers Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,395. 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 Myers Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Myers Funeral Home is located at 203 Southeast 2nd St. in Linton, ND. You can reach the home at (701) 254-5350. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Myers Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Myers Funeral Home provides veteran services, traditional military tributes, full honor military funerals, funeral ceremony planning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Myers Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Sannes-Feist Family Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, guiding families through available benefits and honors. This includes coordinating traditional military tributes such as a Flag Presentation Service by the American Legion chaplain, a Final Salute at the gravesite, and, depending on rank, a 21-gun salute. They also assist with the draping of the U.S. flag over the casket, the playing of Taps, and navigating the process for a Presidential Memorial Certificate. The funeral home helps arrange for VA-provided headstones or markers, memorial plots, burial in a VA National Cemetery, and assistance with burial expense reimbursement.
Which faith traditions does Myers Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist, Assembly of God families, among others.
What sets Myers Funeral Home apart
- Longstanding reputation for service and excellence within the community.
- Fully owned and managed by licensed funeral directors, ensuring professional care.
- Offers a wide variety of services to meet specific family needs at affordable prices.
- Full-time funeral directors available 24 hours a day, every day.
- Services are handled in-house whenever possible for quick response and personalization.
- Encourages and facilitates creative ideas for celebrating lives, including custom folders, thank-you cards, video tributes, and memorial monument design.
Military & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · American Legion
- · Center for Loss and Life Transition
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist, Assembly of God. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.