O'Connor Funeral Home

Veteran services at O'Connor Funeral Home

For veterans in Great Falls, MT, O'Connor Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "O'Connor Funeral Home provides assistance with veteran benefits, including VA insurance claims, and offers 'veterans honors' as part of their services. Several staff members have military backgrounds, including Paul Alt Jr. (U.S. Air Force) and Todd Carmichael (U.S. Army Reservist)." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,790 for basic burial and $1,990 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial service, graveside service, burial, cemetery arrangements, and crematory arrangements. 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 O'Connor Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,990. That places direct cremation roughly 16% below the Montana median ($2,367). 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 Montana State Veterans Cemetery - Fort Harrison in MT, approximately 74 miles from O'Connor Funeral Home. O'Connor Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

O'Connor Funeral Home also accommodates Lgbtq Affirming 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.

Montana has approximately 100 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. O'Connor Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets O'Connor Funeral Home apart

• Over a century of continuous operation in Great Falls, established in 1911.
• Features an on-site crematory, ensuring loved ones remain in their care.
• Offers a drive-through garage for convenience.
• Provides comprehensive catering services for gatherings.
• Assists families with navigating Social Security benefits.
• Offers webcasting capabilities for memorial services held in their chapel.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lutheran.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, O'Connor Funeral Home has documented experience supporting the following branches:

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.