Veteran services at O'Guinn Family Funeral Home - Clio Chapel
O'Guinn Family Funeral Home - Clio Chapel serves veteran families in Clio, MI with military funeral planning. In their own words: "O'Guinn Family Funeral Homes provides specialized tribute services for veterans, ensuring that every detail is handled with honor and respect. They offer a veteran's discount to all active duty and retired members of the armed forces, aiming to provide a sendoff befitting their service." On-site amenities include clio chapel, montrose chapel, and birch run chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,875 for basic burial and $1,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, memorial services, cremation options, and green burial. 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 clio chapel, montrose chapel, and birch run 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'Guinn Family Funeral Home - Clio Chapel: direct cremation from $2,245. That places direct cremation roughly 2% 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 23 miles from O'Guinn Family Funeral Home - Clio Chapel. O'Guinn Family Funeral Home - Clio Chapel 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. O'Guinn Family Funeral Home - Clio Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at O'Guinn Family Funeral Home - Clio Chapel cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,245. 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 O'Guinn Family Funeral Home - Clio Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
O'Guinn Family Funeral Home - Clio Chapel is located at 503 North Mill St. in Clio, MI. You can reach the home at (810) 686-5070. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does O'Guinn Family Funeral Home - Clio Chapel offer veteran families?
O'Guinn Family Funeral Home - Clio Chapel provides funeral services, burial services, memorial services, cremation options, celebrating life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does O'Guinn Family Funeral Home - Clio Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
O'Guinn Family Funeral Homes provides specialized tribute services for veterans, ensuring that every detail is handled with honor and respect. They offer a veteran's discount to all active duty and retired members of the armed forces, aiming to provide a sendoff befitting their service.
Which faith traditions does O'Guinn Family Funeral Home - Clio Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist, United Methodist, Church of God families, among others.
What sets O'Guinn Family Funeral Home - Clio Chapel apart
- Price guarantee to meet or beat any written price for comparable services from other funeral homes.
- Specialized and comprehensive tribute services for veterans, including a veteran's discount, exceeding offerings from other funeral homes.
- Expertise in postmortem reconstructive surgery by certified staff (Donald O'Guinn, Ph.D., CFSP, and Crystal Pattillo) to ensure a natural appearance for open casket viewing.
- Three modern, accessible chapels in Clio, Montrose, and Birch Run, equipped with amenities like food lounges, video monitors, and sound systems.
- Offers pet cremation services.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
- · Final Interment
- · Green Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Options
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
Specializations
- · Honoring Veterans
- · Pet Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist, United Methodist, Church of God.
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.