Palmer Bush & Jensen Chapel

Veteran services at Palmer Bush & Jensen Chapel

Palmer Bush & Jensen Chapel, located in Lansing, MI, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Palmer, Bush & Jensen Family Funeral Homes explicitly lists 'Honoring Veterans' as one of their service options. Additionally, nearby Evergreen Cemetery features the 'Little Arlington Memorial' dedicated to veterans." On-site amenities include delta chapel, holt chapel, and lansing chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,950 for basic burial and $3,265 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include honoring veterans, burial, and cremation. 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 delta chapel, holt chapel, lansing chapel, and 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Great Lakes National Cemetery in MI, approximately 47 miles from Palmer Bush & Jensen Chapel. Palmer Bush & Jensen 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. Palmer Bush & Jensen Chapel is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Palmer Bush & Jensen Chapel publish funeral prices?

Palmer Bush & Jensen Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (517) 484-5349, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Palmer Bush & Jensen Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Palmer Bush & Jensen Chapel is located at 520 East Mount Hope Avenue in Lansing, MI. You can reach the home at (517) 484-5349. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Palmer Bush & Jensen Chapel offer veteran families?

Palmer Bush & Jensen Chapel provides service options, personalization, honoring veterans, preplanning, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Palmer Bush & Jensen Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Palmer, Bush & Jensen Family Funeral Homes explicitly lists 'Honoring Veterans' as one of their service options. Additionally, nearby Evergreen Cemetery features the 'Little Arlington Memorial' dedicated to veterans.

What sets Palmer Bush & Jensen Chapel apart

Family-owned and operated for over 99 years, with ownership transitioning through generations, including current owners John Vatter and Sarah Jensen-Vatter (daughter of previous owners).
Operates three distinct chapels: Lansing Chapel (over 7,000 sq ft), Delta Chapel, and Holt-Delhi Chapel (over 9,000 sq ft, seating 300, with a luncheon hall for 100 guests).
Offers comprehensive preplanning services, including an online checklist and prepayment options that protect against inflation by depositing funds into a trust.
Provides specific services for honoring veterans.
Extensive grief support resources, including a grief newsletter and connections to external organizations like GriefShare, Web Healing, The Compassionate Friends, and AARP.

Military & veteran services offered

★Honoring Veterans

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Delta Chapel

· Holt Chapel

· Lansing Chapel

· Luncheon Hall

· Visitation Rooms

· Chapel

· Ample Parking

· Handicap Access

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
· Michigan Funeral Directors Association (MFDA)
· Order of the Golden Rule (OGR)
· Cremation Association of North America (CANA)

Specializations

· Honoring Veterans

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.

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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.