Peters Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Peters Funeral Home, Inc.

Peters Funeral Home, Inc. serves veteran families in Lincoln Park, MI with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Peters Funeral Home Inc. specializes in veteran services, assisting families with necessary military discharge papers and coordinating military honors, such as those provided by the U.S. Army Funeral Honors Team. They also help with VA insurance claims." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,850 for basic burial and $5,100 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and permanent memorialization. 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Great Lakes National Cemetery in MI, approximately 49 miles from Peters Funeral Home, Inc.. Peters Funeral Home, Inc. 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. Peters Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Peters Funeral Home, Inc. publish funeral prices?

Peters Funeral Home, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (313) 928-6500, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Peters Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Peters Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 3880 Fort St. in Lincoln Park, MI. You can reach the home at (313) 928-6500. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Peters Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?

Peters Funeral Home, Inc. provides cremation services, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, graveside service, permanent memorialization, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Peters Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Peters Funeral Home Inc. specializes in veteran services, assisting families with necessary military discharge papers and coordinating military honors, such as those provided by the U.S. Army Funeral Honors Team. They also help with VA insurance claims.

Which faith traditions does Peters Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Christian families, among others.

What sets Peters Funeral Home, Inc. apart

Family-owned and operated since 1991, with multiple generations of the Peters family actively involved in daily operations and community leadership.
Emphasis on "hands-on personalized care" and creating "healing experiences" tailored to individual family needs.
Comprehensive grief support resources, including specific guidance for children and teens, and a year-long program of weekly grief messages.
Extensive personalization options for services, incorporating photos, videos, artwork, music, and literary readings to reflect the unique life of the deceased.
Active community involvement by the Peters family, serving on local boards and organizations within St. Paul and Howard County.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

★Permanent Memorialization

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation Services
· Traditional Funeral Service followed by Cremation

On-site facilities

· Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association
· Nebraska Funeral Directors Association
· Knights of Columbus
· Catholic Daughters
· St. Paul Chamber of Commerce Board
· Teammates
· St. Paul Rotary Club
· Polish Heritage Museum

Specializations

· Advance Planning
· Cremation
· Grief Support
· Green Burial

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Christian. Languages spoken at the home: English.

Branches of service supported

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

Army

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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.