Sanderson Funeral Home

Veteran services at Sanderson Funeral Home

For veterans in Middlebury, VT, Sanderson Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Sanderson Funeral Service offers specific services for honoring veterans. Their affiliated Ducharme Funeral Home in Castleton, Vermont, includes a dedicated U.S. Veteran's room." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,495 for basic burial and $2,065 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, graveside service, honoring veterans, and cremation packages. 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 Sanderson Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,065. That places direct cremation roughly 4% below the Vermont median ($2,155). 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 Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in VT, approximately 38 miles from Sanderson Funeral Home. Sanderson Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Vermont has approximately 71 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Sanderson Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Sanderson Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,065. 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 Sanderson Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Sanderson Funeral Home is located at 117 South Main St. in Middlebury, VT. You can reach the home at (802) 388-2311. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Sanderson Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Sanderson Funeral Home provides burial, cremation, graveside service, mausoleum entombment, columbarium, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Sanderson Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Sanderson Funeral Service offers specific services for honoring veterans. Their affiliated Ducharme Funeral Home in Castleton, Vermont, includes a dedicated U.S. Veteran's room.

Which faith traditions does Sanderson Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Services to All Faiths and Cultures, Catholic, Congregational, Baptist, Jewish families, among others.

What sets Sanderson Funeral Home apart

Returned to local family ownership and operation in 2005 by Walter Ducharme after a period under a large corporate chain.
Facility is fully handicapped accessible with an elevator, a spacious chapel, and dedicated quiet reflection rooms.
Owner/Director Walter Ducharme is a licensed mortuary scientist, an EMT Intermediate, Justice of the Peace, and Notary Public, demonstrating deep community involvement and diverse expertise.
Offers comprehensive pre-arrangement services, including an online planner and detailed checklist.
Provides specific services for honoring veterans, including a dedicated U.S. Veteran's room at their affiliated Ducharme Funeral Home location.

Military & veteran services offered

★Mausoleum Entombment

★Honoring Veterans

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation
· Cremation Packages

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Rooms for Quiet Reflection

· Handicapped Accessible

· Elevator

· Private Conference Room

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Funeral Home

Specializations

· Services to All Faiths and Cultures
· Honoring Veterans

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Services to All Faiths and Cultures, Catholic, Congregational, Baptist, Jewish, Methodist, Unitarian Universalist, Latter Day Saints, Buddhist (Zen).

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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.