Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, Inc.

Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, Inc. serves veteran families in Berkley, MI with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home provides specific services and resources to honor military veterans, acknowledging their sacrifice and patriotism." Published pricing lists $4,450 for basic burial and $2,250 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Published pricing at Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $2,250. 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 33 miles from Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, Inc.. Sawyer-Fuller 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. Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,250. 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 Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 2125 12 Mile Rd. in Berkley, MI. You can reach the home at (248) 398-6500. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?

Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, Inc. provides customized services, life celebration, veteran services, grief support, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home provides specific services and resources to honor military veterans, acknowledging their sacrifice and patriotism.

Which faith traditions does Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic (including Albanian Catholic), Methodist, Presbyterian, Orthodox families, among others.

What sets Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, Inc. apart

Multi-generational family ownership and operation since 1938.
Specialized support and resources for children coping with grief, including materials from Sesame Workshop.
Dedicated services for honoring military veterans.
Staff fluent in English, Albanian, Serbian, and Croatian.
Offers a '365 Days of Healing' daily email program for ongoing grief support.
Provides customized funeral and cremation services tailored to individual preferences and budgets.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veteran Services

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Honoring Veterans
· Children & Grief Support

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic (including Albanian Catholic), Methodist, Presbyterian, Orthodox. Languages spoken at the home: English, Albanian, Serbian, Croatian.

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.