Veteran services at Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home
Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home serves veteran families in Saint Helen, MI with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Homes provides comprehensive veteran services, assisting families with completing necessary forms to obtain benefits through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. This includes guidance on VA burial benefits, memorial items, and arranging military funeral honors such as the playing of 'Taps,' a rifle detail, a color guard, and the presentation of the U.S. flag." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,825 for basic burial and $3,025 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services and online memorial. 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 111 miles from Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home. Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home 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. Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (989) 389-7423, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home is located at 702 North Saint Helen Road in Saint Helen, MI. You can reach the home at (989) 389-7423. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation services, send flowers, grief support, preplanning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Homes provides comprehensive veteran services, assisting families with completing necessary forms to obtain benefits through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. This includes guidance on VA burial benefits, memorial items, and arranging military funeral honors such as the playing of 'Taps,' a rifle detail, a color guard, and the presentation of the U.S. flag.
Which faith traditions does Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Free Methodist, United Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home apart
- One year of complimentary daily grief support emails to assist families through the grieving process.
- Customized online memorials that allow family and friends to share memories, post condolences, upload photos, and light virtual candles.
- Production of personalized tribute videos using family photographs for display at services and online.
- Direct flower ordering capability through the obituary pages, facilitated by partnerships with local florists.
- Assistance with sharing service details via social media or email to inform family and friends.
- Dedicated veteran services, including professional assistance with VA burial benefits, memorial items, and arranging military funeral honors.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Hospice of Helping Hands
Specializations
- · Grief Support
- · Preplanning
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Free Methodist, United Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Assemblies of God, Non-denominational. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.