Veteran services at Stroo Funeral Home
For veterans in Grand Rapids, MI, Stroo Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Stroo Funeral Home facilitates services for veterans, as indicated by the obituary for H. Dean Hicks, who proudly served in the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpsman with the Marine Corps." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $1,595 for basic burial and $995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
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 Fort Custer National Cemetery in MI, approximately 40 miles from Stroo Funeral Home. Stroo 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. Stroo Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Stroo Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Stroo Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (616) 455-9280, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Stroo Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Stroo Funeral Home is located at 1095 68Th Street Southeast in Grand Rapids, MI. You can reach the home at (616) 455-9280. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Stroo Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Stroo Funeral Home facilitates services for veterans, as indicated by the obituary for H. Dean Hicks, who proudly served in the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpsman with the Marine Corps.
Which faith traditions does Stroo Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran, United Brethren in Christ, Wesleyan families, among others.
What sets Stroo Funeral Home apart
- Family-owned and operated since 1972, with ownership transitioning from founder John K. Stroo to his son Bob Stroo and long-time funeral director Mike Vos.
- Established in Cutlerville at a time when the community did not have a funeral home, focusing on a local atmosphere.
- Multiple facility expansions, including a chapel enlargement in 1986 and the conversion of the former family residence into additional funeral home space in 1998.
- Explicitly states a commitment to providing services at a reasonable price.
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Traditional Funeral Services
- · Personalized Funeral or Memorial Services
- · Traditional Services with Cremation after the service
- · Memorial Services
- · Direct Cremation Services
- · Immediate Burial Services
- · Anatomical Donation to Medical Science
- · Out of State and Out of Country Shipping Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran, United Brethren in Christ, Wesleyan, Christian Reformed. Languages spoken at the home: English.
Branches of service supported
Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Stroo Funeral Home has documented experience supporting the following branches:
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.