The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory

Veteran services at The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory

The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory in Polson, MT supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "The Lake Funeral Home & Crematory offers specialized Veterans & Military Honors services, ensuring culturally sensitive care that respects the traditions and customs important to military families." Published pricing lists $4,875 for basic burial and $2,375 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, and memorial service. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory: direct cremation from $2,375. That places direct cremation roughly 0% above the Montana median ($2,367). 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 Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery - Missoula in MT, approximately 55 miles from The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory. The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Montana has approximately 100 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,375. 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 The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory is located at 101 6th Ave. E in Polson, MT. You can reach the home at (406) 883-2808. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory offer veteran families?

The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory provides personalized service, cremation, traditional burial, viewing, visitation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The Lake Funeral Home & Crematory offers specialized Veterans & Military Honors services, ensuring culturally sensitive care that respects the traditions and customs important to military families.

Which faith traditions does The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.

What sets The Lake Funeral Home And Crematory apart

Specialized grief resources including Grief Journaling, Pet Loss Support, and guidance on Ethical Wills and Swedish Death Cleaning.
"Away From Home Assurance" program, which covers travel arrangements and transportation costs for a loved one's return if death occurs 75 or more miles from home.
Livestreaming services for funerals and memorials, allowing remote participation and providing recorded access after the service.
Guidance on funeral etiquette and memorialization options.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Montana Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association
· Washington Funeral and Cemetery Association

Specializations

· Grief Support
· Children and Grief
· Away From Home Assurance
· Advance Funeral Planning

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic.

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.