Veteran services at W.A. Trahan Funeral Chapel, Inc.
Veteran families in Bay City, MI can turn to W.A. Trahan Funeral Chapel, Inc. for honors and benefit coordination. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include chapels, expanded parking lot, and funeral reception space, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,865 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: burial services, cremation merchandise, cremation services, graveside services, green burial services, and honoring veterans. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapels.
Published pricing at W.A. Trahan Funeral Chapel, Inc.: direct cremation from $1,930. That places direct cremation roughly 12% below the Michigan median ($2,200). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Great Lakes National Cemetery in MI, about 52 miles from W.A. Trahan Funeral Chapel, Inc.. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 836 funeral homes in Michigan. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at W.A. Trahan Funeral Chapel, Inc. cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,930. 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 W.A. Trahan Funeral Chapel, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
W.A. Trahan Funeral Chapel, Inc. is located at 256 North Madison Ave. in Bay City, MI. You can reach the home at (989) 893-6583. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does W.A. Trahan Funeral Chapel, Inc. offer veteran families?
W.A. Trahan Funeral Chapel, Inc. provides aftercare programs, burial services, chapel services, committal services, cremation merchandise, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does W.A. Trahan Funeral Chapel, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
W.A. Trahan Funeral Chapel, Inc. assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
Which faith traditions does W.A. Trahan Funeral Chapel, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, All Faiths families, among others.
What sets W.A. Trahan Funeral Chapel, Inc. apart
- First funeral home designed in Bay County for the sole purpose of offering funeral and cremation services to all families and all faiths.
- First funeral home built with no stairs to climb (all areas on one floor).
- First to offer a dedicated Prearrangement Center with No-Payment and Pre-Payment options (Medicaid approved).
- First funeral home to offer Wi-Fi throughout to the public.
- First to offer no-charge Aftercare Programs including monthly grief support groups.
- First funeral home with a Hall of Meditation.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
- · Committal Services
- · Graveside Services
- · Green Burial Services
- · Immediate Burial
- · Interment
Cremation
- · Cremation Merchandise
- · Cremation Services
- · Multiple Urns for Cremated Remains
- · Pet Cremation Services
- · Scattering of Ashes
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · St. Catherine of Siena Parish
- · Knights of Columbus Council #414
- · Bay City Morning Rotary
- · Bay City Elks Lodge #88
- · Bay City Lions Club
- · Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center Forensic Science Advisory Committee
- · Columbus Avenue Management Board
- · St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in Essexville
Specialties
- · Prearrangement Center with No-Payment and Pre-Payment Options (Medicaid Approved)
- · No-Charge Aftercare Programs
- · Monthly Grief Support Groups
- · Death & Dying Cafe
- · GriefShare
- · Web Healing
- · The Compassionate Friends
- · AARP Resources
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic, All Faiths. Languages spoken at the home: English.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.