Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Veteran services at Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Veteran families in Stevensville, MT can turn to Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Whitesitt Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veterans' headstones and burial flags." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,640 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 service, burial caskets, burial vaults, memorial markers, and cremation caskets. 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.

Published pricing at Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service: 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 27 miles from Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service 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. Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service 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 Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service is located at 314 Church St. in Stevensville, MT. You can reach the home at (406) 777-5711. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service offer veteran families?

Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service provides funeral service arrangements, cremation service, burial caskets, burial vaults, memorial markers, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Whitesitt Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veterans' headstones and burial flags.

Which faith traditions does Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for All Faiths, Catholic, Methodist, Assemblies of God, Non-denominational Christian families, among others.

What sets Whitesitt Funeral Home & Cremation Service apart

Established in 1902, it was the first funeral home in Ravalli County, with roots tracing back to 1894.
Maintains and showcases a used horse-drawn hearse purchased in 1902, still in excellent condition.
Offers unique services such as scattering of ashes by air.
Provides the convenience of in-home arrangements for families.
Boasts a continuous family-owned and operated history, now continued by the Kropp family since 2010.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Markers

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Caskets
· Burial Vaults

Cremation

· Cremation Service
· Urns
· Urn Vaults
· Cremation Caskets

On-site facilities

· Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· The Funeral and Memorial Information Council

Specializations

· Veterans Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: All Faiths, Catholic, Methodist, Assemblies of God, Non-denominational Christian.

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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.