What Can the Funeral Home Do for a Veteran?

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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Many who serve in the United States Military make a career of service. Others serve for a brief period and then move on to other careers. Regardless of whether the military is a person’s life work or a part of their life for a brief period, the experience often leaves its mark. When the time […]

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Funeral Service and Veterans Benefits

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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The Funeral Home is the best resource for understanding veterans death benefits. The Federal Government provides a death benefit for honorable discharged veterans.  The dollar amount varies based on where the death occurs (VA hospital) and if the death was service-related. In most cases the benefit is modest and will not cover the entire cost […]

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3 Things You Need to Know About Veterans Cemeteries

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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There’s lot of information out there about veterans cemeteries: what they’re for, who is allowed to be buried in them, what is allowed to take place in them, etc. Often, this information conflicts or is purely anecdotal, so how can you know what’s true? Much of it depends on the circumstances, but we’ll share a […]

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Saying Thank-You to a Veteran

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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There are a million ways to say thank you. Great or small they all have value.   Decide to always just say thank you whenever you see a person in uniform. When you see a person in uniform at the coffee shop or fast food restaurant pick up their tab if you can. At the […]

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Taps. There is nothing like the sound of those patriotic notes.

Honoring Military Service

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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Taps. There is nothing like the sound of those patriotic notes. It grabs your heart, it makes you cry. It honors the service and risk a man or woman took for our safety and the safety of our country. Public law provides military burial benefits for all who served and were honorably discharged from any of the five branches […]

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