Muskegon County Veteran Burial Assistance

Muskegon County pays $300 toward the burial of an eligible wartime veteran or the veteran's spouse, and its check registers record the payments monthly from the veterans affairs fund, with a separate headstone placement line.

Also called: burial, funeral, burial assistance, $300, 35.801, spouse, headstone, funeral home.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Muskegon County, MICounty

Michigan requires every county to pay at least $300 toward the burial of a qualifying wartime veteran, or the veteran's spouse or surviving spouse (MCL 35.801; see the Michigan entry on the county burial allowance). Muskegon County's services page states the county amount plainly: "Veterans Burial Assistance (M-F): $300 for eligible wartime veterans and their spouse." The county's check registers carry it. The veterans affairs fund's account 2930-8941-833.000, labelled Community Support/Relief, pays repeated $300 "Veterans Burial Assistance" cheques through 2025 and 2026, to individual claimants and to Shoreline Memorial Services, Sytsema, Clock and other funeral homes, and a neighbouring line 2930-8941-834.000 pays for headstone placements. Apply at the Veterans' Service Center, 1903 Marquette Avenue, Suite A101, Muskegon, 231-724-7143, weekdays. The county's terms beyond the page are not published; the statute's own tests - a discharge under honorable conditions, wartime service, an estate under $40,000 with the homestead excluded, and a claim within two years - protect a family the office turns away.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Muskegon County Veteran Burial Assistance
Gate	Rule
Wartime veteran or spouse, per the statute	The county pays $300 for an eligible wartime veteran or the spouse; the statute pays a veteran discharged under honorable conditions with wartime service, an estate under $40,000 excluding the home, claimed within two years. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-06.

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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.