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Monument Repair in Michigan

Resetting leaning or sunken markers, re-adhering separated sections and securing damaged or toppled monuments. Available throughout Michigan via our Midwest network with a single point of contact.

(405) 351-1274

Monument Repair across Michigan, coordinated from first call to final photo

Stones lean, bases sink and sections separate over time — or after an accident. Our crews reset leaning and sunken markers, re-bed and re-level bases, re-adhere separated pieces and secure toppled or damaged monuments using cemetery-approved methods. We assess the cause before we repair, so the fix lasts. Please don’t push or lift an unstable stone yourself — send photos and let a crew review it. Every repair is documented with before-and-after photos.

Across Michigan, monument repair is delivered through our Midwest network, so you get one clear point of contact and a crew coordinated to your cemetery — with nearby hubs in Illinois, Ohio supporting scheduling across the region.

We work with monuments purchased from any retailer — not just our own family of brands — and every visit in Michigan is documented with photos so distant families can see the work was done correctly and respectfully.

What’s included

Monument Repair in Michigan covers

Reset leaning and sunken markers

Re-bed and re-level settled bases

Re-adhere separated or broken sections

Secure toppled or damaged monuments

How it works in Michigan

A simple, documented process

Send photos & details

Share the cemetery location and clear photos of the damage — do not move the stone.

We assess & repair on-site

The crew determines the cause and resets, re-beds or re-adheres using approved methods.

Before/after photo report

You receive photos confirming the monument is secure and level.

Michigan cemetery facts

Before repairing a government marker in Michigan

VA's National Cemetery Administration lists 2 cemeteries in Michigan: 2 open for new burials, 0 open for cremated remains only and 0 with no new gravesites (closed). VA lists no grant-funded state veterans cemetery in Michigan.

VA will replace a government headstone, marker or medallion that is damaged beyond repair, or has deteriorated so it no longer identifies the person buried.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630
Replacement is requested through VA’s electronic ordering systems where the cemetery uses them, or with VA Form 40-1330 or 40-1330M where it does not.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630
Government-furnished headstones, markers and medallions remain U.S. Government property and should not be defaced or altered in any way.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630

Featured Michigan cemeteries

Before any repair near a veteran’s grave, check the cemetery’s own status and features. Here is what VA publishes for Great Lakes National Cemetery and Fort Custer National Cemetery.

Great Lakes National Cemetery

Floral and grounds rules

Floral items and other types of decorations will not be secured to or laid upon headstones, markers or niche covers.
Fresh cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time.
Temporary plastic containers are available.

Address, phone and hours

4200 Belford Road Holly, MI 48442

Phone: 248-328-0386

Visitation: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Office: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day.

General information

Any eligible person may be interred at any national cemetery that has available grave space.

Decoration calendar

Artificial flowers may be placed on graves during the period of October 10 through April 15 and five days before and after Memorial Day.
Christmas wreaths or grave blankets are permitted on graves during the Christmas season and will be removed not later than January 20 of each year.

Directions from the nearest airport

From Detroit Metro Airport and points south of Detroit: Take I-94 West to I-275 North, about 18 miles to I-96 West toward Lansing about 18 miles.
Take U.S.23 North to Flint.

History

Great Lakes National Cemetery is the second national cemetery built in Michigan and the 122nd in the national cemetery system.
Great Lakes National Cemetery is located approximately 50 miles northwest of downtown Detroit, in Holly Township, Oakland County.
The cemetery borders Fagan Lake, and is located on a portion of a land grant from the Federal Government to Terrance Fagan in 1836.
Historically, the property served as farmland until it was acquired by the National Cemetery Administration in 2002.
In the 20th century, the property was purchased by Bryson Dexter Horton, a Spanish-American War veteran-turned-industrialist who invented the "Square D" switch.

Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor recipients VA lists as interred or memorialized here include Corporal Thomas Powers (Indian Wars); Private First Class Robert Ernest Simanek (Korean War).

Quoted from the official page for Great Lakes National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

Fort Custer National Cemetery

Monuments and memorials

Fort Custer features a memorial pathway lined with a variety of memorials that honor America's veterans, donated by various organizations.
As of 2007, there were 31 memorials at Fort Custer National Cemetery-most commemorating military organizations and veterans' groups.
The Memorial Carillon was dedicated September 22, 1985, donated by the American Veterans (AMVETS) service organization.

Floral and grounds rules

Floral items may not be secured to the markers.
VA does not permit adornments, which are: Considered offensive Inconsistent with the dignity of the cemetery Considered hazardous to cemetery personnel (i.e. stakes, beads or wires which may become entangled in mowers or other equipment and cause injury) Floral items or decorations cannot be secured to headstones or markers.

Address, phone and hours

15501 Dickman Road Augusta, MI 49012

Phone: 269-731-4164

Visitation: Open daily from dawn to dusk.

Office: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays. Funeral Service Hours: Monday thru Friday 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (except 12:30 p.m.).

Decoration calendar

Artificial flowers will be permitted only from November 1 through March 31 when their presence will not interfere with grounds maintenance.
Artificial flowers are also permitted for a period of 10 days starting the Thursday before Easter and Memorial Day.
Christmas wreaths, grave blankets, and other seasonal adornments may be placed on graves from December 1 through January 31.

Directions from the nearest airport

Cemetery is located 6 miles West of Battle Creek, 12 miles East of Kalamazoo in south central Michigan.
From the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport take Interstate 94 (E) towards Battle Creek to exit 95 Helmer Road.
Turn left onto Helmer Road (North).

History

Fort Custer was named after General George Armstrong Custer, a native of the state of Michigan.
The original Camp Custer was built in 1917 on 130 parcels of land, mainly small farms leased to the government by the local chamber of commerce as part of the military mobilization for World War I. After a two-year grace period, the Army was allowed to buy it for about $98 an acre.
Construction of the camp started in July 1917 and within five months 2,000 buildings were ready to accommodate some 36,000 men.
During World War I, some 90,000 troops passed through Camp Custer.
Following the Armistice of 1918, the camp became a demobilization base for over 100,000 men.

Quoted from the official page for Fort Custer National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

VA national cemeteries in Michigan

Fort Custer National Cemetery · AugustaOpen
Great Lakes National Cemetery · HollyOpen

Historic soldiers’ lots and monument sites VA maintains in Michigan: Fort Mackinac Post Cemetery (Mackinac Island); Lakeside Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (Port Huron).

State and tribal veterans cemeteries

VA’s grant-funded cemetery list has no entry for Michigan.

Sources: VA national cemetery list, VA grant-funded cemetery list, VA headstones, markers and medallions and 38 CFR 38.630. Checked October 23, 2026. Burial-space status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

What families say

Trusted by families and funeral homes across the country

“They handled everything with our mother’s monument — delivery, cemetery coordination, installation and photos afterward. We live in another state, so knowing it was set correctly and respectfully meant the world to us.”

Linda M.

Family, out-of-state

“The deep cleaning and leveling completely transformed the family plot. The before-and-after photos were incredible, and now the stone looks like it did when it was first installed. We’re very grateful for the care they showed.”

Emily R.

Family

“We added dates and a portrait to an existing monument through their engraving team. Everything matched perfectly and was done right at the cemetery. Communication was clear from start to finish.”

James P.

Family