Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
services
Your Trusted Partner for Compassionate Funeral Services
Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Homes has served northern Michigan communities since 1910, offering compassionate funeral planning and personalized memorialization solutions. Our experienced team specializes in traditional burials, cremation services, veteran honors, and pet memorials across three locations. We prioritize meaningful tributes through customizable options like tribute videos, live streaming, and keepsakes.With deep community roots and professional expertise, we guide families through loss while honoring individual legacies. Our staff includes licensed directors with decades of combined experience in funeral service and grief support.
Services
Traditional Services
Cremation Services
Personalization
Veteran Services
Pet Services
Details
- Year established: 1910
Highlights and features
- 100+ years serving northern Michigan communities
- Personalized memorialization options for every family
- Specialized veteran service honors military sacrifices
- Pet memorial services for animal companions
- Three convenient locations across Michigan
Services
Traditional Services
Our traditional funeral services provide structured memorialization options including visitation, chapel or off-site ceremonies, and graveside services. Families receive guidance in creating personalized tributes with music selections, scripture readings, and customized displays. We coordinate all logistics including clergy arrangements, floral services, and transportation to ensure meaningful commemorations.
Cremation Services
We offer cremation services with flexible memorialization choices including traditional funerals followed by cremation, private cremation with urn retention, or scattering ceremonies. Our staff explains all options for permanent memorialization through columbarium niches, urn gardens, or personalized keepsakes while maintaining dignity throughout the process.
Veteran Services
Specialized services honor military service members with full honors including flag presentation, Taps playing, and rifle salutes. We assist families in obtaining VA benefits, completing necessary paperwork, and coordinating interment in national cemeteries while ensuring proper recognition of service and sacrifice.
Pet Services
Our pet memorial services provide closure through dignified cremation options including private, partitioned, and communal cremation. Families receive support in creating personalized tributes for animal companions with memorial keepsakes and compassionate guidance during the grieving process.
Personalization
We create customized memorials through tribute videos, personalized keepsakes, and themed decorations reflecting individual personalities. Our directors help incorporate meaningful elements like favorite music, photo displays, and location-specific tributes to create unique celebrations of life.
People
Philip Stephens
Owner/Manager
Licensed funeral director since 2001 with Wayne State University education. Manages West Branch location while serving on local school and community foundation boards. Committed to compassionate service and community engagement.
Rayme LaBean
Owner/Manager
Licensed director since 1999 with Mortuary Science degree from Wayne State University. Manages Rose City location while maintaining local community involvement through Optimist Club participation and family life in West Branch.
Terry McLaren
Funeral Director/Manager
Retired owner with 28 years of leadership experience. Founded Hospice of Helping Hands and maintained active roles in local business and religious organizations before retiring in 2012.
Ann Johnson
Office Manager
Office manager since 2013 with deep local roots. Active in St. Joseph Catholic Church and community volunteer work. Provides administrative leadership while maintaining family connections in West Branch.
Bernie McCaleb
Funeral Apprentice
Grief support specialist with personal loss experience. Leads monthly support groups while assisting with funeral services. Active church member providing compassionate guidance to bereaved families.
Questions
What funeral service options do you offer?
We provide traditional burials, cremation services, veteran memorials, and pet loss services with customizable personalization options.
Can I pre-plan funeral arrangements?
Yes, we offer preplanning services including documented wishes and optional pre-funding for all service types.
Do you assist with veteran benefits?
We help families complete VA paperwork and coordinate military honors including flag presentation and cemetery interment.
What pet memorial options exist?
We offer private, partitioned, and communal pet cremation with memorial keepsake options for animal companions.
How are cremation services conducted?
Cremation options include private cremation with urn retention, memorial services, or scattering ceremonies with family guidance.