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Grief Support
Our staff offers individual counseling, provides information on local grief support groups, and online websites to assist in working through your grief.
GriefShare is a nationwide network of groups of people who meet weekly to share and support each other during the grief recovery process.
Visit www.griefshare.org to find a support group near you.
Grief Resources
Veterans Services
The staff at Legrand Funeral Homes & Crematory proudly acknowledges the sacrifices made by those who have served our country through their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to protect others.
We are committed to providing quality service and professional assistance to help families complete the necessary forms to obtain benefits that are provided through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans.
Social Security Benefits
Are you a survivor of someone who was receiving Social Security benefits? If so, you or another family member may qualify for monthly survivors’ benefits. As the survivor, if you are the spouse, child, or parent of someone who has worked long enough under the Social Security Administration you may qualify to receive certain benefits.
Who Qualifies for Benefits?
● A widow or widower age 60 or older
● A surviving divorced spouse, under certain circumstances
● A widow or widower at any age who is caring for the deceased’s child, who is under age 16 or disabled and receiving child’s benefits
● An unmarried child of the deceased who is one of the following:
● Younger than age 18 (up to age 19 if he or she is a full-time student in an elementary or
secondary school).
● Age 18 or older with a disability that began before age 22.
What are Social Security Death Benefits?
Social Security Death Benefits are paid to widows, widowers, and dependents of a deceased eligible worker. This benefit, meant to assist with a family’s financial burden of losing the lost loved one’s income, is particularly important for young families with children.
Monthly benefit amounts are based on the earnings of the person who died. The more they paid into Social Security, the higher your benefits would be. This amount is a percentage of the deceased’s basic Social Security benefit.
Additionally, a one-time lump-sum death payment of $255 can be paid to the surviving spouse if he or she is living with the deceased; or if the living apart, was receiving certain Social Security benefits on the deceased’s record. When there is no surviving spouse, the payment is made to a child, who is eligible for benefits.
How Do I Contact the
Social Security Administration?
If you need to report a death or apply for benefits, or have questions about qualifying to receive survivor’s benefits, please call 1-800-772-1213.
Additional information is available online at ssa.gov/benefits/survivors.
What Steps Should Survivor’s Take?
In most cases, the funeral home will report the person’s death; however, if not, a surviving
family member should notify the Social Security Administration as soon as possible following
the date of death. Deaths cannot be reported online, and benefits can not be applied for online.