Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Funeral Service Provider in Billings, MT
Michelotti Sawyers Mortuary has served families in Yellowstone County with dignity and respect since 1956. Founded by Robert Michelotti and John Sawyers, our locally owned and operated funeral home has maintained a legacy of compassionate care across three generations. We specialize in traditional funerals, cremation services, and personalized memorialization options tailored to honor each family's unique needs. Our commitment to transparency is reflected in straightforward pricing packages and exclusive ownership of Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park, ensuring seamless cemetery arrangements. With a newly renovated facility, modern vehicle fleet, and dedicated staff available for immediate support, we provide a welcoming environment for families during their most challenging moments.Our team prioritizes attention to detail while offering customizable services including live streaming, DVD tributes, and online memorials. As active community members, we extend grief support resources and maintain partnerships with local florists to simplify floral arrangements. Over 68 years of experience guide our mission to serve all families without discrimination, regardless of financial circumstances. Our owned crematory operates under strict protocols to ensure respectful handling of remains throughout the entire process. We remain dedicated to evolving with families' needs while upholding the core values established by our founders: trust, character, and unwavering support during times of loss.
Services
Traditional Services
Cremation Services
Veteran Services
Burial Services
Online Memorials
Grief Support
Memorialization Options
Immediate Burial
Green Burial
Pre-Planning
Details
- Year established: 1956
Highlights and features
- We offer 68+ years of continuous local funeral service experience
- Our family-owned operation maintains three generations of leadership
- We provide exclusive use of our own modern crematory facility
- Our packages include transparent pricing with no hidden costs
- We offer comprehensive veteran burial benefit assistance
What people say
Compassionate staff
Professional service
Well-maintained grounds
Personalized memorials
Seamless arrangements
Services
Traditional Burial
Our traditional burial services provide comprehensive arrangements including visitation, funeral ceremony, and graveside burial. Packages start at $2,790 and include facility use, professional services, and basic memorial items. Families receive guidance through service customization options while maintaining control over final arrangements. The service includes coordination with clergy, veterans organizations, and floral providers to create meaningful tributes.
Cremation Services
We offer cremation services starting at $2,050 with multiple memorialization choices. Options include traditional funeral followed by cremation, memorial services with urn presentation, and direct cremation. Our owned crematory ensures proper handling while providing options for urn burial, scattering, or home retention. Packages include online memorial creation and DVD tribute production for personalized remembrance.
Veteran Services
Specialized services for veterans include VA benefit coordination, flag presentation, and military honors arrangements. Our staff assists with documentation for headstones, burial allowances, and national cemetery interment. Services incorporate traditional elements like Taps playing and rifle details while ensuring families receive entitled benefits through proper application guidance.
Online Memorials
We create customized online memorials featuring obituaries, photo galleries, and guestbooks. These platforms allow global access for condolences sharing, candle lighting, and memory posting. The digital tributes include service detail sharing via social media and real-time updates for schedule changes, providing modern grief support tools for dispersed families.
Grief Support
Our continuing care program provides one year of weekly grief support messages and referrals to local counseling resources. We offer post-service follow-up and invitations to memorial events, maintaining support connections beyond initial arrangements to aid long-term healing processes.
People
Robert Michelotti
Founder
Co-founded Michelotti Sawyers Mortuary in 1956, establishing standards of compassionate service that continue guiding our operations today.
John Sawyers
Founder
Partnered with Robert Michelotti to create a funeral service legacy focused on dignity and community support since our inception.
Barry Brekhus
Former General Manager
Served as General Manager from 2009-2019, maintaining family values while mentoring future funeral directors for over three decades.
Seve Michelotti
Current Owner
Third-generation owner since 2019, continuing family commitment to excellence in funeral services and community care.
Questions
What funeral service options do you offer?
We provide traditional burials, cremation services, veteran memorials, green burials, and immediate burial options with customizable memorialization.
Do you handle out-of-state arrangements?
Yes, our online cremation service offers remote arrangements with secure remains transportation for families outside Montana.
Are pre-planning services available?
We offer advance planning options to document wishes and ease future family decision-making.
How do you support military families?
We assist with VA benefits applications, provide military honors coordination, and offer specialized memorial items for veterans.
What grief resources do you provide?
We offer one year of weekly grief support messages and referrals to local bereavement programs.
Can I personalize memorial services?
Yes, we customize services with music, readings, tributes, and venue options to reflect individual preferences.
