Veteran services at Andrew Strish Funeral Home
Andrew Strish Funeral Home in Larksville, PA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Andrew Strish Funeral Home provides dedicated Veterans Services, including assistance with Veterans Headstones and Burial Flags. Their Motorcycle Hearse is specifically highlighted as an ideal option for veterans, and the Firefighter Tribute Bike can also be incorporated as an escort vehicle for first responders, including veterans, at no additional cost." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, burial, cremation, and veterans services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include chapels. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in PA, approximately 68 miles from Andrew Strish Funeral Home. Andrew Strish Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Pennsylvania has approximately 1,623 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Andrew Strish Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Andrew Strish Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Andrew Strish Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (570) 287-5438, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Andrew Strish Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Andrew Strish Funeral Home is located at 11 Wilson Street in Larksville, PA. You can reach the home at (570) 287-5438. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Andrew Strish Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Andrew Strish Funeral Home provides funeral service, memorial service, burial, cremation, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Andrew Strish Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Andrew Strish Funeral Home provides dedicated Veterans Services, including assistance with Veterans Headstones and Burial Flags. Their Motorcycle Hearse is specifically highlighted as an ideal option for veterans, and the Firefighter Tribute Bike can also be incorporated as an escort vehicle for first responders, including veterans, at no additional cost.
Which faith traditions does Andrew Strish Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist, Methodist families, among others.
What sets Andrew Strish Funeral Home apart
- Motorcycle Hearse (Harley Davidson based, custom-built, offered at no additional cost)
- Firefighter Tribute Bike (Harley Davidson Firefighter Special Edition, offered at no additional cost for firefighters/first responders)
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Funeral Ethics Organization
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association
- · Luzerne County Funeral Directors Association
- · NFIB
Specializations
- · Motorcycle Hearse
- · Firefighter Tribute Bike
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Methodist. Languages spoken at the home: English.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.