Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home

Veteran services at Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home

Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home in Boonsboro, MD supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Stauffer Funeral Homes offers dedicated Veteran and First Responder Services. They assist families with navigating benefits and creating personalized tributes for those who have served. Nearby cemeteries like Mount Olivet Cemetery and Resthaven Memorial Gardens also have specific sections and memorials for veterans." On-site amenities include convenient guest parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $4,335 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, and veteran and first responder services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home: direct cremation from $4,335. That places direct cremation roughly 88% above the Maryland median ($2,300). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery in MD, approximately 48 miles from Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home. Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Maryland has approximately 313 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $4,335. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

Where is Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home is located at 7606 Old National Pke. in Boonsboro, MD. You can reach the home at (301) 432-8388. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation, burial, stauffer signature services, veteran and first responder services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Stauffer Funeral Homes offers dedicated Veteran and First Responder Services. They assist families with navigating benefits and creating personalized tributes for those who have served. Nearby cemeteries like Mount Olivet Cemetery and Resthaven Memorial Gardens also have specific sections and memorials for veterans.

Which faith traditions does Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Lutheran (ELCA), Church of God, Episcopal, Roman Catholic families, among others.

What sets Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home apart

Family-owned and operated for nearly 50 years, with second-generation owners George and Courtney Stauffer actively involved in the community.
On-site crematory ensures loved ones remain continuously in their care.
Offers highly personalized services, including custom videos, butterfly releases, memorial photography, keepsake jewelry, and catered fellowship.
Modern, wheelchair-accessible facilities with multipurpose rooms, high-quality sound systems, flat screens for tribute videos, and convenient guest parking.
Specialized Veteran and First Responder Services.
Provides extensive free grief support resources, including a daily grief support message program, the GriefPlan Video Program, and e-booklets.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veteran And First Responder Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· On-site Crematory

· Wheelchair Accessible

· Multipurpose Rooms

· Catering

· High-quality Sound System

· Flat Screens

· Convenient Guest Parking

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Maryland State Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association
· Cremation Association of North America
· Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practitioners

Specializations

· Veteran And First Responder Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Lutheran (ELCA), Church of God, Episcopal, Roman Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.

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How 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.