Veteran services at Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home
Veteran families in Sherrodsville, OH can turn to Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veterans' headstones and burial flags. They also assist with Social Security Benefits Assistance, which can include veteran-related benefits." Published pricing lists $4,655 for basic burial and $2,135 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include veterans services, veterans headstones, veterans burial flags, burial, cremation, and memorial tree planting. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in OH, approximately 45 miles from Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home. Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Ohio has approximately 1,266 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (740) 269-9225, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home is located at 7345 Roswell Road Southwest in Sherrodsville, OH. You can reach the home at (740) 269-9225. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home provides pre-planning, veterans services, veterans headstones, veterans burial flags, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veterans' headstones and burial flags. They also assist with Social Security Benefits Assistance, which can include veteran-related benefits.
Which faith traditions does Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Wesleyan, Methodist, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home apart
- Over a century of continuous operation, founded in 1907.
- Current owner and director, James D. Gardner, has held dual Ohio licenses since 1985.
- Specialization in Veterans Services, including assistance with headstones and burial flags.
- Offers Memorial Tree Planting as a unique tribute option.
- Explicitly states a commitment to offering affordable services.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Graveside Services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Wesleyan, Methodist, Catholic.
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.