Veteran services at Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc
Veteran families in Clearfield, PA can turn to Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Assistance with filing and obtaining veteran's benefits." On-site amenities include reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,500 for basic burial and $1,195 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, immediate burial, cremation, and memorial service. 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 Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery in MD, approximately 95 miles from Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc 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. Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc publish funeral prices?
Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (814) 765-5731, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc is located at 113 North 3Rd Street in Clearfield, PA. You can reach the home at (814) 765-5731. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc offer veteran families?
Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc provides burial services, traditional service, immediate burial, cremation, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Assistance with filing and obtaining veteran's benefits.
Which faith traditions does Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Baptist, Free Methodist, Assembly of God families, among others.
What sets Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc apart
- Clearfield County's only funeral home with an on-site crematory, ensuring loved ones never leave their care.
- Offers therapy dog services with Sullivan Paul Shaffer, 'Sully,' a certified Red Golden Retriever, available at no additional charge for comfort.
- Staff includes a certified Funeral Celebrant and a licensed insurance agent to assist with pre-planning and irrevocable trusts.
- Family-owned and operated, with multiple generations involved in the business.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
- · Immediate Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association
- · Clearfield/Jefferson County Funeral Director Association
- · Cremation Association of North America (CANA)
Specializations
- · On-site Crematory
- · Funeral Celebrant
- · Therapy Dog Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Baptist, Free Methodist, Assembly of God, Seventh-day Adventist, United Methodist, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English, American Sign Language (implied by Deaf Ministry).
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.