Veteran services at Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc
Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc, located in Wagener, SC, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services offers comprehensive support for veterans, including assistance with obtaining government-furnished headstones or markers, burial flags, and navigating Social Security and other veteran benefits. They provide detailed guidance on eligibility and application processes for these services." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,350 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veterans overview, veterans headstones, veterans burial flags, burial, and scattering of cremated remains. 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 on-site chapel. 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.
Published pricing at Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc: direct cremation from $2,150. That places direct cremation roughly 20% above the South Carolina median ($1,795). 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 Fort Jackson National Cemetery in SC, approximately 42 miles from Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
South Carolina has approximately 460 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,150. 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 Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc is located at 153 Main Street South in Wagener, SC. You can reach the home at (803) 564-5333. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc offer veteran families?
Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc provides send flowers, grief support, pre-planning, at-need arrangements, cremation services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services offers comprehensive support for veterans, including assistance with obtaining government-furnished headstones or markers, burial flags, and navigating Social Security and other veteran benefits. They provide detailed guidance on eligibility and application processes for these services.
Which faith traditions does Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Pentecostal, Methodist families, among others.
What sets Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc apart
- Generational family ownership and operation by the Blizzard family since 1972, with roots dating back to 1932.
- Emphasis on personalizing funerals to celebrate individual lives, offering more than traditional services.
- Comprehensive support for veterans, including assistance with headstones, burial flags, and benefits.
- Guidance on navigating COVID-19 funeral assistance programs.
- Provision of a year-long daily grief support email program.
- Acceptance of prearranged contracts and existing insurance policies for financial planning.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Scattering of Cremated Remains
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
- · Personalized Funerals
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Pentecostal, Methodist.
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.