Veteran services at Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC
For veterans in Otway, OH, Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. Published pricing lists $4,870 for basic burial and $2,395 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation, graveside services, direct cremation, and memorial service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Published pricing at Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC: direct cremation from $2,395. That places direct cremation roughly 17% above the Ohio median ($2,050). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Northeast in KY, about 39 miles from Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 1,266 funeral homes in Ohio. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,395. 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 Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC is located at 6500 State Route 348 in Otway, OH. You can reach the home at (740) 947-2313. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC offer veteran families?
Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC provides traditional services, cremation, caskets and vaults, graveside services, viewing, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian denominations, All faiths families, among others.
What sets Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC apart
- Operates two locations in Waverly and Otway, Ohio, providing local access.
- Offers pre-financing options for funeral arrangements.
- Provides bereavement counseling and an extensive online grief library (Griefwords).
- Features a "Stepping Stones" program, delivering monthly grief and recovery newsletters for a year post-loss.
- Assists families with Social Security Administration and Veterans Affairs memorial and burial benefits.
- Offers personalized printing services for memorial materials.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Services
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Veteran services
- · Green cremation
- · Green burial
- · Direct burial
- · Pre-planning
- · Cremation services
- · Traditional funeral services
- · Memorial services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Christian denominations, All faiths. Languages spoken at the home: English.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.