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 their own words: "Botkin Hornback Funeral Home assists families with information and application processes for United States Department of Veteran's Affairs Memorial & Burial Benefits." 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.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, graveside services, direct cremation, and memorial service. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
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). 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 Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Northeast in KY, approximately 39 miles from Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC. Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC 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. Botkin Hornback Funeral Home LLC is among them.
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?
Botkin Hornback Funeral Home assists families with information and application processes for United States Department of Veteran's Affairs Memorial & Burial Benefits.
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 & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Services
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran services
- · Green cremation
- · Green burial
- · Direct burial
- · Pre-planning
- · Cremation services
- · Traditional funeral services
- · Memorial services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian denominations, All faiths. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.