Veteran services at Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home
Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home in Covington, OH supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $1,795 for basic burial and $2,495 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $1,995. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include pet cremations, burial, cremation, and veterans services. 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 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Dayton National Cemetery in OH, approximately 27 miles from Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home. Bridges-Stocker-Fraley 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. Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (937) 473-3331, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home is located at 160 North High Street in Covington, OH. You can reach the home at (937) 473-3331. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home provides pre-planning, pet cremations, grief support, burial, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
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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.