Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc

Veteran services at Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc

Veteran families in Syracuse, NY can turn to Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "The funeral home serves veterans, as indicated by an obituary for a Marine Veteran. However, specific veteran service programs or benefits assistance details are not outlined on their website." On-site amenities include parking areas, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,780 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include direct burial, direct cremation, cremation with memorial service, and cremation with viewing and rental casket. 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 sweet-woods memorial co. showroom stone display. 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 Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc: direct cremation from $2,850 and basic burial from $3,195. That places direct cremation roughly 24% above the New York median ($2,300). 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 New York State Veterans Cemetery - Finger Lakes in NY, approximately 40 miles from Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc. Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

New York has approximately 1,440 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,850, basic burial starts at $3,195. 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 Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc is located at 4504 West Seneca Tpke in Syracuse, NY. You can reach the home at (315) 492-4264. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?

Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc provides direct burial, funeral with same-day visitation and service, funeral with multi-day visitation and service, direct cremation, cremation with memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home serves veterans, as indicated by an obituary for a Marine Veteran. However, specific veteran service programs or benefits assistance details are not outlined on their website.

Which faith traditions does Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Presbyterian, Eastern Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholic families, among others.

What sets Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc apart

Family-owned and operated business since 1980.
Multi-service and fully handicapped accessible facility.
On-site casket selection building and monuments display.
Features a "State of the Art Touch Screen Computer for Casket Personalization."
Collaboration with Carter Monuments Direct for on-site monument and marker sales.
Staff includes multiple licensed funeral directors from the Badman family and long-term employees.

Military & veteran services offered

★Cremation with Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Direct Burial

Cremation

· Direct Cremation
· Cremation with Viewing and Rental Casket

On-site facilities

· Handicapped Accessible Facility

· Casket Selection Building

· Monuments Display

· Parking Areas

· Main Door Lobby

· Large Viewing Room

· Front Hallway

· Second Large Viewing Room

· Lower Lobby

· Additional Bathrooms

· Office Area

· Burial Vault Showroom Display

· Casket and Urn Showroom Display

· State of the Art Touch Screen Computer for Casket Personalization

· Sweet-Woods Memorial Co. Showroom Stone Display

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Presbyterian, Eastern Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Butler-Badman Funeral Home Inc has documented experience supporting the following branches:

Marines

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How 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.