Clauser Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Clauser Funeral Home, Inc.

For veterans in Schaefferstown, PA, Clauser Funeral Home, Inc. coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Specialized planning and services for veterans, including assistance with military funeral honors and benefits." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,495 for basic burial and $2,765 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans planning, and online memorial. 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.

Published pricing at Clauser Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $2,765. That places direct cremation roughly 16% above the Pennsylvania median ($2,375). 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 Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in PA, approximately 17 miles from Clauser Funeral Home, Inc.. Clauser Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Pennsylvania has approximately 1,623 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Clauser Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Clauser Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,765. 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 Clauser Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Clauser Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 116 North Carpenter Street in Schaefferstown, PA. You can reach the home at (717) 949-6588. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Clauser Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?

Clauser Funeral Home, Inc. provides funeral service, cremation, burial, celebration of life, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Clauser Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Specialized planning and services for veterans, including assistance with military funeral honors and benefits.

Which faith traditions does Clauser Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, Muslim, Christian families, among others.

What sets Clauser Funeral Home, Inc. apart

100% Service Guarantee: If dissatisfied with any service aspect, that portion is refunded.
Lifetime Flexibility: Prepaid plans can be changed.
Relocation Protection: Prepaid plans are transferable to other Dignity Memorial providers in North America.
Custody of Care Guaranteed: Ensures the loved one is always with them or a trusted partner during cremation.
Detailed, Certified Process: Cremation performed by CANA-licensed operators.
Offers catered events and in-home visitations.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Planning

★Online Memorial

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation
· Home Delivery Of Ashes
· Mail Delivery Of Ashes

On-site facilities

· Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Funeral Home
· Mortuary

Specializations

· Religious & Cultural Traditions
· Asian Funeral Traditions
· Buddhist Funeral Traditions
· Catholic Funeral Traditions
· Hispanic Funeral Traditions
· Qingming Festival
· Hindu Funeral Traditions
· Muslim Funeral Traditions

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Jewish. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

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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.

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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.