Veteran services at Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home
Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home in Johnstown, OH supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "The funeral home offers specialized veterans planning, including military funeral honors. As part of the Dignity Memorial network, they also provide no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and first responders who have fallen in the line of duty." On-site amenities include chapel and reception venues, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,675 for basic burial and $1,840 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, memorial services, traditional burial, veterans planning, cemetery flower arrangement delivery, and burial permit securing. 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 and gardens. 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 Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in OH, approximately 73 miles from Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home. Crouse-Kauber-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. Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (740) 967-6085, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home is located at 225 North Main Street in Johnstown, OH. You can reach the home at (740) 967-6085. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home provides funerals, cremation, memorial services, traditional burial, celebration of life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home offers specialized veterans planning, including military funeral honors. As part of the Dignity Memorial network, they also provide no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and first responders who have fallen in the line of duty.
Which faith traditions does Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions families, among others.
What sets Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home apart
- Over a century of service to the Johnstown, Ohio community.
- A 100% Service Guarantee, offering a refund for any dissatisfied portion of the service.
- Lifetime Flexibility, allowing prepaid plans to be transferred and changed.
- Relocation Protection, enabling prepaid plans to be transferred to any qualifying Dignity Memorial providers in North America.
- Specialization in personalized memorials, crafting ceremonies based on individual life details and preferences.
- Offers a 24-hour Compassion Helpline for support.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
- · Burial Permit Securing
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
- · Mortuary
Specializations
- · Personalized Memorials
- · Religious & Cultural Traditions
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.