Veteran services at D.W. Swick Funeral Home - Wheelersburg
D.W. Swick Funeral Home - Wheelersburg in Wheelersburg, OH supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. Local families rate the firm 5.0 stars across 41 Google reviews.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Northeast in KY, approximately 25 miles from D.W. Swick Funeral Home - Wheelersburg. D.W. Swick Funeral Home - Wheelersburg can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
D.W. Swick Funeral Home - Wheelersburg holds a 5.0-star rating from 41 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
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. D.W. Swick Funeral Home - Wheelersburg is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does D.W. Swick Funeral Home - Wheelersburg publish funeral prices?
D.W. Swick Funeral Home - Wheelersburg has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (740) 776-2811, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is D.W. Swick Funeral Home - Wheelersburg located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
D.W. Swick Funeral Home - Wheelersburg is located at 11901 Gallia Pike in Wheelersburg, OH. You can reach the home at (740) 776-2811. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does D.W. Swick Funeral Home - Wheelersburg help veterans with VA burial benefits?
D.W. Swick Funeral Home - Wheelersburg 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.
How do families rate D.W. Swick Funeral Home - Wheelersburg?
D.W. Swick Funeral Home - Wheelersburg holds a 5.0-star rating across 41 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
D.W. Swick honored a veteran's military service through every detail—his cowboy outfit, gun belt, lasso, boots, and burial items all incorporated without hesitation. Susan Francis called her husband's send-off 'befitting the Proud Veteran he was.' The same families have returned across 30 years.
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.