Veteran services at Day Funeral Home
Veteran families in Randolph, VT can turn to Day Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists $3,025 for basic burial and $1,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Day Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,845. That places direct cremation roughly 14% below the Vermont median ($2,155). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in VT, about 4 miles from Day Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Day Funeral Home lists these traditions and communities: Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 71 funeral homes in Vermont. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Day Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,845. 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 Day Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Day Funeral Home is located at 4 Franklin St. in Randolph, VT. You can reach the home at (802) 728-3222. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Day Funeral Home offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Day Funeral Home starts at $1,845. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Day Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Day 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.
Which faith traditions does Day Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for United Church of Christ, Episcopal, Catholic, Baptist families, among others.
What sets Day Funeral Home apart
- Staff members possess deep community roots and extensive professional backgrounds, including experience as a paramedic, ambulance service owner, and state police officer.
- Randy Garner, former owner, received the Mu Sigma Alpha Award for academic excellence from San Francisco College of Mortuary Science.
- Staff are actively involved in local organizations, such as Bethany Church (where Randy Garner serves as treasurer), Gifford Medical Center (Randy Garner is past chairman of the Board of Trustees), and the Randolph Playhouse.
- Thomas Harty, a funeral director, is also a Licensed Pastor of the United Church of Christ, serving local churches.
- Provides a 'Griefwords Online Library' with articles from the Center for Loss and Life Transition to support grieving individuals and families.
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Cremation services
- · Traditional funeral services
- · Green embalming
- · Funeral pre-planning
- · Green funerals
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: United Church of Christ, Episcopal, Catholic, Baptist.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.