Veteran services at Dimon Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.
Veteran families in Tower City, PA can turn to Dimon Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. for honors and benefit coordination. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,650 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Dimon Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.: direct cremation from $2,650. That places direct cremation roughly 12% above the Pennsylvania median ($2,375). 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 Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in PA, about 12 miles from Dimon Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Dimon Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. lists these traditions and communities: Catholic. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 1,623 funeral homes in Pennsylvania. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Dimon Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,650. 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 Dimon Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Dimon Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. is located at 644 East Grand Ave. in Tower City, PA. You can reach the home at (717) 647-2741. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Dimon Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Dimon Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. starts at $2,650. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Dimon Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Dimon Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. 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 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.