Veteran services at Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A. - Owings Mills Location
Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A. - Owings Mills Location in Owings Mills, MD supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery in MD, about 1 miles from Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A. - Owings Mills Location. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 313 funeral homes in Maryland. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A. - Owings Mills Location publish funeral prices?
Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A. - Owings Mills Location has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (410) 356-0770 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A. - Owings Mills Location located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A. - Owings Mills Location is located at 11605 Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills, MD. You can reach the home at (410) 356-0770. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A. - Owings Mills Location help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A. - Owings Mills Location 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.