Egan-Ryan Funeral Home

Veteran services at Egan-Ryan Funeral Home

Egan-Ryan Funeral Home serves veteran families in Columbus, OH with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Egan-Ryan Funeral Directors offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Burial Flags and Headstones. They actively support the veteran community through initiatives like their annual Veterans Day Food Drive, which benefits the Military Veterans Resource Center." On-site amenities include ample parking, central chapel, and crematory chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,555 for basic burial and $2,795 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, memorial folders, veterans burial flags, veterans headstones, and veterans overview. 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 central chapel, crematory chapel, and northwest chapel. 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.

Published pricing at Egan-Ryan Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,895. That places direct cremation roughly 41% above the Ohio median ($2,050). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Dayton National Cemetery in OH, approximately 68 miles from Egan-Ryan Funeral Home. Egan-Ryan 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. Egan-Ryan Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Egan-Ryan Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,895. 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 Egan-Ryan Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Egan-Ryan Funeral Home is located at 4661 Kenny Road in Columbus, OH. You can reach the home at (614) 221-6665. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Egan-Ryan Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Egan-Ryan Funeral Home provides burial, cremation, entombment, funeral planning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Egan-Ryan Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Egan-Ryan Funeral Directors offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Burial Flags and Headstones. They actively support the veteran community through initiatives like their annual Veterans Day Food Drive, which benefits the Military Veterans Resource Center.

Which faith traditions does Egan-Ryan Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Nazarene families, among others.

What sets Egan-Ryan Funeral Home apart

Established in 1859, making it one of the oldest funeral homes in Columbus, Ohio.
Operated by the fifth generation of the founding family, maintaining a long-standing family tradition.
Operates two distinct, purpose-built chapels in Columbus: Central Chapel and Northwest Chapel.
Strong specialization in services for veterans, including assistance with burial flags and headstones, and an annual Veterans Day Food Drive supporting the Military Veterans Resource Center.
Comprehensive grief support resources, including an on-site library of materials and connections to numerous national and local support organizations.
Offers Keepsake Video services to create lasting tributes for loved ones.

Military & veteran services offered

★Entombment

★Memorial Folders

★Veterans Burial Flags

★Veterans Headstones

★Veterans Overview

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Ample Parking

· Central Chapel

· Crematory Chapel

· Library Of Support Materials

· No-Step Designs

· Northwest Chapel

· Pleasantly Decorated Facilities

· Secure Parking

· Well-Lit Facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Central Ohio Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association
· Ohio Funeral Directors' Association

Specializations

· Veterans

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Nazarene. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.

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How 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.