Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home

Veteran services at Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home

Veteran families in Troy, OH can turn to Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with securing veterans' headstones and burial flags. The City of Troy also maintains a Veterans Memorial within Riverside Cemetery." On-site amenities include east chapel, west chapel, and parking lot, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,675 for basic burial and $2,870 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, traditional burial, veterans services, and memorial tree planting. 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 east chapel, west chapel, and on-site 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 Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,870. That places direct cremation roughly 40% 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 21 miles from Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home. Fisher-Cheney 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. Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,870. 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 Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home is located at 1124 West Main St. in Troy, OH. You can reach the home at (937) 335-6161. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home provides cremation services, pre-planning, grief support, traditional burial, veterans services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with securing veterans' headstones and burial flags. The City of Troy also maintains a Veterans Memorial within Riverside Cemetery.

Which faith traditions does Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian, Catholic, Methodist families, among others.

What sets Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home apart

Extensive operational history in Troy, Ohio, dating back to 1930 through its predecessor, Fisher Funeral Home.
Significant facility expansions, including two chapels with a combined seating capacity of 415 and a large parking lot with 104 spaces.
Owner S. Howard Cheney's deep involvement in the community and numerous professional and fraternal affiliations (Rotarian, Mason, Shriner).
Specialized services for veterans, including assistance with headstones and burial flags.
Offers a Memorial Tree Program for environmentally-friendly tributes.
Provides online pre-arrangement forms and comprehensive grief support resources.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

★Memorial Tree Planting

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· East Chapel

· West Chapel

· Parking Lot

· On-site Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Rotarian
· Free and Accepted Mason
· York Rite Mason
· Scottish Rite Mason
· Shriner
· National Funeral Directors Association
· Ohio Funeral Directors Association
· Ohio Embalmers Association

Specializations

· Veterans Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Catholic, Methodist.

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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.