Veteran services at Funeral Excellence Group dba The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel
Funeral Excellence Group dba The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel serves veteran families in Hartford, KY with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Hartford Funeral Home provides specialized veteran services, including arranging military rites as seen in obituaries." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,130 for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and veterans services. 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 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Central in KY, approximately 56 miles from Funeral Excellence Group dba The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel. Funeral Excellence Group dba The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Kentucky has approximately 552 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Funeral Excellence Group dba The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Funeral Excellence Group dba The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel publish funeral prices?
Funeral Excellence Group dba The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (270) 298-3201, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Funeral Excellence Group dba The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Funeral Excellence Group dba The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel is located at 114 West Walnut Street in Hartford, KY. You can reach the home at (270) 298-3201. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Funeral Excellence Group dba The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel offer veteran families?
Funeral Excellence Group dba The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel provides funeral services, cremation services, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Funeral Excellence Group dba The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hartford Funeral Home provides specialized veteran services, including arranging military rites as seen in obituaries.
Which faith traditions does Funeral Excellence Group dba The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Wesleyan, Church of Christ, United Methodist families, among others.
What sets Funeral Excellence Group dba The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel apart
- Family-owned and operated since 1966, maintaining a legacy of individualized care.
- Occupies the historic Benton-Felix house, dating back to 1849.
- Offers a Caregiver Award Program to recognize community healthcare professionals.
- Provides funeral financing options through the Family Shield Credit program.
- Partners with Sugarland Monuments for custom memorialization products.
- Employs life celebrants to lead personalized memorial services.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Traditional Funeral Service Followed By Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
- · Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky (FDAK)
Specializations
- · Monuments
- · Funeral Financing
- · Grief Resources
- · Hospice Caregiver Award
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Wesleyan, Church of Christ, United Methodist. Languages spoken at the home: English.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
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.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.