Gompf Funeral Service

Veteran services at Gompf Funeral Service

For veterans in Cardington, OH, Gompf Funeral Service coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Gompf Funeral Service provides Veterans Services, including assistance with Veterans Headstones and Veterans Burial Flags." Published pricing lists $3,650 for basic burial and $1,745 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, burial, cremation, veterans services, burial vaults, and memorial markers. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Gompf Funeral Service: direct cremation from $1,745. That places direct cremation roughly 15% below 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 Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery in OH, approximately 65 miles from Gompf Funeral Service. Gompf Funeral Service 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. Gompf Funeral Service is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Gompf Funeral Service cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,745. 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 Gompf Funeral Service located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Gompf Funeral Service is located at 440 Center Street in Cardington, OH. You can reach the home at (419) 864-9045. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Gompf Funeral Service offer veteran families?

Gompf Funeral Service provides obituaries, pre-arrangement, grief support, funeral service, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Gompf Funeral Service help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Gompf Funeral Service provides Veterans Services, including assistance with Veterans Headstones and Veterans Burial Flags.

Which faith traditions does Gompf Funeral Service accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Church of Christ, Community Fellowship, Baptist, Friends families, among others.

What sets Gompf Funeral Service apart

Family-owned and operated since 1885, with three generations of the Gompf family currently involved.
Offers a year of daily grief support messages via email.
Staff includes Certified Funeral Celebrants and Certified Grief Facilitators.
Specializes in monument sales through Gompf Monuments, providing customized memorial markers.
Deep community involvement through various local organizations and boards.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

★Veterans Services

★Memorial Markers

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Burial Vaults

Cremation

· Cremation
· Urns
· Urn Vaults
· Cremation Caskets

On-site facilities

· Funeral Home Facility

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Funeral Home

Specializations

· Monument Sales
· Certified Funeral Celebrant
· Certified Grief Facilitator

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Church of Christ, Community Fellowship, Baptist, Friends, Advent Christian Church, Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.

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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.