Veteran services at Gompf Funeral Service - Galion and Crestline Chapels
Veteran families in Galion, OH can turn to Gompf Funeral Service - Galion and Crestline Chapels for honors and benefit coordination. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery in OH, about 49 miles from Gompf Funeral Service - Galion and Crestline Chapels. 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 1,266 funeral homes in Ohio. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Gompf Funeral Service - Galion and Crestline Chapels publish funeral prices?
Gompf Funeral Service - Galion and Crestline Chapels has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (419) 468-4077 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Gompf Funeral Service - Galion and Crestline Chapels located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Gompf Funeral Service - Galion and Crestline Chapels is located at 303 Portland Way North in Galion, OH. You can reach the home at (419) 468-4077. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Gompf Funeral Service - Galion and Crestline Chapels help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Gompf Funeral Service - Galion and Crestline Chapels 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.