Groff-High-Eckenroth Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Groff-High-Eckenroth Funeral Home, Inc.

For veterans in New Holland, PA, Groff-High-Eckenroth Funeral Home, Inc. coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Groff-High-Eckenroth Funeral Homes provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with VA burial benefits. They offer a dedicated 'Veterans' Burial Benefits eBook' and discuss these benefits during preplanning consultations to ensure veterans and their families receive entitled support." On-site amenities include chapel and reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,835 for basic burial and $3,470 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, burial services, veterans services, pet cremation, direct cremation, and cremation with memorial service. 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.

Published pricing at Groff-High-Eckenroth Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $3,470. That places direct cremation roughly 46% above the Pennsylvania median ($2,375). 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 Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in PA, approximately 33 miles from Groff-High-Eckenroth Funeral Home, Inc.. Groff-High-Eckenroth Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Pennsylvania has approximately 1,623 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Groff-High-Eckenroth Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Groff-High-Eckenroth Funeral Home, Inc. apart

• Operates three distinct funeral home locations: Groff-High Funeral Home, C. Stanley Eckenroth Home for Funerals, and Beck Funeral Home.
• Maintained status as the only Lancaster County funeral home owned and operated by an original Groff family member from 1999 to 2010.
• Offers extensive personalization options for services, incorporating music, readings, artwork, photos, and flowers to reflect individual lives.
• Provides comprehensive free preplanning resources, including seminars, checklists, and eBooks on burial/cremation and veterans' benefits.
• Offers complimentary, informal preplanning consultations with specialists to discuss options, asset protection, and VA benefits.
• Features dedicated grief support resources, such as a downloadable 30-day grief journal and links to local and online grief communities.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, Mennonite, Presbyterian, Methodist, Evangelical Christian, Non-denominational Christian. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish (website translation available).

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.