Veteran services at Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home
Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home serves veteran families in Hondo, TX with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Guinn-Horger Funeral Home assists families with various veteran's benefits, including reimbursement of burial expenses (up to $2,000 for service-connected deaths or $300 for other eligible veterans), burial flags, and plot allowances. They also provide information and assistance regarding burial in VA national cemeteries, which include gravesites, opening and closing of the grave, and perpetual care for eligible veterans, spouses, and minor children. The funeral home helps with applications for headstones and markers for unmarked graves, and Presidential Memorial Certificates, which recognize a veteran's honorable service. Information on Government Life Insurance is also provided." On-site amenities include chapel, second chapel, and reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,560 for basic burial and $2,410 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. A smaller but favorable set of 6 reviews averages 5.0 stars.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, traditional funeral service with cremation, cremation, earth burial, and veteran's benefits assistance. 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 and second 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 San Antonio National Cemetery in TX, approximately 42 miles from Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home. Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (830) 741-2224, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home is located at 2006 Avenue M in Hondo, TX. You can reach the home at (830) 741-2224. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home provides pre-arrangement, funeral service, memorial service, genealogy research, traditional funeral service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Guinn-Horger Funeral Home assists families with various veteran's benefits, including reimbursement of burial expenses (up to $2,000 for service-connected deaths or $300 for other eligible veterans), burial flags, and plot allowances. They also provide information and assistance regarding burial in VA national cemeteries, which include gravesites, opening and closing of the grave, and perpetual care for eligible veterans, spouses, and minor children. The funeral home helps with applications for headstones and markers for unmarked graves, and Presidential Memorial Certificates, which recognize a veteran's honorable service. Information on Government Life Insurance is also provided.
Which faith traditions does Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.
How do families rate Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home?
Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home holds a 5.0-star rating across 6 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home apart
- Extensive genealogy research and local burial records for Hondo, Yancey, D'Hanis, and Quihi areas.
- Limestone bell tower with a GPS-accurate clock that tolls for services and plays patriotic music.
- Refurbished morgue facility with emergency generator, offered for public service to local authorities during catastrophes.
- Over 120 years of continuous operation, recognized with a Texas Treasure Business Award.
- Assistance with Veteran's Benefits and Social Security Benefits.
- Provision of a reception area in the historic Horger-Eggen house for families.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Earth Burial
Cremation
- · Traditional Funeral Service With Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Genealogy Research
- · Local Burial Records
- · Veteran's Benefits Assistance
- · Social Security Benefits Assistance
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Guinn Funeral Homes Inc Dba Guinn-Horger Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Francis and Paul were caught in the middle of a family dispute. They stayed neutral and professional. They were perfect Great service. Great staff Burial was amazing”
“Thank you for your help in our time in need. You both were great to work with. You were easy to talk with, knowledgeable, compassionate, and willing to see to our family was well taken care of.”
“The absolute best people to work with at the absolute worst time in my life. I will be forever grateful for their comfort and support.”
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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.