Guss Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Guss Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran families in Mifflintown, PA can turn to Guss Funeral Home, Inc. for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Guss Funeral Home, Inc. offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with military forms, information on Veterans Headstones, and Veterans Burial Flags. They also facilitate military honors, as seen in the obituary for Fred Zimmerman, Sr., which mentioned Military Honors by the Juniata County Veterans Council." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,195 for basic burial and $3,695 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation 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 chapels. 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 Guss Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $3,695. That places direct cremation roughly 56% 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 45 miles from Guss Funeral Home, Inc.. Guss 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. Guss Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Guss Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,695. 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 Guss Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Guss Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 20 South 3Rd Street in Mifflintown, PA. You can reach the home at (717) 436-2149. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Guss Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?

Guss Funeral Home, Inc. provides pre-planning, cremation, traditional service, veterans services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Guss Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Guss Funeral Home, Inc. offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with military forms, information on Veterans Headstones, and Veterans Burial Flags. They also facilitate military honors, as seen in the obituary for Fred Zimmerman, Sr., which mentioned Military Honors by the Juniata County Veterans Council.

Which faith traditions does Guss Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Lutheran, Catholic, United Methodist, Christian families, among others.

What sets Guss Funeral Home, Inc. apart

Family-operated business with multi-generational involvement, with Karl E. Guss leading since 1956 and his daughter Barbara Guss Partner joining in 1982.
Supports local businesses by exclusively using caskets manufactured in the United States by American workers.
Offers educational resources on death and the funeral profession, including materials and answers for children facing mortality for the first time.
Provides a year-long daily grief support message program via email to families after services.
Assists families with comprehensive administrative tasks beyond the service, including ordering death certificates, contacting Social Security and insurance companies, and completing military forms.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Viewing Rooms

· Chapels

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Veterans

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, Catholic, United Methodist, Christian. 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.

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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.