Veteran services at Hager Funeral Home, Inc.
For veterans in Brandenburg, KY, Hager Funeral Home, Inc. coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Hager Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with veterans' headstones and burial flags." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,015 for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. What feedback exists is encouraging: 5.0 stars across 21 reviews.
Veteran-related services offered include veterans services, burial caskets, burial vaults, memorial markers, cremation caskets, and cremation. 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 Hager Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $1,995. That places direct cremation roughly 0% above the Kentucky median ($1,995). 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 Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Central in KY, approximately 15 miles from Hager Funeral Home, Inc.. Hager Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Hager Funeral Home, Inc. holds a 5.0-star rating from 21 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
Kentucky has approximately 552 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Hager Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Hager Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,995. 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 Hager Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hager Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 633 Bland St. in Brandenburg, KY. You can reach the home at (270) 422-2132. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Hager Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?
Hager Funeral Home, Inc. provides individualized funeral services, funeral service arrangements, casket choices, funeral flowers, merchandise, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Hager Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hager Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with veterans' headstones and burial flags.
Which faith traditions does Hager Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Southern Baptist, Episcopal, Christian (General Protestant) families, among others.
How do families rate Hager Funeral Home, Inc.?
Hager Funeral Home, Inc. holds a 5.0-star rating across 21 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets Hager Funeral Home, Inc. apart
- Independent monument dealer since 1991, offering custom granite monuments with various colors, shapes, and etching options.
- Comprehensive grief support program, including a year of daily email messages and links to external resources.
- Specialized Veterans Services, assisting with headstones and burial flags.
- Guidance on funeral etiquette and Social Security benefits assistance.
- Emphasis on individualized funeral services and pre-planning options, including support for 'Have The Talk of a Lifetime' initiative.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Caskets
- · Burial Vaults
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Urns
- · Urn Vaults
- · Cremation Caskets
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · The Funeral and Memorial Information Council
Specializations
- · Grief Support
- · Pre-Planning
- · Veterans Services
- · Monument Dealer
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Southern Baptist, Episcopal, Christian (General Protestant). Languages spoken at the home: English.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Hager Funeral Home, Inc.. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“I've attended a few different funerals here at Hager Funeral Home. The staff were all very sweet and caring. The services were all very tastefully done and the inside of the building is also very nicely decorated.”
“A few months ago my family lost my grandfather to covid and it was devastating … Hager made the entire process from start to finish SEAMLESS and with SO much care. They helped us pick out flowers, they even delivered them to our home after the funeral so we didn’t have to carry them. They were gentle and kind and had the utmost respect for every family member who came through the door. Though it was small due to covid you would think they honored my grandfather with the biggest memorial. I am so thankful and will never forget their kindness. They gifted my grandmother with a blanket with my grandfathers picture on it and it is the best gift someone could’ve given her. I highly recommend this place to everyone. Not to mention… their pricing was very reasonable. I went to three funerals for family in the last year all at different places and Hager was hands down the most affordable, the most well kept and the warmest connection. Thank you so very much for your support!”
“It's never easy to lose a loved one, and making funeral arrangements can be overwhelming. Our experience with Hager Funeral Home was top notch. Bill and Billy Adams are 2 of the kindest, most thoughtful people I've ever met. And it's genuine. Every detail was attended to without any effort from me or the family. I can't thank them enough or recommend them any higher for taking the burden of this incredibly stressful time for us. 5 stars is not enough.”
“They got my sister headstone up quick and it looks so so good! I truly want to thank u from the bottom of my heart!!! And be honest yall are cheaper than anyone around me. Her husband got it from yall! Thank yall so much!!”
“My father passed away in February and Hager funeral home helped me take care of everything. They were by my side the whole way. They are very caring and very respectful. Billy Adams is a wonderful person. Then a month after my father's passing, his very special friend passed and again Billy was there helping her family the whole way. I would highly recommend Hager Funeral Home.”
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.