Veteran services at Harry H Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc
Harry H Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc serves veteran families in Ellicott City, MD with military funeral planning. In their own words: "The funeral home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining headstones and burial flags. They also work with cemeteries that have dedicated veteran sections." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,300 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, graveside service, transfer of remains to crematory or airport, immediate burial, direct cremation, and crematory fees. 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 Harry H Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc: direct cremation from $3,300. That places direct cremation roughly 43% above the Maryland median ($2,300). 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 Baltimore National Cemetery in MD, approximately 6 miles from Harry H Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc. Harry H Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Maryland has approximately 313 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Harry H Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Harry H Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,300. 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 Harry H Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Harry H Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc is located at 4112 Old Columbia Pike in Ellicott City, MD. You can reach the home at (410) 465-2848. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Harry H Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?
Harry H Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc provides basic services of funeral director and staff, embalming, dressing, casketing, and cosmetics, viewing/visitation, funeral ceremony, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Harry H Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining headstones and burial flags. They also work with cemeteries that have dedicated veteran sections.
Which faith traditions does Harry H Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for All faiths served, Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, Nazarene families, among others.
What sets Harry H Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc apart
- Multi-generational family ownership with third and fourth-generation licensed morticians.
- Offers green burial options, including natural caskets and biodegradable shrouds.
- Provides a year of daily grief support messages via email.
- Active community involvement, recognized with multiple local awards for leadership and community impact.
- Offers concierge services, including a curated list of local hotels, restaurants, florists, cemeteries, monuments, and bagpipers.
- Sells outer burial containers at prices less expensive than local cemeteries.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Immediate Burial
- · Green Burials
Cremation
- · Transfer of Remains to Crematory or Airport
- · Direct Cremation
- · Crematory Fees
- · Minimum Cremation Receptacle
- · Cremation Urns
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Maryland State Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Leadership Howard County
- · Blossoms of Hope
- · Business Women's Network
- · The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant
- · Howard County Chamber of Commerce
- · The Arc of Howard County
Specializations
- · Green Burials
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: All faiths served, Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, Nazarene, United Methodist. 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.
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.