Hartwell Funeral Home

Veteran services at Hartwell Funeral Home

Hartwell Funeral Home serves veteran families in Tully, NY with military funeral planning. In their own words: "The funeral home staff assists families in completing necessary forms to obtain burial, funeral, and transportation benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans. Information on eligibility and application processes is provided." On-site amenities include ample on-premises parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,565 for basic burial and $2,120 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include direct burial, direct cremation, cremation with memorial service, and cremation with viewing and rental casket. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Hartwell Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,120 and basic burial from $3,195. That places direct cremation roughly 8% below the New York 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 New York State Veterans Cemetery - Finger Lakes in NY, approximately 39 miles from Hartwell Funeral Home. Hartwell Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

New York has approximately 1,440 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Hartwell Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Hartwell Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,120, basic burial starts at $3,195. 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 Hartwell Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Hartwell Funeral Home is located at 461 Route 281 in Tully, NY. You can reach the home at (315) 696-8851. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Hartwell Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Hartwell Funeral Home provides direct burial, funeral with visitation and funeral service (same day), visitation and funeral (different days), direct cremation, cremation with memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Hartwell Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home staff assists families in completing necessary forms to obtain burial, funeral, and transportation benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans. Information on eligibility and application processes is provided.

Which faith traditions does Hartwell Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, United Methodist, American Baptist, Presbyterian, Baptist families, among others.

What sets Hartwell Funeral Home apart

Family-owned and operated with multi-generational involvement.
Owner John D. Badman has extensive experience in funeral service since 1964, also owning Butler-Badman Funeral Home in Onondaga Hill.
New, larger facility on Route 281, fully handicapped accessible with ample parking.
Offers full-service monument sales with a display in Onondaga Hill, designed by Carter-MonumentsDirect.com.
Staff includes multiple licensed funeral directors (John Badman Sr., Joe Matt, Jason Badman, Jim Carter) and a licensed funeral director handling office operations (Joyce Matt).
Provides a grief library with resources from Dr. Alan Wolfelt to support grieving families.

Military & veteran services offered

★Cremation With Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Direct Burial

Cremation

· Direct Cremation
· Cremation With Viewing And Rental Casket

On-site facilities

· Ample On-Premises Parking

· Handicapped Accessible

· Main Room

· Large Bathrooms

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Serving All Faiths

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, United Methodist, American Baptist, Presbyterian, Baptist. 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.