Veteran services at Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home
For veterans in Allentown, PA, Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Stephens Funeral Home assists families with navigating Social Security and Veterans Administration benefits, ensuring necessary paperwork is filed for eligible individuals. The website also features a dedicated 'Veterans Information' section." Published pricing lists $5,300 for basic burial and $2,000 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Washington Crossing National Cemetery in PA, approximately 42 miles from Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home. Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
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. Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (610) 434-6304, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home is located at 274 N. Krocks Road in Allentown, PA. You can reach the home at (610) 434-6304. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home provides funerals, funeral service, sympathy baskets, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Stephens Funeral Home assists families with navigating Social Security and Veterans Administration benefits, ensuring necessary paperwork is filed for eligible individuals. The website also features a dedicated 'Veterans Information' section.
Which faith traditions does Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for United Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist families, among others.
What sets Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home apart
- Offers a 'Have the Talk of a Lifetime' program to encourage meaningful conversations about end-of-life wishes.
- Provides a year of complimentary daily grief support messages via email following services.
- Offers detailed guidance on funeral etiquette for guests, covering attire, appropriate communication, and children's attendance.
- Assists with filing necessary paperwork for Social Security and Veterans Administration benefits.
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran services
- · Multicultural services
- · Cremation services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: United Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist.
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.