Veteran services at Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home
For veterans in Allentown, PA, Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. 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 veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Washington Crossing National Cemetery in PA, about 42 miles from Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home lists these traditions and communities: Catholic. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 1,623 funeral homes in Pennsylvania. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
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, so 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?
In its own description of its veteran services, Heintzelman-Stephens Funeral Home mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
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 and specialties
Specialties
- · Veteran services
- · Multicultural services
- · Cremation services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: United Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.