Veteran services at Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home
Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home is a funeral home in Whitley City, KY that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,295. 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 Mill Springs National Cemetery in KY, approximately 28 miles from Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home. Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home holds a 4.4-star rating from 17 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“My family has always trusted our loved one's care to Hickman Strunk Funeral Home. Hap and Tracey have always given their best to make sure that our family's needs at the time of loss and grieving are met in the most caring and efficient manner possible. No matter what we asked, they took care of it. My family will always be grateful to Hap and Tracey and their wonderful staff for their selfless service in our times of need.”
“Hickman Strunk Funeral Home has always taken care of my family like we are their family. I can’t imagine getting the respect, attention and feeling of family any where else. That is why we have trusted them with our loved ones for as long as they have been in business. McCreary County is blessed to have Hap and Tracey.”
“Hap & Tracey and their personal are very professional & yet have integrity in their care they take not only to your loved one you I trusted them too their final care . They have taken care of a lot of our loved ones and has always been with up most respect for our loved ones and us. My Husband Carlos Maxwell passed away 11/26/22 and they took such good care of him . He was fighting cancer for the second time and he had lot of reconstructive facial & mouth work done but I have to say they fixed him so he looked almost like he did before the surgeries. They treat you like family & friends always. We love Hap & Tracy Strunk and we have been friends for along time but feel like family. Call on Hickman & Strunk Funeral Home when you have a loved one that has left this world for everlasting life in Heaven with our Fathers & all our loved ones that’s gone on before. You can feel at ease they were treated with love & respectfully to the final moments & after care for the family.The Maxwell & The Toler & The Gibson & The Wilson & The UpChurch & The Bryant’s”
“Hickman Strunk Funeral Home has served our family during the deaths of my father-in-law, Ben Anderson, my dad, Estel Perkins and most recently my husband, Darrell Anderson. Hap, Tracey and the staff carried out our wishes to celebrate the lives of our loved ones just as we requested. From the time our loved ones were picked up until they were laid to rest, the staff was caring and respectful to our family.”
“Our family has trusted & relied on Hickman Strunk Funeral Home for many years. The care, concern & ultimately the love they have for their community is their legacy.”
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.