Veteran services at Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service - Kirkersville
Veteran families in Kirkersville, OH can turn to Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service - Kirkersville for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "The funeral home provides specialized services for veterans, assisting families with obtaining benefits and arranging services that honor military service." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,465 for basic burial and $2,835 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include traditional burial, cremation, and veteran services. 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in OH, approximately 83 miles from Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service - Kirkersville. Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service - Kirkersville can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Ohio has approximately 1,266 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service - Kirkersville is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service - Kirkersville publish funeral prices?
Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service - Kirkersville has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (740) 927-6900, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service - Kirkersville located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service - Kirkersville is located at 285 East Main Street in Kirkersville, OH. You can reach the home at (740) 927-6900. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service - Kirkersville offer veteran families?
Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service - Kirkersville provides traditional burial, cremation, veteran services, pre-planning, assisted living locators, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service - Kirkersville help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home provides specialized services for veterans, assisting families with obtaining benefits and arranging services that honor military service.
Which faith traditions does Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service - Kirkersville accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Episcopal, United Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian families, among others.
What sets Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service - Kirkersville apart
- Operates a privately owned West Licking Crematory, ensuring continuous care for loved ones.
- Maintains multiple chapel locations across Kirkersville, Newark, Hebron, and Thornville.
- Boasts a long operational history, tracing its origins back to 1894.
- Offers a specialized 'Assisted Living Locators' service with a dedicated Senior Living Advisor to assist families with elder care needs.
- Emphasizes pre-planning services, with a dedicated Director of Pre-Need to help families arrange future services.
- Functions under local ownership, as reflected in the Criss Wagner Hoskinson name.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Ohio Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Assisted Living Locators
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Episcopal, United Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Church of Christ, Free Will 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.
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.