Veteran services at House of Day Funeral Service
House of Day Funeral Service in Toledo, OH supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists $3,775 for basic burial and $675 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include alternative cremation options, burial services, simple burials, graveside services, direct burial, and cremation services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery in OH, approximately 50 miles from House of Day Funeral Service. House of Day Funeral Service can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
House of Day Funeral Service also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming 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.
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. House of Day Funeral Service is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does House of Day Funeral Service publish funeral prices?
House of Day Funeral Service has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (419) 534-2550, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is House of Day Funeral Service located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
House of Day Funeral Service is located at 2550 Nebraska Ave. in Toledo, OH. You can reach the home at (419) 534-2550. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does House of Day Funeral Service offer veteran families?
House of Day Funeral Service provides immediate need services, monuments & markers, celebration of life, alternative cremation options, resomation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does House of Day Funeral Service help veterans with VA burial benefits?
House of Day Funeral Service assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
Which faith traditions does House of Day Funeral Service accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Islamic families, among others.
What sets House of Day Funeral Service apart
- 24-hour immediate service availability
- Specialization in designing personalized 'Celebration of Life' events
- Offers a banquet/repast facility for post-service gatherings
- Provides extensive grief support programs, including daily email and weekly newsletter resources
- Offers alternative cremation options like alkaline hydrolysis (resomation)
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
- · Simple Burials
- · Graveside Services
- · Direct Burial
Cremation
- · Alternative Cremation Options
- · Cremation Services
- · Direct Cremation
- · Ash Scattering Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Ohio Funeral Directors Association
- · Northwest Ohio Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Grief Support Programs
- · Celebration Of Life Planning
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Islamic.
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.