Veteran services at Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services
Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services, located in Confluence, PA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Handles services for veterans, as indicated by an obituary for a U.S. Army and Army Reserves veteran."
Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, graveside ceremonies, basic cremation options, and full service cremation options. 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 Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery in MD, approximately 39 miles from Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
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. Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services publish funeral prices?
Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (814) 395-3000, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services is located at 704 Logan Pl. in Confluence, PA. You can reach the home at (814) 395-3000. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services offer veteran families?
Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services provides traditional funerals, memorial services, graveside ceremonies, basic cremation options, full service cremation options, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Handles services for veterans, as indicated by an obituary for a U.S. Army and Army Reserves veteran.
Which faith traditions does Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Baptist families, among others.
What sets Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services apart
- Oldest continuously operated business in Confluence, established in the early 1860s.
- Fourth-generation family ownership and operation by the Humbert family.
- Offers a comprehensive range of services including traditional funerals, memorial services, graveside ceremonies, and various cremation options.
- Provides preplanning services and collaboration with other funeral homes.
- Handicap accessible facility.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Ceremonies
Cremation
- · Basic Cremation Options
- · Full Service Cremation Options
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Somerset County Funeral Directors Association
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Baptist. Languages spoken at the home: English.
Branches of service supported
Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Humbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services has documented experience supporting the following branches:
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.