Veteran services at Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services is a funeral home in Williamsport, PA that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services: direct cremation from $2,475. 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 Woodlawn National Cemetery in NY, approximately 59 miles from Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“I had the distinct honor of working with Scott as both of us graduated from the second Paramedic class and we worked together. After a few years, we both went into different careers, he a funeral director and I a pastor. We’re now a little older and living in the same community once again. I have worked with Scott in a professional capacity for the last three years and the same compassion and care for others that I saw him demonstrate as a paramedic has certainly carried forward into his funeral directing. But it wasn’t until my younger brother passed way that I truly appreciated Scott’s work. Scott came to the home moments after I called him and his preparation and the funeral services were second to none. His follow up and care truly made a lasting difference. In your time of need, Scott is definitely the person to call.”
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.