Veteran services at Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, PA
Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, PA, located in Frederick, MD, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes assists families with arranging military honors, coordinating VA benefits, and creating tributes for veterans. The firm's website explicitly states it offers "Veteran Services" and that its team includes veterans who understand the significance of honoring military service." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $4,335 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation arrangements, memorial service, graveside service, burial, return cremated remains to family, and cemetery arrangements. 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 on-site 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 Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery in MD, approximately 30 miles from Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, PA. Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, PA can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Maryland has approximately 313 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, PA is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, PA publish funeral prices?
Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, PA has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (301) 662-2175, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, PA located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, PA is located at 106 East Church Street in Frederick, MD. You can reach the home at (301) 662-2175. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, PA offer veteran families?
Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, PA provides immediate need services, pre-need arrangements, funeral arrangements, cremation arrangements, traditional funeral service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, PA help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes assists families with arranging military honors, coordinating VA benefits, and creating tributes for veterans. The firm's website explicitly states it offers "Veteran Services" and that its team includes veterans who understand the significance of honoring military service.
Which faith traditions does Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, PA accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Various Christian denominations families, among others.
What sets Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, PA apart
- Operates from the historic Trail Mansion, built in 1852, featuring Italianate architecture, marble fireplaces, and elaborate ceilings.
- Over 175 years of continuous operation in Frederick, Maryland, established in 1848.
- Licensed funeral directors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for immediate assistance.
- Offers extensive personalization options, including custom photo displays, video tributes, artwork integration, personalized music, and chosen readings.
- Staff includes a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) and Certified Crematory Operator (CCO), and members of the Maryland OCME Disaster Response Team.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Committal Service
- · Graveside Service
- · Burial
- · Ground Interment
Cremation
- · Cremation Arrangements
- · Return Cremated Remains to Family
- · Crematory Arrangements
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Maryland State Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Tri-County Funeral Directors Assoc.
- · Maryland OCME Disaster Response Team
- · Maryland Steam Historical Society, Inc.
- · Mason Dixon Historical Society, Inc.
- · General Society of the War of 1812
Specializations
- · Traditional Funeral Services
- · Cremation Services
- · Preplanning Services
- · Veteran Services
- · Personalized Funeral Services
- · Grief resources
- · Pet cremation and burial services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Various Christian denominations. 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.