Kenyon Funeral Home Inc

Veteran services at Kenyon Funeral Home Inc

Kenyon Funeral Home Inc, located in Elkland, PA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Kenyon Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veterans' headstones and burial flags. They also offer a dedicated 'Veterans Overview' section on their website detailing these benefits." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,425 for basic burial and $2,295 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include veterans services, burial, cremation, and memorialization. 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 chapels. 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.

Published pricing at Kenyon Funeral Home Inc: direct cremation from $2,295. That places direct cremation roughly 3% below the Pennsylvania median ($2,375). 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 Bath National Cemetery in NY, approximately 25 miles from Kenyon Funeral Home Inc. Kenyon Funeral Home Inc 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. Kenyon Funeral Home Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Kenyon Funeral Home Inc cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,295. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

Where is Kenyon Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Kenyon Funeral Home Inc is located at 214 West Main Street in Elkland, PA. You can reach the home at (814) 258-7320. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Kenyon Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?

Kenyon Funeral Home Inc provides pre-planning, grief support, veterans services, burial, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Kenyon Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Kenyon Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veterans' headstones and burial flags. They also offer a dedicated 'Veterans Overview' section on their website detailing these benefits.

Which faith traditions does Kenyon Funeral Home Inc accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Presbyterian, Methodist, Catholic families, among others.

What sets Kenyon Funeral Home Inc apart

Established in 1889, making it one of the oldest continuously operating businesses in the region.
Founders were cabinet makers who personally constructed caskets and horse-drawn hearses.
Deep family history, with a 4th generation funeral director actively involved in local community organizations.
Staff members hold significant roles in local civic and religious organizations, including the fire department, ambulance service, and church boards.
Offers a year of daily grief support messages delivered via email.
Provides extensive online resources, including detailed funeral etiquette guidance and historical articles about the firm and its founders.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

★Memorialization

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Viewing Rooms

· Chapels

· Limousines

· Hearses

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association
· Osceola Lodge No. 421 F&AM
· Highland Cemetery Association

Specializations

· Preplanning
· Cremation
· Veterans Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Presbyterian, Methodist, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.

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How 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.