Veteran services at Kohler Funeral Home
Veteran families in Wood-Ridge, NJ can turn to Kohler Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, graveside ceremonies, basic cremation options, full service cremation options, direct cremation, and burial at sea. 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 St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 20 miles from Kohler Funeral Home. Kohler Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Kohler Funeral Home 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.
New Jersey has approximately 647 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Kohler Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kohler Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Kohler Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (201) 438-7777, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Kohler Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Kohler Funeral Home is located at 280 Hackensack St. in Wood-Ridge, NJ. You can reach the home at (201) 438-7777. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Kohler Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Kohler Funeral Home provides traditional funerals, memorial services, graveside ceremonies, basic cremation options, full service cremation options, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Kohler Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Kohler Funeral Home 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 Kohler Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Presbyterian, Assembly of God, Jewish families, among others.
What sets Kohler Funeral Home apart
- Long-standing presence in the South Bergen Community since 1933.
- Extensive online Griefwords Online Library, featuring resources from Dr. Alan Wolfelt, Center for Loss and Life Transition.
- Offers unique disposition options including burial at sea and scattering of cremains by air or sea.
- Emphasizes economical service and competitive pricing to alleviate financial burdens for families.
- Provides comprehensive preplanning resources to ensure personal choices and potentially lower future costs.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Ceremonies
- · Burial At Sea
Cremation
- · Basic Cremation Options
- · Full Service Cremation Options
- · Direct Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Elks Club
- · New Jersey Funeral Directors Association
- · New Jersey State Funeral Trust Fund
- · New Jersey State Pre-Paid Funeral Trust Fund
- · Passaic County Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Funerals
- · Cremations
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Presbyterian, Assembly of God, Jewish.
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.