Kohut Funeral Home Inc

Veteran services at Kohut Funeral Home Inc

Kohut Funeral Home Inc, located in Allentown, PA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "The funeral home has experience arranging services for veterans, including burials with honors, as indicated by past obituaries for U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army veterans." Published pricing lists $5,390 for basic burial and $2,975 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, direct burial, direct cremation, and earth burial. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Kohut Funeral Home Inc: direct cremation from $2,975. That places direct cremation roughly 25% above 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 Washington Crossing National Cemetery in PA, approximately 38 miles from Kohut Funeral Home Inc. Kohut Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Kohut Funeral Home Inc 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.

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. Kohut Funeral Home Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Kohut Funeral Home Inc apart

• Generational family service with over 50 years of operation in Allentown.
• Offers Digital Memorial Slideshows on a 50-inch plasma screen, including video and voice-over options.
• Features Ketchup, a certified therapy dog, available to provide comfort to families.
• Provides pre-planning options with financial benefits through the Loyal Christian Benefit Association (LCBA).
• Affiliated with the National Funeral Director's Association and the Alliance of Therapy Dogs.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Roman Catholic, Slovak Catholic, Ukrainian Catholic (Byzantine Rite), Ukrainian Orthodox.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Kohut Funeral Home Inc has documented experience supporting the following branches:

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.