Veteran services at Krauss Funeral Home Inc
Krauss Funeral Home Inc, located in Franklin Square, NY, assists those who served and their families. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
Published pricing at Krauss Funeral Home Inc: services starting at $1,000. 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 St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 5 miles from Krauss Funeral Home Inc. Krauss Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
New York has approximately 1,440 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Krauss Funeral Home Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Krauss Funeral Home Inc cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, general services start at $1,000. 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 Krauss Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Krauss Funeral Home Inc is located at 1097 Hempstead Tpke in Franklin Square, NY. You can reach the home at (516) 352-2080. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Krauss Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Krauss Funeral Home Inc 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.
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.