Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services

Veteran services at Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services

Veteran families in Bloomsburg, PA can turn to Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "The funeral home facilitates military honors, including coordination with the U.S. Navy and combined VFW and American Legion Honor Guard." Published pricing lists $5,410 for basic burial and $1,345 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, graveside service, and memorial service. 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 Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in PA, approximately 42 miles from Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services. Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services 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. Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services publish funeral prices?

Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (570) 784-0660, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services is located at 325 Market Street in Bloomsburg, PA. You can reach the home at (570) 784-0660. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services offer veteran families?

Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services provides cremation, traditional burial, donation, viewing, funeral service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home facilitates military honors, including coordination with the U.S. Navy and combined VFW and American Legion Honor Guard.

Which faith traditions does Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian (various denominations), Catholic families, among others.

What sets Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services apart

Established in 1845, one of the oldest funeral homes in Pennsylvania.
Owner Dean W. Kriner is the oldest active and longest-serving funeral director in the area, having graduated from mortuary school in 1959.
Operates two locations, Bloomsburg and Danville (Roat-Kriner Funeral Home), with the Danville location being the first building in Montour County specifically built as a funeral home.
Extensive history of family ownership and consolidation of several local funeral businesses over more than a century.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial
· Graveside Service
· Interment

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Funeral Home Facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association
· Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association
· Central Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association
· Oriental Lodge 460, F & AM, Orangeville
· Bloomsburg Rotary Club
· Columbia-Montour Torch Club
· Benton Kiwanis Club
· Bloomsburg Kiwanis Club

Specializations

· Veteran services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (various denominations), Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Kriner Funeral Home DBA Dean W. Kriner Inc. FH & Cremation Services has documented experience supporting the following branches:

Navy

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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.