Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc.

Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. serves veteran families in Reading, PA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Kuhn Funeral Homes provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans' Burial Benefits and resources like a 'Veterans' Burial Benefits eBook'. They also help with filing necessary documents for veterans." Published pricing lists $7,000 for basic burial and $4,195 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

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

Published pricing at Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $4,195. That places direct cremation roughly 77% 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 Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in PA, approximately 33 miles from Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc.. Kuhn 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. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $4,195. 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 Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 739 Penn Ave. in Reading, PA. You can reach the home at (610) 374-5440. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?

Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. provides funeral services, cremation services, personalization, burial services, veterans services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Kuhn Funeral Homes provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans' Burial Benefits and resources like a 'Veterans' Burial Benefits eBook'. They also help with filing necessary documents for veterans.

Which faith traditions does Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Unitarian Universalist, Lutheran, Seventh-Day Adventist, Baptist families, among others.

What sets Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. apart

Multi-generational family ownership and operation since 1937, with third-generation family members actively involved in leadership and daily operations.
Affiliation with the Green Burial Council and offering green burial services.
On-site crematory, providing comprehensive cremation services.
Dedicated Preplanning Specialist available for complimentary, informal meetings to discuss advance funeral arrangements, asset protection, and VA benefits.
Staff members fluent in Spanish to assist a broader range of families.
Detailed pricing for caskets, burial vaults, and cremation urns explicitly listed on their website.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Services
· Green Burial

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Gathering Spaces

· On-site Crematory

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Green Burial Council
· Alvernia University
· Olivet Boys & Girls Club
· VOiCEup
· Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading
· Junior League of Reading
· West Reading/Wyomissing Rotary Club
· Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce

Specializations

· Preplanning
· Veterans' Burial Benefits
· Green Burial Council Certification
· Medicaid Spend Down Information

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Unitarian Universalist, Lutheran, Seventh-Day Adventist, Baptist, United Church of Christ. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

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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.