Veteran services at Kuhn Funeral Homes
Veteran families in Hamburg, PA can turn to Kuhn Funeral Homes for honors and benefit coordination. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in PA, about 31 miles from Kuhn Funeral Homes. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 1,623 funeral homes in Pennsylvania. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kuhn Funeral Homes publish funeral prices?
Kuhn Funeral Homes has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (610) 562-2955 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Kuhn Funeral Homes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Kuhn Funeral Homes is located at 40 S Fourth St in Hamburg, PA. You can reach the home at (610) 562-2955. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Kuhn Funeral Homes help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Kuhn Funeral Homes 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.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.