Veteran services at Lamm & Witman Funeral Home
For veterans in Wernersville, PA, Lamm & Witman Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "The funeral home offers specific services for honoring veterans." Published pricing lists $5,995 for basic burial and $3,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include immediate burial, memorial services, graveside services, cremation, interment of cremated remains, and scattering of cremated remains. 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 26 miles from Lamm & Witman Funeral Home. Lamm & Witman Funeral Home 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. Lamm & Witman Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lamm & Witman Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Lamm & Witman Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (610) 678-3461, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Lamm & Witman Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Lamm & Witman Funeral Home is located at 243 West Penn Avenue in Wernersville, PA. You can reach the home at (610) 678-3461. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Lamm & Witman Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Lamm & Witman Funeral Home provides immediate burial, visitation, funeral services, memorial services, graveside services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Lamm & Witman Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home offers specific services for honoring veterans.
What sets Lamm & Witman Funeral Home apart
- Established in 1852, providing over 170 years of continuous service to the community.
- Current ownership by Maria since 2019, continuing a long-standing legacy.
- Offers personalized service options to reflect individual lives.
- Provides specific services dedicated to honoring veterans.
- Operates two handicapped-accessible locations in Wernersville and Rehrersburg, PA.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Immediate Burial
- · Graveside Services
- · Committal Services
- · Green Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Interment of Cremated Remains
- · Scattering of Cremated Remains
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
- · Green Burial
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.