Veteran services at Lehman Family Funeral Service
Lehman Family Funeral Service, located in White Haven, PA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc. specializes in assisting veterans and their families. Services include guidance on obtaining government-furnished headstones or markers for eligible veterans' graves, regardless of the date of death, and for graves already marked. They also help families apply for a United States flag to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased veteran who served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces. The funeral home provides information on eligibility for burial flags and proper display." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,780 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veterans services, veterans headstones, veterans burial flags, and cemetery lettering. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include chapels. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in PA, approximately 66 miles from Lehman Family Funeral Service. Lehman Family Funeral Service 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. Lehman Family Funeral Service is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lehman Family Funeral Service publish funeral prices?
Lehman Family Funeral Service has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (570) 443-9816, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Lehman Family Funeral Service located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Lehman Family Funeral Service is located at 403 Berwick St. in White Haven, PA. You can reach the home at (570) 443-9816. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Lehman Family Funeral Service offer veteran families?
Lehman Family Funeral Service provides full service funerals, cremation services, celebrant services, pre-planning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Lehman Family Funeral Service help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc. specializes in assisting veterans and their families. Services include guidance on obtaining government-furnished headstones or markers for eligible veterans' graves, regardless of the date of death, and for graves already marked. They also help families apply for a United States flag to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased veteran who served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces. The funeral home provides information on eligibility for burial flags and proper display.
Which faith traditions does Lehman Family Funeral Service accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Roman Catholic, Christian (general, as indicated by Word of God Bible Church affiliation) families, among others.
What sets Lehman Family Funeral Service apart
- Family-owned and operated since 1928, spanning multiple generations of the Lehman family.
- Offers comprehensive monument services including design, lettering, pressure washing, and resetting, managed by Lehman Monument Co. founded by Patrick M. Lehman.
- Specializes in veteran services, providing assistance with headstones, burial flags, and benefit navigation.
- Provides a year-long daily grief support email service, in addition to external grief resources.
- Affiliated with a wide range of professional and community organizations, including the Funeral Ethics Organization and local religious institutions.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Pressure Washing
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Funeral Ethics Organization
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association
- · Luzerne County Funeral Directors Association
- · NFIB
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Roman Catholic, Christian (general, as indicated by Word of God Bible Church affiliation).
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.