Love Funeral Home

Veteran services at Love Funeral Home

Love Funeral Home in Ottawa, OH supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Love Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Overview, Veterans Headstones, and Veterans Burial Flags. John Love, a founding funeral director, is a Vietnam Veteran and a member of the Ottawa American Legion, VFW, and Amvets, indicating a personal understanding and commitment to serving military families." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,725 for basic burial and $2,585 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, and veterans services. 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 chapel. 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.

Published pricing at Love Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,585. That places direct cremation roughly 26% above the Ohio median ($2,050). 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 Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery in OH, approximately 76 miles from Love Funeral Home. Love Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Ohio has approximately 1,266 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Love Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Love Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,585. 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 Love Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Love Funeral Home is located at 405 East 3Rd Street in Ottawa, OH. You can reach the home at (419) 523-6586. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Love Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Love Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation, burial, pre-planning, monuments, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Love Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Love Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Overview, Veterans Headstones, and Veterans Burial Flags. John Love, a founding funeral director, is a Vietnam Veteran and a member of the Ottawa American Legion, VFW, and Amvets, indicating a personal understanding and commitment to serving military families.

Which faith traditions does Love Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Lutheran, Methodist families, among others.

What sets Love Funeral Home apart

Multi-generational family ownership and operation (Love and Heitmeyer families).
Extensive network of six funeral home locations across Putnam and Paulding Counties, plus a dedicated crematory in Lima.
Staff includes licensed funeral directors and embalmers who are also certified crematory operators and licensed insurance agents.
Deep community involvement of key staff members, including veteran affiliations and church leadership roles.
Long-standing history of service in the region, dating back to 1982.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Handicap Accessible

· Viewing Rooms

· Chapel

· Limousine Service

· Hearse Service

· Crematory

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Ohio Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· Cremation Services
· Veterans Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Lutheran, Methodist. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.