Veteran services at Miller Funeral Home
For veterans in Coshocton, OH, Miller Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,865 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Miller Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,865. That places direct cremation roughly 40% 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 Western Reserve National Cemetery in OH, approximately 50 miles from Miller Funeral Home. Miller 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. Miller Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Miller Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,865. 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 Miller Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Miller Funeral Home is located at 639 Main Street in Coshocton, OH. You can reach the home at (740) 622-8000. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Miller Funeral Home offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Miller Funeral Home starts at $2,865. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Miller Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Miller Funeral Home 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.
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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.
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.