Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home

Veteran services at Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home

Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home serves veteran families in Massillon, OH with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home provides comprehensive support for military veterans and their families. They assist with acquiring, completing, and submitting necessary forms and documents to obtain burial benefits. Services include arranging for a United States burial flag, which is provided at no cost for honorably discharged veterans, and coordinating military funeral honors ceremonies. These ceremonies, performed by uniformed military personnel, include the folding and presentation of the burial flag and the playing of Taps. They also offer guidance on VA-provided headstones, markers, and memorial plots." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception center, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,275 for basic burial and $1,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, simple cremation, pet cremation, pet burial, and pet memorial items. 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 on-site 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 Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,495. That places direct cremation roughly 27% below 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 21 miles from Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home. Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch 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. Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home apart

• On-site crematory, ensuring loved ones never leave their care.
• Specialized pet services including cremation, burial, and memorial keepsakes (paw prints, fur/feather).
• Long family history in funeral service dating back to 1867, spanning multiple generations.
• Alliance with Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home, operating under one roof since 2003.
• Mortuary science scholarship program for aspiring funeral professionals.
• Community room with kitchen for post-service luncheons and gatherings.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, United Church of Christ, Apostolic Pentecostal.

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.