Prentice Funeral Home

Veteran services at Prentice Funeral Home

Prentice Funeral Home, located in Akron, OH, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Prentice Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with obtaining a United States flag to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased veteran. They also help families navigate the necessary paperwork for veterans' benefits and are involved with organizations like the Buckeye Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,600 for basic burial and $2,100 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, memorial services, veterans services, burial caskets, and burial vaults. 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.

Published pricing at Prentice Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,100. That places direct cremation roughly 2% 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 13 miles from Prentice Funeral Home. Prentice 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. Prentice Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Prentice Funeral Home apart

• Family-owned and operated since 1914, with Lori Prentice as the fourth-generation owner, bringing personal experience with grief to her service.
• Strong emphasis on personalized ceremonies, encouraging families to incorporate mementos, music, pictures, and videos to create a unique tribute.
• Offers a dedicated playroom for children to keep them occupied during services.
• Provides an online memorial and facilitates sharing obituaries on Facebook.
• Offers a year of daily grief support messages via email.
• Specializes in Veterans Services, assisting with burial flags and related paperwork.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic.

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.