Robert H Halverson Funeral Home

Veteran services at Robert H Halverson Funeral Home

For veterans in Somerset, PA, Robert H Halverson Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "The funeral home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veteran headstones and burial flags, and guidance on Social Security and Veterans Administration benefits." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,200 for basic burial and $2,550 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, burial, and cremation. 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery in MD, approximately 31 miles from Robert H Halverson Funeral Home. Robert H Halverson Funeral Home 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. Robert H Halverson Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Robert H Halverson Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Robert H Halverson Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (814) 445-5932, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Robert H Halverson Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Robert H Halverson Funeral Home is located at 476 West Main Street in Somerset, PA. You can reach the home at (814) 445-5932. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Robert H Halverson Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Robert H Halverson Funeral Home provides pre-planning, funeral service, memorial service, burial, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Robert H Halverson Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veteran headstones and burial flags, and guidance on Social Security and Veterans Administration benefits.

Which faith traditions does Robert H Halverson Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Christian, Lutheran, Methodist, Nazarene families, among others.

What sets Robert H Halverson Funeral Home apart

Operates from a building originally constructed as a private residence in 1926, later expanded in 1986 to include a chapel, viewing room, and casket selection room.
Maintains a long operational history, serving Somerset County since 1958.
Current owner, James H. Kight, is a licensed funeral director with over 40 years of experience in the profession.
Offers a year of complimentary daily grief support messages via email, in addition to providing links to external grief resources.
Provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with headstones and burial flags.
Affiliated with multiple professional and community organizations, including the National Funeral Directors Association, Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association, Somerset County Funeral Directors Association, IOOF Lodge #438, and the Western PA Fireman’s Association.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Viewing Room

· Casket Selection Room

· Office

· Garage

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association
· Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association
· Somerset County Funeral Directors Association
· St. Peter's Catholic Church
· Somerset Rotary Club
· First Christian Church
· Order of the Eastern Star (Trinity Chapter #138)

Specializations

· Veterans

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian, Lutheran, Methodist, Nazarene, Church of the Brethren, United Church of Christ, Mennonite.

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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.