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Schaeffer Funeral Home

11 North Main St. · Petersburg, WV 26847

Call (304) 257-4040Website ↗

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Veterans Military Honors

Veteran Services

From the home's own description

“Schaeffer Funeral Home provides comprehensive Veterans Services, including assistance with obtaining a United States flag to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased veteran who served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces. They outline eligibility criteria for burial flags, which include wartime service, active duty death after May 27, 1941, service after January 31, 1955, peacetime veterans discharged before June 27, 1950, certain Filipino military forces serving with the U.S. Armed Forces, and certain former members of the Selected Reserves. The flag is typically given to the next-of-kin as a keepsake. [cite: Veterans Burial Flags section]”

Veteran services at Schaeffer Funeral Home

For veterans in Petersburg, WV, Schaeffer Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In its own description, the home mentions flag presentation. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,290 for basic burial and $2,895 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

The home lists these veteran-related services: memorial service, burial, cremation, veterans services, burial vaults, and memorial markers. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.

Facilities on site include chapel.

Published pricing at Schaeffer Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,895. That places direct cremation roughly 25% above the West Virginia median ($2,325). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.

The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery in MD, about 57 miles from Schaeffer Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.

We list about 299 funeral homes in West Virginia. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.

Frequently asked questions

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

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,895. 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 Schaeffer Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Schaeffer Funeral Home is located at 11 North Main St. in Petersburg, WV. You can reach the home at (304) 257-4040. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Schaeffer Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Schaeffer Funeral Home provides funeral service, memorial service, burial, cremation, pre-arrangements, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Schaeffer Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

In its own description of its veteran services, Schaeffer Funeral Home mentions flag presentation. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.

Which faith traditions does Schaeffer Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Brethren, Methodist, Lutheran families, among others.

What sets Schaeffer Funeral Home apart

  • Independent, family-owned and operated since 1950, spanning multiple generations of the Schaeffer family.
  • Serves the tri-county area of Grant, Hardy, and Pendleton counties in West Virginia.
  • Provides individualized funeral services and is available 24/7 for assistance.
  • Offers comprehensive Veterans Services, including assistance with burial flags and military honors.
  • Provides extensive grief support resources, including a year of daily email messages and links to interactive grief websites.
  • Affiliated with The Funeral and Memorial Information Council, promoting 'Have The Talk of a Lifetime' program.

Military and veteran services listed

★Memorial Service
★Veterans Services
★Memorial Markers

Burial and cremation services

Burial

  • · Burial
  • · Burial Vaults

Cremation

  • · Cremation
  • · Urns
  • · Urn Vaults
  • · Cremation Caskets

On-site facilities

· Chapel
· Viewing Rooms

Affiliations and specialties

Industry affiliations

  • · The Funeral and Memorial Information Council

Specialties

  • · Veterans Services

Religious traditions and languages

Religious traditions served: Brethren, Methodist, Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: English.

How to request military funeral honors

By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.

VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.